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The Five Most Momentous Legal Tech Fails

Above the Law - Technology

In 2016, legal tech entrepreneur Derek Bluford was riding high. But that all came crashing down after I reported in 2016 of Bluford’s settlement of a lawsuit charging him with impersonating a lawyer, forging legal documents and fraudulently swindling two clients. As of this writing, the lawsuit is ongoing. QuickLegal.

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

Eric Goldman

This lawsuit relates to an episode of the TV show Evil Lives Here called “I Invited Him In,” which discusses an NY serial killer named Nathaniel White. 2016); Fakhrian v. 2016 WL 1650705 (Cal. 2016); Despot v. 2016 WL 4148085 (W.D. 2016); Manchanda v. 2016 WL 6806250 (S.D.N.Y. Google, Inc.,

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Amazon Screws Up Its TOS Amendments (Again)–Jackson v. Amazon

Eric Goldman

At issue are two versions of the TOS from 2016 and 2019. The named plaintiff, Jackson, agreed to the 2016 TOS. The 2016 TOS provided an opt-out for the arbitration provision, but Jackson didn’t exercise it. She agrees the 2016 TOS applies. The Ninth Circuit disagrees. It required arbitration for any related claim.

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Justia Legal Guides: Medical Malpractice Law Center

Justia Legal Marketing & Technology blog

as of 2016, behind heart disease and cancer. While medical malpractice generally does not lead to criminal charges, it can result in a lawsuit against a healthcare provider. For example, a victim or their family may need to hire an expert witness or file additional documents with their lawsuit.

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Cruiseing for Waymo Lawsuits: Liability in Autonomous Vehicle Crashes

Richmond Journal of Law and Technology

“Cruise”ing for “Waymo” Lawsuits: Liability in Autonomous Vehicle Crashes By Caroline Kropka On October 2, 2023, a driverless vehicle traveled down a San Francisco street. [1] 1] The taxi was one of around 950 autonomous Cruise (a robotaxi service owned by General Motors) vehicles operating across the United States by October of that year. [2]

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The DTSA Ex Parte Seizure Provision Was Always Bad Policy–Janssen v. Evenus

Eric Goldman

In 2016, Congress enacted the Defend Trade Secret Act (DTSA). The DTSA ex parte seizure provision wasn’t designed to be used when there’s already an existing lawsuit between the players. Caliber * Trade Secret Owner Penalized For ‘Specious’ Misappropriation Lawsuit–BTS v.

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Snap Makes a Spectacle of Itself Over Trademark Dispute

Brett Trout

the owners of Snapchat and Bitmoji, are also a the self-styled “camera” company, and have been selling augmented reality (AR) glasses under the name “Spectacles” since 2016. Brett Trout Snap, Inc., 87/177,292), but that trademark application has been repeatedly rejected by the USPTO.

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