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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

The article included multiple photos of Sewell, including the photo in question , and the Post apparently liked the image so much that they used a portion of the photo as the background for the newspaper cover that day (see screenshot at right). .” Matthew McDermott is a freelance photographer. The New York Post story.

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Misidentified Person Loses Defamation Claim Against Tabloid–Bloom v. A360

Eric Goldman

US Weekly published two articles on the story and posted to Instagram. First, the plaintiff didn’t connect this lack of diligence to the article’s author. Elon Musk “secretly” fathered twins with his subordinate Shivon Zilis. When the news came to light, it triggered a “tabloid feeding frenzy.”

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

Debevoise Data Blog

Among the DMCA’s provisions were Section 1202’s protections for CMI: identifying information about the source of the copyrighted work and its owner that is commonly attached to the work via a physical marking, such as a watermark, or in the metadata of file, and which also includes information like the name of an author on an online article.

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Section 230 and the First Amendment Curtail An Online Videogame Addiction Lawsuit–Angelilli v. Activision

Eric Goldman

Seeking redress, Plaintiffs sued Defendants on the theory that their design decisions and failure to disclose the dangers of their products were the cause of D.G.s Plaintiffs further allege that D.G.s gaming has resulted in serious harm, including emotional distress, lost friends, and problems in school. addiction and Plaintiffs injuries.

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South Korea Enacts New AI Law

Debevoise Data Blog

In this article, we provide an overview of the Basic Acts requirements that are most relevant to businesses and compare them to the obligations of other AI-specific laws. South Korea has become the latest country to pass a national AI law. Basic Acts Scope: Who Has to Comply?

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Junior Lawyers: Amplify Your Personal Branding With Intrapreneurship

Attorney at Work

Yes, business development is mainly about failure, which is one of the core reasons that many lawyers, who are competitive and like to win, don’t relish the business development process. With every failure comes the chance to learn and adapt. When it comes to personal branding for lawyers, ? a little intrapreneurship can go a long way.

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Facebook Compelled to Comply With Washington Political Ad Transparency Law (Catch-Up Post)–State v. Meta

Eric Goldman

See this article. I’m blogging it now as part of my ongoing efforts to highlight the censorial effects of mandatory editorial transparency laws.] ” In 2018, the state claimed Facebook violated the law, and Facebook stipulated to a $200k judgment. The state sued Facebook again in 2020.

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