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Think Kiwi Farms Is Legally Unassailable? Copyright Law Might Disagree–Greer v. Moon

Eric Goldman

For unexplained reasons, it does not appear that the defendants are invoking the 512 defense. Kiwi Farms, operated by Joshua Moon, is best known for coordinating cyberattacks on individuals , especially people with disabilities. CloudFlare’s block ). ” Greer emailed Moon asking to remove the book. Direct Infringement.

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Depression in Lawyers: Bad News and Good News

Attorney at Work

They see problems in the world and want to do something about it, which is the true definition of compassion. Anxiety and depression come into play when lawyers begin perceiving this reality as failure — because failure is unacceptable to many lawyers. Lawyers Often Wonder Why They Are Susceptible to Depression. Compassion.

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Can a law firm be considered a startup?

Martindale-Avvo

The world “startup” often pops up in everyday conversation, but a precise definition is hard to come by. Startups have a high rate of failure, which means many of them close up shop within the first few years. A small law firm can be a challenging entrepreneurial endeavor. What’s the History of Startups?

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Can a law firm be considered a startup?

Martindale-Avvo

The world “startup” often pops up in everyday conversation, but a precise definition is hard to come by. Startups have a high rate of failure, which means many of them close up shop within the first few years. A small law firm can be a challenging entrepreneurial endeavor. What’s the History of Startups?

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The Internet Survives SCOTUS Review (This Time)–Twitter v. Taamneh and Gonzalez v. Google

Eric Goldman

Google cases (as well as decisions in the Warhol copyright fair use case and the Amgen patent enablement case). Twitter won its decision unanimously, and the Supreme Court per curiam punted the Google case back to the 9th Circuit with the clear message that the plaintiffs should lose. Twitter, Inc. Taamneh , No.

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Surprise! Another 512(f) Claim Fails–Bored Ape Yacht Club v. Ripps

Eric Goldman

The court says those aren’t DMCA takedown notices by definition, because they didn’t assert any copyright interests; so they are outside 512(f)’s scope. I’ve documented dozens of ways that 512(f) claims have failed, so the failure of this claim isn’t surprising.

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“Ringless Voicemail” Vendor Wins Section 230 Defense Against FTC–US v. Stratics Networks

Eric Goldman

The court is engaging in a standard analysis of technological definitions, which frequently age poorly as the technology evolves. [This is one of those opinions that is a slog to blog because the court’s statutory analysis made my head hurt. If this opinion confuses you, welcome to the club. ” [Note 1: I HATE getting voicemails.

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