Eric Goldman

SEPTEMBER 15, 2024

2024 WL 3952721 (S.D.N.Y. 27, 2024) BONUS: Google LLC v. Van Duc, 2024 WL 3740145 (N.D. July 23, 2024): the defendants allegedly falsely targeted 117k items through its copyright webform, which Google delisted based on these false premises. Longarzo * DMCA’s Unhelpful 512(f) Preempts Helpful State Law Claims–Stevens v.

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Eric Goldman

MAY 13, 2024

May 9, 2024). I did a deep dive on this topic in December , but the general gist of it is that copyright law preempts state law claims if the state-law claims come within the general scope of copyright. Center for Countering Digital Hate, 2024 WL 1246318, at 1 (N.D. March 25, 2024). et al case.

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Eric Goldman

AUGUST 27, 2024

Plaintiff further alleges that Defendants knew they were collecting biometric data from Illinois citizens, including children, in violation of Illinois state law.” Stated differently, what exactly do we want vendors like AWS to do…act as a government deputy to police their customers’ possible misdeeds?

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LLRX

NOVEMBER 29, 2024

The 2024 election results have prompted discussion about the effectiveness of “guardrails” that might restrain Presidential activities that could harm the nation.

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Eric Goldman

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

Instagram, LLC, 2024 U.S. 23, 2024) The post Allegations of a Bribe-Driven Facebook-OnlyFans Conspiracy Unsurprisingly Fall Apart in Court–Dangaard v. Instagram appeared first on Technology & Marketing Law Blog. It would have been easy to save the list at the end of each day. Case Citation : Dangaard v.

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Eric Goldman

AUGUST 4, 2024

Implications Section 230 plays an important role in curbing excessive state laws, but only when it applies to third-party content. The structural goal of Utah’s law is to suppress the publication of third-party content, but it never expressly says so. Reyes , 2024 WL 3510919 (D. Case Citation : NetChoice LLC v.

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Eric Goldman

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

Since we affirm the district court’s rulings on the state law claims, we need not resolve the federal law cross appeal.” 2024 WL 372218 (10th Cir. 1, 2024) The post Online Marketplace Defeats Lawsuit Over Murder–Roland v. Letgo appeared first on Technology & Marketing Law Blog. Letgo, Inc.

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Eric Goldman

FEBRUARY 16, 2025

Social Media Adolescent Addiction/Personal Injury Products Liability Litigation , 2024 WL 4532937 (N.D. Combined with prior rulings, in the October 24, 2024 ruling, the court summarizes where the various claims stand: It’s even more complicated, because several of the plaintiffs’ claims are based on state laws.

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LLRX

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

16, 2024, in a bid to overturn a law that would force the video app to divorce from its China-based parent company or be banned in the U.S. TikTok headed to court on Sept. During the appearance before a panel of judges at the U.S.

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Justia Legal Marketing & Technology blog

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

To be valid, a will usually must be in writing, created by a testator with legal capacity to make a will, and signed by the testator and witnesses in accordance with state law. Justia provides a 50-state survey on requirements for wills.) In 2024, this amount is $13.61 How Do You Prove the Validity of a Will?

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The Barrister

MARCH 18, 2024

3] The NCAA provided minimal guidance for how schools and states should proceed in shaping their policies, resulting in a lack of uniformity among state NIL policy. [4] 8] An in-season college basketball invitational tournament offering $2 million in NIL payouts is in the works for fall of 2024. 8, 2024, 1:27PM), [link]. [8]

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Eric Goldman

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Let’s make sure you didn’t miss the point: the court says placing a persistent cookie could constitute a common law trespass to chattel because it takes up a measurable amount of storage, even if that amount is trivial and has no other consequences for the user or the device.

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Eric Goldman

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

The court conclusorily responds: “the First Amendment rights of Amazon are not implicated by a law that prohibits a commercial entity from contractually limiting the speech of its customers in third-party sites.” 2024 WL 4882638 (C.D. 25, 2024) The post Amazon Must Defend “Yelp Law” Claim–Ramos v.

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Inside Privacy

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Note that the data localization prohibition in this Regulation applies to individual EU Member States’ laws; it does not preclude the EU from implementing data localization requirements. The EU institutions are negotiating a final draft.

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Martindale-Avvo

APRIL 18, 2024

states has served as a stark example of how federal and state laws might be in conflict. There is some commentary that asserts federal authorities might be reluctant to prosecute for activities that are legal at the state level, unless there is a connection to large-scale trafficking, organized crime, or gang activity.

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Legal Tech Monitor

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

state to introduce a new pathway for attorney licensing , allowing law school graduates to become licensed lawyers without the need for the traditional bar exam or graduating from an in-state law school. Oregon made history this week by becoming the first U.S.

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Eric Goldman

JANUARY 12, 2024

Some screenshots depicting the framing (the first image shows Google’s superimposed frame on the right; the second shows what happens if users click on the frame in the first image): If this issue sounds familiar, it’s because framing generated huge discussion in Internet Law circles… 20+ years ago. Google LLC , No.

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Inside Privacy

JANUARY 4, 2024

The Order makes several notable changes to the prior rules, including broadening the definitions of a reportable “breach” and “covered data,” requiring covered entities to notify the FCC in addition to federal law enforcement of breaches, and modifying certain customer notification requirements.

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Martindale-Avvo

MAY 7, 2024

In October 2023, actor Tom Hanks warned fans about a fake ad for dental services featuring a fabricated image of his likeness, stating, “I have nothing to do with it.” State Law Several states have passed laws to limit the harmful effects of deep fakes.

