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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

on Kiwi Farms” in April 2019. For unexplained reasons, it does not appear that the defendants are invoking the 512 defense. Kiwi Farms, operated by Joshua Moon, is best known for coordinating cyberattacks on individuals , especially people with disabilities. CloudFlare’s block ). Moon posted the email for further mocking.

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

Eric Goldman

Self-proclaimed free-speech absolutist Elon Musk is notoriously thin-skinned when it comes to criticism directed at him. (As As the phrase goes, “ he can dish it out, but he can’t take it “). This well-publicized lawsuit is an example of Musk waging lawfare over a critic’s speech.

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Cyber Security Compliance for Legal Businesses: What You Need to Know

MatterSuite

This represents an increase of approximately 300,000 complaints from 2019, with a corresponding increase in financial loss. Failure to comply with these regulations can result in fines, loss of data, and non-reversible privacy breaches. Legal businesses, in particular, are at risk due to the sensitivity of the information they handle.

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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.

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

Eric Goldman

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. Step Two: The CCB does a compliance review of the filed claim to determine if the claim qualifies for the CCB. Let’s take a look.

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