Eric Goldman

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Because the removal of content is a traditional editorial function, Section 230(c)(1) bars plaintiff’s lawsuit.” The plaintiff claimed that federal law didn’t preempt his state law claim, but the court breezily rejects that. (I 2023 WL 7165042 (D. ” The court cites Force v. Nextdoor, Inc.

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Eric Goldman

AUGUST 16, 2023

So does the rest of the employee’s lawsuit. 2023 WL 5211628 (N.D. 14, 2023) BONUS: More 512(f) quick links from this year: * Cinq Music Group, LLC v. 2023 WL 4157446 (C.D. “Courts in the Ninth Circuit have regularly held that the DMCA preempts state law claims arising out of submission of takedown notices.”

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Eric Goldman

APRIL 29, 2023

This is another lawsuit involving the Bored Ape Yacht Club (BAYC) NFTs. (Q: In this lawsuit, BAYC sued an “appropriation artist,” Ripps, who sought to comment on anti-Semitic aspects of the BAYC NFTs. Longarzo * DMCA’s Unhelpful 512(f) Preempts Helpful State Law Claims–Stevens v. Never has, never will.

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Eric Goldman

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

It may or may not be related to this lawsuit, but Google recently sued “bad actors who set up dozens of Google accounts and used them to submit thousands of bogus copyright claims against their competitors. Barrett Financial Group, LLC , 2023 WL 7552330 (D. 14, 2023) BONUS: Some other 2023 Quick Links About 512 * Cook v.

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The Barrister

MARCH 18, 2024

7] Microsoft stock image The NCAA halted its investigations into third parties creating NIL deals with collegiate Division I athletes after a federal judge granted a preliminary injunction in a lawsuit filed by the attorneys general of Tennessee and Virginia. 2022-2023 Division I Manual § 12.5.2.1(2022), 2023 at 4, 5. [3]

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Eric Goldman

JULY 18, 2023

That section states that rights under state laws that are “equivalent” to rights under copyright law are preempted. Solicitor General to file a brief on Genius’s petition, and in May 2023, she did so. Many of those contractual anti-scraping lawsuits were successful. ML Genius v.

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Eric Goldman

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Section 301(a) of the Copyright Act provides that “no person is entitled to any such right or equivalent right in any such work under the common law or statutes of any State.” With that, any state or common law claim that is equivalent to copyright must therefore be preempted. 2023 WL 6210901. Taco Bell Corp. ,

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Eric Goldman

DECEMBER 15, 2023

2023 WL 8568911 (N.D. 11, 2023) BONUS: In the Doe v. 2023 WL 8126845 (C.D. Marriott * Section 230 Helps Salesforce Defeat Sex Trafficking Lawsuit–GG v. Craigslist * Facebook Loses Jurisdictional Ruling in Texas Sex Trafficking Lawsuit–Facebook v. Case Citation : Doe v. Twitter, Inc. Mindgeek USA Inc.,

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Eric Goldman

MAY 5, 2023

2023 WL 3220913 (9th Cir. May 3, 2023) Doe v. 2023 WL 3220912 (9th Cir. May 3, 2023) More SESTA/FOSTA-Related Posts * Defendants Get Important FOSTA Win in 9th Circuit–Doe v. Marriott * Section 230 Helps Salesforce Defeat Sex Trafficking Lawsuit–GG v. Case citations : J.B. Craigslist, Inc. Twitter, Inc.

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Eric Goldman

JUNE 7, 2023

Internet Brands rejected that proposal: lawsuits brought against interactive computer service providers based solely on failure to adequately monitor and regulate end-users’ harmful messages fall squarely within protections of Section 230 Implications If this ruling stands on appeal, it will be a major win for defendants. June 5, 2023).

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Eric Goldman

JULY 23, 2023

A reminder that FOSTA’s constitutionality (as narrowed) doesn’t make FOSTA a good law. United States , 2023 WL 4376244 (D.C. July 7, 2023) More SESTA/FOSTA-Related Posts * Section 230 Immunizes Snap, Even if It’s “Inherently Dangerous”–L.W. It’s still a discredit to its supporters.

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Eric Goldman

DECEMBER 29, 2023

Even though the legal system punished the wrongdoers, the lawsuits continue. 28, 2023) Prior Blog Posts About Grindr Section 230 Once Again Applies to Claims Over Offline Sexual Abuse–Doe v. Marriott * Section 230 Helps Salesforce Defeat Sex Trafficking Lawsuit–GG v. ” Three of the men are in jail; one is on the lam.

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Eric Goldman

JANUARY 11, 2025

I did a fairly lengthy blog post on the intersection of copyright law and city council videos a decade ago; and see this piece by Frank LoMonte about the intersection between copyright law and FOIA laws for government records. In the last month, two more copyright lawsuits over city council videos have triggered my alerts.

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Eric Goldman

DECEMBER 23, 2024

Salesforce, a 7th Circuit opinion from 2023 (which I ran out of time to blog) that embraced tertiary liability to hold that Section 230 didn’t apply to Salesforce’s services to Backpage. Salesforce More SESTA/FOSTA-Related Posts * Omegle Defeats Lawsuit Over Users CappingMH v. The flagship case in this area is G.G.

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