1. Artificial IntelligenceLitigation

    Pro se litigant cited AI hallucinated cases but court found no harm, no foul

    July 7, 2025 - A bankruptcy case took a turn during a hearing when the court asked the pro se debtor how he had found the cases he cited . . .

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  2. Artificial IntelligenceTrademarks

    Court limits use of trademark for forthcoming AI-powered agentic browser

    June 30, 2025 - A technology company sued artificial intelligence company Perplexity for trademark infringement and unfair competition. Plaintiff claimed exclusive rights to the mark COMET, which it used . . .

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  3. CopyrightLitigation

    Court lets authors expand copyright case to target Databricks’ new AI models

    June 26, 2025 - Five copyright holders sued Databricks and Mosaic ML, claiming their copyrighted works were used to train artificial intelligence systems without permission. Plaintiffs originally alleged that . . .

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  4. Artificial IntelligenceComputer Crime

    Facial recognition missteps lead to dismissal in New York criminal case

    June 20, 2025 - A criminal defendant sought dismissal of a criminal charge for aggravated harassment in the second degree. An issue arose after law enforcement identified defendant using . . .

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  5. CopyrightSocial Media

    TikTok and Meta terms granted other users remix rights

    April 29, 2025 - Plaintiff sued TikTok and Meta after other users on those platforms incorporated clips from her video into their own posts, allegedly without her permission. She . . .

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  6. First AmendmentTrademarks

    Bogus trademark infringement threats violated the First Amendment

    March 12, 2025 - In 2011, two women established a public Facebook group where parents and community members could discuss matters related to the Los Lunas, New Mexico school . . .

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  7. Section 230

    Content moderation lapses did not make hookup app liable for misrepresentation

    March 6, 2025 - App's general statement that it would provide a "safe and secure environment" did not amount to a promise for which plaintiff could assert Barnes-style misrepresentation . . .

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  8. Social Media

    Did Facebook ads targeted at people under 50 unlawfully discriminate on the basis of age?

    March 4, 2025 - Several property management companies in the Washington, D.C. area advertised rental properties on Facebook, but only to users aged 50 and younger. Plaintiff, a 55-year-old . . .

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