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A Judge Enumerates a SAD Scheme Plaintiff’s Multiple Abuses, But Still Won’t Award Sanctions–Jiangsu Huari Webbing Leather v. Schedule A Defendants

Eric Goldman

The plaintiff sued 163 defendants for online marketplace sales and got an ex parte TRO, including Amazon account freezes. After a couple of defendants showed up, the judge denied a TRO extension because of the possible lack of merit in the plaintiff’s infringement allegations. Then, the case fell apart. See ECF No.

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3M agrees to pay $6 billion after US military said faulty earplugs led to hearing loss–CNN

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By Jordan Valinsky , CNN New York CNN — 3M has agreed to pay $6 billion to resolve roughly 300,000 lawsuits alleging that the manufacturing company supplied faulty combat earplugs to the military that resulted in significant injuries, such as hearing loss. The products at issue in this litigation are safe and effective when used properly.

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Decoding Justice: Key Differences Between Civil and Criminal Litigation

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Have you ever found yourself curious about the legal stuff you hear about? The legal proceedings can be broadly categorised into civil and criminal litigation, each governed by distinct laws and procedures. This blog highlights the key differences between civil and criminal litigation according to the law.

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Discovery Sanctions…not just for Defendants

Liquid Litigation Management, Inc.

While it is common to hear about large corporate defendants being sanctioned in huge products liability cases for not properly disclosing information, an individual plaintiff being sanctioned for the same offense is far less common. She is a sophisticated plaintiff, and she is a representative plaintiff in this litigation.

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The SAD Scheme as an Institutional Failure

Eric Goldman

The SAD Scheme involves a trademark owner suing dozens/hundreds of defendants using a sealed complaint, getting an ex parte TRO, and then having the online marketplaces freeze the defendants’ accounts and money. Schedule A Defendants Why Online Marketplaces Don’t Do More to Combat the SAD Scheme–Squishmallows v.

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How to File a Motion to Dismiss

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For any lawyer defending a client in a lawsuit, they require the ability to utilize a powerful tool in their arsenal–the motion to dismiss. By seeking to dismiss a case early in the litigation, you can potentially prevail without the trouble of full-blown discovery and a trial. What is a motion to dismiss? In some U.S.

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Allegations of a Bribe-Driven Facebook-OnlyFans Conspiracy Unsurprisingly Fall Apart in Court–Dangaard v. Instagram

Eric Goldman

After hearing this allegation at least twice, the Court instructed plaintiffs’ counsel to go present proof of such a bribe and to specifically subpoena the banks that were allegedly involved in laundering the bribe. This is the basic reason that summary judgment, at long last, must be GRANTED to Meta defendants.

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