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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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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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Effective Access Controls, Timely Breach Notification, and Other Takeaways from the Latest NYDFS Cyber Resolution

Debevoise Data Blog

National Securities experienced two cybersecurity events that it reported to the DFS: In September 2019, National Securities discovered that an employee’s email account, which lacked MFA or alternative controls as required by Part 500, had been compromised by what was likely a phishing scheme.

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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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First Resolution by the DFS Under Its Cyber Rules Highlights the Risks of Inadequate Cyber Investigations and the Importance of Satisfying State Breach Notification Obligations

Debevoise Data Blog

million penalty for several violations including: Failure to investigate whether an attacker, who compromised a single email mailbox, accessed private data of individuals. Failure to satisfy various state breach notification obligations. Failure to notify the DFS of the incident. In addition to the $1.5 In addition to the $1.5

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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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