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Section 230 Immunizes Bing’s Search Results–White v. Microsoft

Eric Goldman

The court agrees with Microsoft. ’…the trial court was correct to grant summary judgment finding Microsoft immune from Mr. I’ve stopped tracking all of the times Section 230 has immunized search results. 2006); Murawski v. Microsoft defended on Section 230 grounds. Here’s an incomplete list: Maughan v.

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U.S. Supreme Court Vindicates Photographer But Destabilizes Fair Use — Andy Warhol Foundation v. Goldsmith (Guest Blog Post)

Eric Goldman

Ochoa’s definitive analysis of the Supreme Court’s Warhol opinion. For nearly 30 years, the framework for judging fair use cases has been remarkably stable, based on Justice Souter’s masterful opinion for a unanimous Court in Campbell v. [Eric’s note: this is the post you’ve been waiting for: Prof. 569 (1994).

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TIL: “Texas Tamale” Is an Enforceable Trademark–Texas Tamale v. CPUSA2

Eric Goldman

This case hit my alerts because of its discussion about keyword advertising, but first, I have to digest how the court got there. The court said that the trademark owner had been using the trademark since 1985 and registered the trademark in 2006. ” Say what? ” The right answer should be “no one.”

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Court Reporting Company Veritext Acquires Canadian Company Reportex, Expanding Its North America Scope

LawSites

The New Jersey-based court reporting company Veritext Legal Solutions , which already provides a variety of deposition and litigation support solutions, has acquired Canadian court reporting company Reportex and its family of brands in British Columbia. This latest acquisition gives it coast-to-coast coverage within Cananda.

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4 Hispanic Lawyers Who Are Leading Historic Change in Law

Legal Talk Network

This landmark case was the first and only Mexican-American civil rights case heard and decided by the United States Supreme Court. Her talent and grit were noticed, and she received a recommendation by the Texas congressional delegation for nomination by the White House to a United States District Court seat in Corpus Christi, Texas, in 2010.

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Illinois Supreme Court Names Lea Gutierrez as New ARDC Administrator

Legal Tech Monitor

The Illinois Supreme Court announced today that it has appointed Lea S. As Administrator of the ARDC, Gutierrez will serve as an ex-officio member of the Illinois Supreme Court Commission on Professionalism, replacing Larkin. Gutierrez’s appointment is effective October 23, 2023.

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Illinois Supreme Court Increases Compensation for Attorneys Representing Indigent Parties

Legal Tech Monitor

The Illinois Supreme Court announced this week amendments to Rule 299 that will double compensation for an attorney appointed by a court in Illinois to represent an indigent party. Rule 299 was last updated in 2006. The amended Rule raises attorney compensation to $150 per hour, up from its previous minimum of $75 per hour.

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