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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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Nike vs. Lululemon: The Battle Over Flyknit Technology

Brett Trout

Although the case was just settled, this lawsuit was not Nikes first foray into patent infringement litigationnor is it likely to be its last. In its lawsuit, Nike sought both damages and a permanent injunction to stop Lululemon from producing the allegedly infringing designs. The lawsuit was settled in 2021.

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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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Ep 279: Upsolve’s Jonathan Petts and Ben Jackson on Building the TurboTax for Bankruptcy and Fighting UPL Restrictions

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Thank You To Our Sponsors This episode of LawNext is generously made possible by our sponsors.

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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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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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