1. AnonymityBlockchain

    Court protects the privacy of bitcoin address and transaction information

    February 14, 2022 - Defendant asked the court to redact his bitcoin address and transaction information from exhibits used at trial, which ordinarily would become part of the public . . .

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  2. Cybersquatting

    Strip club operator wins motion in domain name dispute against GoDaddy company

    February 2, 2022 - NameFind is a GoDaddy company that holds registrations of domain names and seeks to make money off of them by placing pay-per-click ads on parked . . .

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  3. Copyright

    In copyright infringement case, artist’s social media popularity supported claim that retail chain copied artwork

    January 31, 2022 - Plaintiff is an artist who designs macabre items, including a bat-themed mug. Defendant (Michaels, the well-known retail craft store) started selling a vase that plaintiff . . .

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  4. Contracts

    Uber’s signup process did not create enforceable arbitration provision

    January 28, 2022 - After plaintiff Uber user was denied a ride because of her guide dog, she sued Uber for discrimination under Maine law. Uber sought to have . . .

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  5. First Amendment

    Vaccine information censorship: Is Congressman Adam Schiff liable for the deplatforming of a medical organization?

    January 26, 2022 - One could characterize the recent case of Association of American Physicians & Surgeons, Inc. v. Schiff as addressing the issue of vaccine information censorship. The . . .

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  6. Computer CrimePrivacy

    Is Indiana’s revenge porn law constitutional?

    January 20, 2022 -   In 2019, Indiana joined a number of other states and enacted a statute that makes it a crime for a person to distribute an . . .

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  7. LitigationTrademarks

    Old social media posts violated trade dress infringement injunction

    January 18, 2022 - The parties in the case of H.I.S.C., Inc. v. Franmar are competitors, each making garden broom products. In earlier litigation, the defendant filed a counterclaim . . .

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  8. Privacy

    Can a party recover statutory damages under the Stored Communications Act without proving actual damages?

    January 14, 2022 - The Stored Communications Act (18 USC 2701 et seq.) is among the most powerful tools relating to email privacy. It is a federal statute that . . .

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