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Eric Goldman

JANUARY 11, 2025

Kilgore , 2024 WL 5295080 (W.D. 14, 2024) A magistrate judge recommends sending a 512(f) case to trial. The court summarizes the facts: The two videos at issue comprise excerpts from Lakeway City Council meetings and a presentation Kilgore gave as mayor to Lakeway residents, sitting at a desk in front of United States and Texas flags.

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Wisblawg

JANUARY 16, 2024

Here is the latest faculty scholarship appearing in the University of Wisconsin Law School Legal Studies Research Papers series found on SSRN. Unpacking State Legislative Vetoes Univ. Legal Studies Research Paper No.

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Debevoise Data Blog

MAY 23, 2022

Like other state privacy laws, the CTPA contains a number of entity-based and data-based exemptions, including financial institutions covered by the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act, national securities associations that are registered under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and data regulated by the Fair Credit Reporting Act, among other exemptions.

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Debevoise Data Blog

JANUARY 13, 2025

Despite the busy 2024 litigation year against companies offering AI platforms in 2024, significant intellectual property questions remain unanswered as the calendar turns to 2025. one (atypical) case filed in 2024, Raw Story Media, Inc. More corporate plaintiffs filed complaints in 2024 than ever before. OpenAI Inc. ,

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Debevoise Data Blog

MAY 17, 2024

On May 16, 2024, the SEC adopted amendments to Regulation S-P (“Reg S-P”) one year after its proposed amendments (the “Proposed Amendments”). Moreover, private fund advisers may already be subject to state law, GDPR and FTC Safeguards Rule breach notification requirements for the natural person investors in the private funds they advise.

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Debevoise Data Blog

JANUARY 17, 2025

Our top-eleven European data protection developments for the end of 2024 are: EU Cyber Resilience Act: The Council of the European Union approved the Cyber Resilience Act , introducing cybersecurity requirements for digital products sold in the EU. The COVID-19 immunity certificate was issued as mandated under Hungarian law at the time.

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3 Geeks and a Law Blog

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

What are you seeing as like March 2024, for problems that, that users are running into this? Pablo Arredondo 14:10 So and then relatedly literally less one, and then let’s jump but another 2024 problem we’re seeing is like how do we regulate this as a profession, right? But what are you, you know, we had some what I call March 2023.

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LLRX

OCTOBER 29, 2024

Marcus Hedahl , Professor of Philosophy, United States Naval Academy and Bradley Jay Strawser , Professor of Philosophy, Naval Postgraduate School worry that Trump’s actions while president, and his comments about his plans for a potential second term, may put the military in a tough position.

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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. Section 1708.85 The court says Section 230 preempts it in this case. Case Citation : Doe v.

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Wisblawg

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

On Friday, September 20th, the Wisconsin Law Review and the State Democracy Research Initiative will bring together legal scholars to discuss the future of American state election law and the challenges that may arise in the face of the upcoming federal elections. Each panel of the Symposium has been approved for 1.5

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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. Furthermore, an appeal of this case will go to the Fifth Circuit, and I can easily imagine they will mangle the law as they usually do. * * * Unknown Parties v. Google LLC , 2024 WL 1892291 (N.D. April 29, 2024).

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Eric Goldman

JUNE 9, 2024

Backpage.com, LLC, 2024 WL 2853969 (N.D. March 20, 2024) More SESTA/FOSTA-Related Posts * The 7th Circuit’s Section 230 Jurisprudence’s Impact on FOSTA Cases * Grindr Defeats FOSTA Claim–Doe v. Case Citation : Doe (K.B.) Grindr * Twitter Defeats FOSTA Case Over CSAM–Doe v.

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Debevoise Data Blog

JULY 9, 2021

further in the direction of European-style privacy law. Colorado and Nevada join California and Virginia in adding to the growing patchwork of disparate state laws — making it that much harder for any business seeking to have a single privacy program that is compliant everywhere.

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Eric Goldman

DECEMBER 16, 2024

Omegle.com, LLC , 2024 WL 5040478 (11th Cir. If/when the appellate courts uniformly establish that the 1591 scienter is required to bypass Section 230, I expect we’ll see a decline in the number of FOSTA cases. Case citation : M.H.

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Legal Tech Monitor

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

What are you seeing as like March 2024, for problems that, that users are running into this? Pablo Arredondo 14:10 So and then relatedly literally less one, and then let’s jump but another 2024 problem we’re seeing is like how do we regulate this as a profession, right? But what are you, you know, we had some what I call March 2023.

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Debevoise Data Blog

JUNE 11, 2024

On May 17, 2024, Colorado passed Senate Bill 24-205 (“the Colorado AI Law” or “the Law”), a broad law regulating so-called high-risk AI systems that becomes effective on February 1, 2026. state law developments all reinforce the incentives for companies to adopt AI governance programs.

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Debevoise Data Blog

APRIL 16, 2024

The Legal Landscape There are few laws that directly regulate how companies can use GenAI chatbots to assist with customer service, although it is a growing area of interest for regulators both in the United States and internationally. On March 13, 2024, Utah became one of the first U.S.

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Eric Goldman

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

The panel summarizes: “Because Does state law claims necessarily implicate Grindrs role as a publisher of third-party content, 230 bars those claims. Doe fails to state a plausible TVPRA claim, so Doe cannot invoke a statutory exception to 230 immunity.” The district court dismissed the case.

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