1. 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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  2. Employment

    Federal court says it was OK to fire CEO who criticized boy wearing prom dress

    March 3, 2025 - The fired CEO of a telehealth company sued his former employer’s customer, alleging that the customer wrongfully pressured his employer to fire him after a . . .

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  3. ContractsSocial Media

    YouTube prevails in the Second Circuit over content removal breach of contract claim

    February 25, 2025 - Plaintiff sued defendants YouTube and Google for breach of contract, claiming that defendants violated their Terms of Service by removing and restricting plaintiff’s uploaded content . . .

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  4. CybersquattingUnfair Competition

    Cybersquatting claims involving unregistered trademark survive motion to dismiss

    January 1, 2025 - Impulse Communications sued defendants claiming unfair competition and cybersquatting. Plaintiff alleged that defendants' use of the mark ADOPT ME! for a virtual pet game on . . .

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  5. CybersquattingTrademarks

    Cybersquatting claim failed where there was a weak mark and no evidence of bad faith intent

    December 22, 2024 - Aspire Health Partners sued Aspire MGT under the Anticybersquatting Consumer Protection Act, 15 U.S.C. §1125(d) (“ACPA”) over defendant’s registration and use of the domain name . . .

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  6. TrademarksUnfair Competition

    When does a neighborhood name become a trademark?

    December 18, 2024 - Stephanie Reveron sued multiple companies, including Zumiez, New Balance, Amazon, Etsy, Zazzle, and Redbubble, for trademark infringement. Plaintiff claimed that her trademarks, such as LES . . .

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  7. Uncategorized

    Did the AP aid and abet the October 7 attack on Israel?

    December 14, 2024 - Noach Newman and others sued the Associated Press (AP), alleging that its use of freelance photographers with ties to Hamas contributed to the October 7, . . .

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  8. DefamationUnfair Competition

    Alex Jones gets partial win in Connecticut lawsuit over unfair trade practices 

    December 10, 2024 - Erica Lafferty, William Sherlach, and other family members of victims of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting sued Alex Jones, Free Speech Systems, LLC, and . . .

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