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Section 230 protected Meta from claims of discrimination for taking down Palestinian content
January 17, 2024 - Pro se plaintiff sued Meta seeking to hold it liable for allegedly removing certain "Muslim and/or Palestinian content" while preserving "unspecified Jewish and/or Israeli content" . . .
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Who owns the trademark rights in the name of a user-created community?
January 16, 2024 - In the realm of online communities, where does the ownership of trademark rights lie – with the platform hosting the community or the individual user . . .
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Beauty and the Biometrics: Federal court in Illinois tosses biometric data case brought against cosmetics giant
January 15, 2024 - A federal judge recently dismissed a class action lawsuit against The Estée Lauder Companies and one of its affiliates. This case involved allegations that these . . .
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IP warranty in the spotlight: Licensor’s failure to assure licensee of rights leads to litigation
January 12, 2024 - In the recent breach of contract case in federal court in New York, we learn about what it takes for a copyright licensee to successfully . . .
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Google did not “trespass” on websites by placing ads in mobile app
January 12, 2024 - Google’s Search App in the Android environment worked much like any web browser. When a user typed in a web address, the app would connect . . .
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No ACPA injunction because mark was not distinctive when domain name first registered
January 10, 2024 - This case had a bit of a weird result – even though the brand owner had a mark that was 20 years old, and the . . .
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Second Circuit rules in favor of Barstool Sports in high profile online defamation case
January 9, 2024 - The Second Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled in favor of Barstool Sports and certain of its employees in the longstanding defamation case brought by . . .
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Court says lawsuit can be served via blockchain
January 9, 2024 - Plaintiff sued multiple defendants, including parties located in foreign countries, for claims related to trade secrets misappropriation, unfair competition and other business torts. Plaintiff sought . . .
