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Facebook Faces Contributory Trademark Liability for Marketplace Listings–Car-Freshner v. Meta

Eric Goldman

The court summarizes: “Meta claims that it raised issues with Plaintiffs, including “nominative fair use,” “commentary,” and “the un-likelihood of confusion based on the appearance of the marks in the actual marketplace, as they will be encountered by consumers.””

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Lawyer Tech Tips: Things That Go Bump in Legal Tech!

Attorney at Work

All your interactions with these virtual home assistant devices are recorded, and the recordings are likely being reviewed by a company employee and fed back into their system to improve the AI central to the device’s functioning. But danger lurks behind certain tech when working from home. SOMETHING WICKED THIS WAY COMES.

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Law Firm Management: The Ultimate Guide for Modern Firms

Centerbase

Clients seek timely, high-quality legal services with clear communication, while attorneys and law firm administrators navigate evolving regulations, intricate trust accounting rules, and stringent data security requirements. It also highlights the best practices forward-thinking firms use to stay ahead in a constantly evolving legal industry.

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More Chaos in the Law of Online Contract Formation

Eric Goldman

Two top-line takeaways you might get from this post: A two-click formation process avoids the risk of judges moving the goalposts about formation, and If you are amending your TOS, have an airtight plan for building a credible evidentiary record. In re: StubHub Refund Litigation , No. 22-15879 (9th Cir. Citing Sellers v.

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Understanding the CCB’s First Two Final Determinations (Guest Blog Post–Part 3 of 3)

Eric Goldman

By guest blogger Elizabeth Townsend Gard , John E. Koerner Endowed Professor of Law, Tulane University Law School [See part 1 about defendant opt-outs and part 2 about defendant defaults.] Eight months after filing, the first two Copyright Claims Board (CCB) Final Determinations have been handed down. Prutton, 22-CCB-0045 , February 28, 2023.

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European Data Protection Roundup – September

Debevoise Data Blog

The DPA investigated the transfers following press reports, and found that the company had breached the GDPR by: Not having an appropriate data processing agreement in place; Failing to perform a risk assessment for the engagement; and Not having a lawful basis for transferring personal data outside the EEA to China ( e.

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How does cloud accounting software help law firms?

Legodesk

In addition, cloud accounting software can help law firms to stay compliant with regulatory requirements by providing easy access to financial records. If the billing department fails to perform its tasks, the entire company may incur financial losses, including insufficient cash flow and failure to control overhead expenditures.