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Judge Reconsiders SAD Scheme Ruling Against Online Marketplaces–Squishmallows v. Alibaba

Eric Goldman

I previously blogged about one such case, where Squishmallow sued 90 e-commerce merchants in a sealed complaint and got a TRO. Alibaba and AliExpress did indeed fight back, filing a motion to dismiss that I discussed in my prior post. The judge subsequently held the marketplaces in contempt for violating the injunction.

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Tips for Catching Deepfakes in Evidence

FindLaw

In addition to inconsistencies you might see or hear, the background data attached to a digital file can reveal if it's been manipulated. When you load an audio file into an editing program like Audacity, for example, the recording's metadata will look different than the raw file recorded on your phone.

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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

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. The plaintiff eventually dismissed all of the defendants within 5 weeks of filing the complaint. See ECF No. ” This all sounds pretty sanctionable, right?

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Ryanair v. Booking CFAA Trial Ends with Strangest Possible Outcome (Guest Blog Post)

Eric Goldman

Maybe this was just the jury’s way of telling the judge and the parties, “This case is dumb. This has been a hard case to follow online, because many of the key rulings have been filed under seal. I wrote about this case back in 2022 when the judge made his initial decisions on the motion to dismiss pleadings. 1030(e)(11).

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Supreme Court Fixes One Problem with the Copyright Statute of Limitations, But Punts Another — Warner Chappell Music v. Nealy (Guest Blog Post)

Eric Goldman

Combining these two holdings, it concluded: “we must apply the discovery rule to determine when a copyright infringement claim accrues, but a three-year lookback period from the time a suit is filed to determine the extent of the relief available.” That company recorded and released one album and several singles, including the works at issue.

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Clearbrief CEO Jacqueline Schafer: Transforming Written Legal Arguments With AI

Attorney at Work

Often, it comes down to what the judge is reading alone in their chambers. It was the final hearing, and I could tell that the judge was very skeptical toward me, the case and my client. But there was a moment where I was able to point the judge to a sentence in my brief referring to a piece of evidence in the case.

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What Does a Court Clerk Do?

Clio

These can include: Managing and organizing documents and records. Clerks meticulously organize and manage documents and records for a case, ensuring they are properly filed, stored, and readily accessible when needed. Assisting judges and attorneys. Scheduling legal proceedings. Researching complex legal issues.

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