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Section 230 protected Meta from Huckabee cannabis lawsuit
December 3, 2024 - Mike Huckabee, the former governor of Arkansas, sued Meta Platforms, Inc., the parent company of Facebook, for using his name and likeness without his permission . . .
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X can claim trespass to chattel in data scraping case
December 1, 2024 - X Corp. sued Bright Data Ltd. for unauthorized access to X's servers and the scraping and resale of data from X’s platform. Plaintiff sought the . . .
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K-Pop companies seek U.S. court’s help to unmask anonymous YouTubers
November 29, 2024 - Three South Korean entertainment companies turned to a U.S. court to assist in identifying anonymous YouTube users accused of posting defamatory content. The companies sought . . .
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People tagging the wrong place on Instagram did not help prove trademark infringement
November 24, 2024 - The City and County of San Francisco sued the Port of Oakland and the City of Oakland alleging trademark infringement and unfair competition. The dispute . . .
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Disabled veteran’s $77 billion lawsuit against Amazon dismissed
November 21, 2024 - A disabled Army veteran sued Amazon alleging "cyberstalking" and "cyberbullying" on its gaming platform, New World. Plaintiff claimed Amazon allowed other players and employees to . . .
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Beauty products company wins preliminary injunction against online sellers
November 19, 2024 - Plaintiff sued a group of unnamed individuals, corporations, and online sellers, alleging that they were selling counterfeit versions of plaintiff's patented beauty products through various . . .
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Meta faces antitrust trial: FTC’s case against Instagram and WhatsApp acquisitions moves forward
November 15, 2024 - The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is taking Facebook’s parent company, Meta Platforms, to task over allegations that Meta's acquisitions of Instagram in 2012 and WhatsApp . . .
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Online IP enforcement case runs into difficulties
November 7, 2024 - A recent decision highlights some of the difficulties of enforcing patent rights concerning products on e-commerce platforms. Plaintiff sued defendants over product takedown notices defendants . . .
