Colin S. Levy

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

Look at successful contracting approaches for dispute resolution outside your industry, particularly if your past projects resulted in a large number of claims or lawsuits. Merrow, Industrial Megaprojects: Concepts, Strategies, and Practices for Success , Second Edition, Wiley, 2024. Former Global Construction Claims Manager at Intel.

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Legal Tech Monitor

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

2) As of February 2024, five states have community-based justice workers, all with varied training requirements, scope of service, and regulatory oversight. 29) Due to the early success of the initiative, it was scaled statewide through administrative order in 2023, and the second cohort of DVLAs began training in February 2024.

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Eric Goldman

OCTOBER 23, 2024

” Ugh, seriously, nooooo… Keyword metatags are the trees that fall in the forest that no one hears. The court is telling trademark owners, as plain as it can, to stop bringing competitive keyword advertising lawsuits. Google was a major player in this lawsuit by proxy. 22, 2024) BONUS: Blue Sky Endeavors LLC v.

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Eric Goldman

DECEMBER 16, 2024

The Senate Commerce Committee expressly modified FOSTA to add the higher scienter after its emotionally-wrenching SESTA hearing (one of my least favorite professional moments of my career). For those who sat through or reviewed the hearing, there is no doubt what the Senate Commerce Committee was trying to do–i.e.,

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Eric Goldman

JUNE 9, 2024

Section 230 preempts her lawsuit against Facebook: “Ninth Circuit precedent interpreting Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act, 47 U.S.C. § Backpage.com, LLC, 2024 WL 2853969 (N.D. Marriott * Section 230 Helps Salesforce Defeat Sex Trafficking Lawsuit–GG v. Doe claims she was sex-trafficked on Instagram.

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Eric Goldman

JULY 26, 2024

WebGroup Czech Republic, 2024 WL 3533426 (C.D. July 24, 2024) More SESTA/FOSTA-Related Posts * Instagram Defeats Lawsuit Claiming It Was a “Breeding Ground” for Sex Traffickers–Doe v. Marriott * Section 230 Helps Salesforce Defeat Sex Trafficking Lawsuit–GG v. Section 1708.85 Case Citation : Doe v.

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Eric Goldman

MAY 2, 2024

2024 WL 1337370 (N.D. March 28, 2024) This case involves the same allegations as the GG v. Google LLC , 2024 WL 1892291 (N.D. April 29, 2024). Marriott * Section 230 Helps Salesforce Defeat Sex Trafficking Lawsuit–GG v. Craigslist * Facebook Loses Jurisdictional Ruling in Texas Sex Trafficking Lawsuit–Facebook v.

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Eric Goldman

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

Even though the legal system punished the wrongdoers, the lawsuits continue. That shouldn’t be taken for granted given how many Ninth Circuit rulings in 2024 alone poked new holes in Section 230. 18, 2025) Prior Blog Posts About Grindr Section 230 Defeats Underage Users Lawsuit Against GrindrDoll v. Case Citation : Doe v.

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Richmond Journal of Law and Technology

JULY 24, 2023

5] Research by IDC Future Work predicts that by 2024, “80% of the global 2000 organizations will use AI-enabled ‘managers’ to hire, fire, and train employees.” [6] In that same survey, over 90% of HR leaders stated an intent to increase future AI use, with 41% indicating a desire to use AI in the future for recruitment and hiring. [4]

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Eric Goldman

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

The court also says it wouldn’t exercise its discretion to hear the dispute even if it had such discretion: were Professor Zuckerman to prevail, the Court would have to cabin a declaratory relief order based on contingent facts—such as, whether Unfollow Everything 2.0 2024 WL 4876949 (N.D. This is a kind of 4D chess move.

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Eric Goldman

JULY 3, 2024

Nevertheless, the plaintiff has pursued additional defendants, including the school district (that lawsuit failed) and Snap. On appeal, a 3 judge panel of the Fifth Circuit affirmed in a short per curiam opinion that essentially encouraged the plaintiff to seek an en banc hearing. 2024 WL 3259814 (U.S. July 2, 2024).

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Eric Goldman

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

While true that many defendants default in Schedule A cases, there are times when multiple defendants appear, seek different relief, require multiple hearings on varying motions, have different dates, and so on. 18, 2024) Prior Blog Posts on the SAD Scheme Another Judge Balks at SAD Scheme Joinder–Xie v. 24-cv-09401 (N.D. Emoji GmbH v.

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Eric Goldman

SEPTEMBER 27, 2024

9, 2024) The lawsuit alleges Meta addicts teens and thus violates DC’s consumer protection act. July 29, 2024) Similar to the DC case, the lawsuit alleges Meta addicts teens and thus violates Vermont’s consumer protection act. Grindr, LLC , 2024 U.S. 2024 WL 4031496 (N.D. 2024 WL 4290924 (Cal.

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Legal Talk Network

JULY 10, 2024

Chevron Deference On June 28, 2024, the court issued a 6-3 ruling that reduced the authority of federal agencies. Purdue Pharma , the Supreme Court ruled that the Sackler family members could not be protected from civil lawsuits over their involvement in the opioid crisis as part of a bankruptcy settlement.

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Eric Goldman

FEBRUARY 8, 2025

The plaintiff brought a FOSTA lawsuit. In November 2024, a magistrate judge dismissed the plaintiff’s claims against OnlyFans on Section 230 grounds. 2024 WL 5339485 (N.D. Salesforce * Omegle Defeats Lawsuit Over Users CappingMH v. Craigslist * Sex Trafficking Lawsuit Against Craigslist Moves ForwardML v.

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Eric Goldman

OCTOBER 26, 2024

This is another lawsuit against Grindr claiming that Grindr made it too easy for underage users to sign up and meet other users for sex. Pelphrey, 2024 Ky. Grindr Online Dating App Grindr Isn’t Liable For Underage ‘Threesome’ The post Section 230 Defeats Underage User’s Lawsuit Against Grindr–Doll v. LEXIS 84 (Ky.

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Eric Goldman

NOVEMBER 10, 2024

Thus, this lawsuit implicates Section 230’s extraterritorial application, but the court didn’t address this issue. 1, 2024) * * * Bonus 230 Ruling : Angelillo v. Facebook, 2024 WL 4529564 (M.D. WebGroup Czech Republic * Instagram Defeats Lawsuit Claiming It Was a “Breeding Ground” for Sex Traffickers–Doe v.

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Eric Goldman

JANUARY 9, 2025

My ranking of the top 10 Internet Law developments of 2024. This is such a foundational tenet of MAGA discourse that it was one of the few substantive platforms the Republican party adopted running up to the 2024 Presidential election. 9) Supreme Court Tamps Down on Jawboning and Government Social Media Lawsuits. Suing a DAO.

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Eric Goldman

DECEMBER 23, 2024

2024 WL 5163222 (5th Cir. 19, 2024) Prior Blog Posts About Salesforce * Five Decisions Illustrate How Section 230 Is Fading Fast * The 7th Circuits Section 230 Jurisprudences Impact on FOSTA Cases * Section 230 Helps Salesforce Defeat Sex Trafficking LawsuitGG v. So many ways for Benioff to win by losing. Case Citation : A.B.

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