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When a Copyright Owner Gets Only a $1,000 Judgment in Federal Court, They’re the Real Losers–McDermott v. KMC

Eric Goldman

It’s a small operation, with a 2022 budget of under $1M/year. The defendant conceded summary judgment on liability, and the court held a trial on damages. This post covers the court’s ruling following the damages trial. Setting the Damages Range The court rejects KMC’s innocent infringement defense.

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ABA TechShow 2022: Arguably the Best TechShow Yet

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After nearly two years apart, ABA TechShow 2022 marked a ‘re-introduction’ into the real world as lawyers, legal professionals and legal tech leaders once again gathered together. For many attendees, this year’s legal tech gathering was their first in-person industry conference since before the COVID pandemic began.

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2022 State Bar of Texas Annual Meeting

Legal Talk Network

The State Bar of Texas 2022 Annual Meeting was truly one for the books. Listen to all you might have missed at the 2022 State Bar Meeting on the State Bar of Texas Podcast. State Bar of Texas 2022 Annual Meeting Episodes: Should We Be Able to Reclaim a Racist Slur – as a Registered Trademark?

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Expert Witness Used Generative AI to Prepare His Report. It Didn’t Go Well–In re Weber

Eric Goldman

The trust finally sold the property in 2022. The court says it found “his testimony and opinion not credible,” something no expert witness ever wants to see published in a court opinion. The court is NOT IMPRESSED by Ranson’s use of generative AI here. That can’t be good for business.

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Nike vs. Lululemon: The Battle Over Flyknit Technology

Brett Trout

This legal battle is significant because Lululemon only recently entered the sneaker market in 2022. The case was settled in 2022. Skechers (2016) Nike took Skechers to court for allegedly infringing eight Nike patents, including patents covering the Flyknit technology. The lawsuit was settled in 2021.

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Florida Supreme Court Doubles Down on Rule Banning Quotas in Forming CLE Panels

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For those of you who still can’t get enough of watching panels of white men droning on about developments in the law, here is reason to celebrate: The Florida Supreme Court has doubled down on a rule it adopted earlier this year that prohibits the use of quotas in selecting participants for CLE courses.

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Litigation Prediction Platform Pre/Dicta Expands Into New Motion Types and Case Timelines

Above the Law - Technology

Pre/Dicta , a litigation analytics platform that predicts how federal court judges will rule, is expanding to cover new motion types and also to predict litigation timelines. Until now, the product, which launched in July 2022 , covered only motions to dismiss, claiming to predict how a judge will rule with an accuracy rate of 85%.