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The Security ‘Scapegoat?’: When Liability Comes Knocking, CISOs Answer the Call

Berkley Technology Law Journal

In October 2023, the SEC filed a complaint alleging that SolarWinds and Brown had failed to establish adequate cybersecurity measures before and after the SUNBURST attack. By Gaurav Lalsinghani, J.D. Tasked with overseeing a firms cybersecurity posture, CISOs stand on the front lines of a corporations digital defense.

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Lawyerist Lab Brings Coaching Sessions to ClioCon 2023 Attendees

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This is where the transformative power of business coaching steps in, and Lawyerist has an exclusive opportunity for ClioCon 2023 attendees to experience it firsthand. “It’s Just for Struggling Businesses” or “It’s Only for Startups” : Coaching isn’t a remedy for failure or just for new businesses.

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2023 Quick Links: Section 230

Eric Goldman

2023 WL 5017711 (D. With regard to Plaintiffs’ failure to warn claims, Section 230 immunity does not apply since the conduct at issue was Defendants’ conduct and not the conduct of third parties. ” * Doe v. Grant, 2021 Ariz. LEXIS 1327 (Az. Superior Ct. March 31, 2021). Mindgeek USA, Inc., Puppies, 2020 Ariz.

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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

“Defendant immediately removed the infringing Photo upon having learned of it, [] made an offer of judgment in the amount of $2,500 in September 2023, and [] later conceded liability so as to advance the termination of this action.” Matthew McDermott is a freelance photographer. The New York Post story. ” Deterrence.

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

Debevoise Data Blog

Developers of artificial intelligence (“AI”) systems notched a victory last week when a federal judge dismissed claims under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (“DMCA”) premised on the use of copyrighted works in AI training data, holding that the plaintiffs had failed to show any concrete harm and therefore lacked standing to bring their claims.

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Lawsuit Over Twitter Suspension Fails Again–Zhang v. Twitter

Eric Goldman

” “Plaintiff appears to argue Twitter’s placement of information in “social media feeds” renders it an information content provider. “[P]roliferation and dissemination of content does not equal creation or development of content.”” 2023 WL 5493823 (N.D. ” Cite to Kimzey. ” Cite to King v. .”

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Suspended Twitter User Loses Lawsuit Over Data Access–Thomas v. Twitter

Eric Goldman

Twitter’s TOS terms “clearly disclaim any responsibility for Twitter’s failure to store or transmit content.” Twitter Corporate Office , 2023 WL 8452200 (S.D.N.Y. 6, 2023) The post Suspended Twitter User Loses Lawsuit Over Data Access–Thomas v. Conversion. ” Good Faith and Fair Dealing. .”

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