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Supreme Court Fixes One Problem with the Copyright Statute of Limitations, But Punts Another — Warner Chappell Music v. Nealy (Guest Blog Post)

Eric Goldman

Combining these two holdings, it concluded: “we must apply the discovery rule to determine when a copyright infringement claim accrues, but a three-year lookback period from the time a suit is filed to determine the extent of the relief available.” He served one prison term from 1989 to 2008, and another from 2012 to 2015.

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Don’t Be Late and Ineffective with Litigation Holds

Joshua Gilliland

The City of New York, 50 unnamed NYPD officers, and the former NYPD Commissioner are involved in a civil rights lawsuit over allegedly issuing summonses without probable cause, violating the First, Fourth, Fifth, Eighth, and Fourteenth Amendments to the U.S. The new Rule 37(e) states: Failure to Preserve Electronically Stored Information.

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The Ninth Circuit’s FOSTA Jurisprudence Is Getting Clearer (and More Defense-Favorable)

Eric Goldman

Marriott * Section 230 Helps Salesforce Defeat Sex Trafficking Lawsuit–GG v. Craigslist * Facebook Loses Jurisdictional Ruling in Texas Sex Trafficking Lawsuit–Facebook v. Craigslist * Sex Trafficking Lawsuit Against Craigslist Moves Forward–ML v. Omegle * Section 230 Helps Craigslist Defeat Sex Trafficking Case–LH v.

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ChatGPT vs. Copyright Law

Legal Tech Monitor

This lack of clarity can lead to disputes and even lawsuits. The mother filed a lawsuit, arguing that her use of the song was fair use. Shepard Fairey’s “Hope” poster : During the 2008 U.S. Many of these defendants were minors and people who accidentally shared files. To which the musically savvy Chatbot responded.

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Five Decisions Illustrate How Section 230 Is Fading Fast

Eric Goldman

9, 2024) The lawsuit alleges Meta addicts teens and thus violates DC’s consumer protection act. July 29, 2024) Similar to the DC case, the lawsuit alleges Meta addicts teens and thus violates Vermont’s consumer protection act. Grindr has unsurprisingly filed objections to the report. District of Columbia v.

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Section 230 Immunizes OnlyFans for User-Uploaded Video–Doe v. Fenix

Eric Goldman

Thus, this lawsuit implicates Section 230’s extraterritorial application, but the court didn’t address this issue. WebGroup Czech Republic * Instagram Defeats Lawsuit Claiming It Was a “Breeding Ground” for Sex Traffickers–Doe v. Marriott * Section 230 Helps Salesforce Defeat Sex Trafficking Lawsuit–GG v.

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