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Dueling Legal Tech Lawsuits: Turns Out Exec Who Sued Former Company in NY Had Herself Been Sued By them A Week Earlier in Dallas

Above the Law - Technology

Defendants Sued Her First At the time I wrote that, I had not heard back from my request to the defendants for a response to Diaz-Roa’s allegations. Subsequently, I received an email from Stefanie Shah , an Austin lawyer with the firm Vela Wood, who represents the defendants. “It is my understanding Ms.

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‘F’ for Solos on Cybersecurity | Responses to Ransomware | 20 Time & Tech Tips

Legal Talk Network

According to the 2020 ABA Tech Report , 29% of law firms have been hacked. The platform, JusticeText, is an advanced technology tool aimed at helping public defenders manage evidence. Look to the left, look to the right. If you’re a solo/small firm, it’s a fair bet that one of your firms has been a victim of a cyber attack.

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Journalists’ Lack of Harm Fatal to DMCA Claims Against AI Developer

Debevoise Data Blog

To plead a violation of Section 1202(b), a copyright holder must also establish that the defendant knew, or had reasonable grounds to know, that their actions would “induce, enable, facilitate, or conceal” copyright infringement. 2020); Stevens v. CV 2-20-1931-DMG, 2020 WL 5991503, at *6 (C.D. See, e.g. , Mango v. 2022), cert.

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Lessons Learned from 2024 and the Year Ahead in AI Litigation

Debevoise Data Blog

A look back at 2024 shows that plaintiffs are learning from the initial wave of cases filed against AI developers, and that plaintiffs are now adapting their claimsas well as the defendants they are suingto meet the shifting legal terrain. 1] Proving Defendants Use of Training Data Inputs.

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Section 230 Applies to Publication of Court Documents–Medina v. Microsoft

Eric Goldman

In 2020, Medina got the disclosures from the 2014 case sealed. He then sued the court document repository websites (and other defendants) for defamation, false advertising, and more. In dismissing the case, the court says sardonically: In most respects, O’Kroley didn’t accomplish much in suing Google and the other defendants.

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JusticeText Raises $2.2M Seed Round to Advance Its Mission of Building Police Accountability

LawSites

JusticeText , a three-year-old startup that makes it easier for public defenders in criminal cases to review body cam and other video footage, has raised a seed round of $2.2 They discovered that the explosion in the quantity of body cam footage and video evidence was overwhelming public defenders and worsening backlogs in criminal cases.

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2023 Quick Links: Section 230

Eric Goldman

Puppies, 2020 Ariz. 28, 2020): There are facts from which a jury could determine that Defendants created and/or developed website content making the immunity under Section 230 of the CDA inapplicable and thus summary judgment is not appropriate. There is evidence Defendants’ conduct exceeded standard publication decisions.