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The Competition Between Temu and Shein Moves Into a Courtroom–Whaleco v. Shein

Eric Goldman

Given that they are litigating 512(f), your wish was partially granted. Shein Technology LLC , 2025 WL 445187 (D.C.D.C. 9, 2025) Prior Posts on Section 512(f) * Copyright Battles Over City Council Videos * Record Label Sends Bogus Takedown Notice, Defeats 512(f) Claim AnywayWhite v. Temu entered the US market in September 2022.

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Big YouTube Channel Gets TRO Against Being Targeted by DMCA Copyright Takedown Notices–Invisible Narratives v. Next Level Apps

Eric Goldman

Next Level Apps Technology FZCO , 2025 WL 551866 (N.D. Longarzo * DMCAs Unhelpful 512(f) Preempts Helpful State Law ClaimsStevens v. Universal * Two 512(f) Rulings Where The Litigants Dispute Copyright Ownership * It Takes a Default Judgment to Win a 17 USC 512(f) CaseAutomattic v.

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Copyright Battles Over City Council Videos

Eric Goldman

On January 6, 2025, the supervising judge summarily approved the magistrate judge’s recommendations. 2025 WL 35245 (D. 6, 2025) The court summarizes the facts: Plaintiff Channel 781 News (Channel 781) operates a YouTube channel with videos of news about the City of Waltham, Massachusetts. Channel 781 News v.

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Lessons Learned from 2024 and the Year Ahead in AI Litigation

Debevoise Data Blog

But this new era of AI has not come without controversy, as authors and rights holders have launched waves of litigation against the companies that trained and released generative AI models, as well as their investors and affiliates, alleging violations of intellectual property rights.

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Ninth Circuit Says Section 230 Preempts “Defective Design” Claims–Doe v. Grindr

Eric Goldman

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. Case Citation : Doe v.

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Section 230 Immunizes OnlyFans for User-Uploaded Video (Again)–Doe v. Fenix

Eric Goldman

2025 WL 336741 (S.D. 30, 2025) MORE ON DOE V. Spoiler: Probably No One) * FOSTAs Political Curse * FOSTA Doesnt Help Pro Se Litigants Defamation Claim Against Facebook * Constitutional Challenge to FOSTA Dismissed for Lack of Standing (Guest Blog Post) * An Update on the Constitutional Court Challenge to FOSTAWoodhull Freedom v.

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The Fifth Circuit’s Campaign to Undermine Section 230 Is Making Progress–AB v. Salesforce

Eric Goldman

Note: Backpage shut down April 2018, but Backpage-related litigation continues into 2025 and beyond]. As a result of this implicit clean bill of legal health from the courts, vendors to Backpage had no independent reason to conclude that Backpage was engaging in illegal activities at the time they worked together.