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Court Says Twitter Misused Litigation to Punish Defendants for Their Speech–X v. CCDH

Eric Goldman

As a result, the court finds that much of the lawsuit is a SLAPP. In a highly technical ruling, the court rejects Twitter’s CFAA claim on a motion to dismiss and rejects Twitter’s other claims, including breach of contract, on an anti-SLAPP motion to strike.

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Section 230 Preempts Two More Harassment Lawsuits

Eric Goldman

Those items got indexed in Google and appeared in Benedict’s vanity searches. Apparently the publication took place in 2019 and he filed suit in 2023. Apparently the publication took place in 2019 and he filed suit in 2023. To get around it, Todino argued that he was suing for failure to remove the postings. (I

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Think Kiwi Farms Is Legally Unassailable? Copyright Law Might Disagree–Greer v. Moon

Eric Goldman

The Court Opinion Greer was a target of one of Kiwi Farms’ attacks. “Kiwi Farms users provided a Google Drive link to a full copy of Mr. Greer’s book.” The district court dismissed the contributory claim because the defendants didn’t materially contribute to the infringement. on Kiwi Farms” in April 2019.

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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. Supreme Court affirmed the Second Circuit’s ruling that the reproduction of Andy Warhol’s Orange Prince on the cover of a magazine tribute was not a fair use of Lynn Goldsmith’s photo of the singer-songwriter Prince, on which the Warhol portrait was based.

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Attorney at Work’s Top 20 Articles of the Year

Attorney at Work

Another popular theme: lawyer wellbeing. Or, in 2021 parlance, “me-ssential” advice — why and how to prioritize self-care activities (like sleep) and time. Counting Down the Top 20 of 2021. When 2020 finally ended, pundits and publications searched for a word to encapsulate the year. The Top 20 Articles of 2021 Countdown.

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Understanding the CCB’s First Two Final Determinations (Guest Blog Post–Part 3 of 3)

Eric Goldman

Consistent with the CCB’s small claims court ethos, the case involved both a pro se claimant and respondent. Eight months after filing, the first two Copyright Claims Board (CCB) Final Determinations have been handed down. Mitrakos, 22-CCB-0035 , February 15, 2023, and Oppenheimer v. Prutton, 22-CCB-0045 , February 28, 2023.

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Lawyer Tech Tips: Things That Go Bump in Legal Tech!

Attorney at Work

But danger lurks behind certain tech when working from home. SOMETHING WICKED THIS WAY COMES. Working remotely, whether part-time or full-time, requires a variety of technology. And, to be sure, remote-work tech tools are loaded with treats that keep our businesses humming while we work from home. But the remote-work environment complicates things.