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

Eric Goldman

You may have heard about Squishmallow’s recent lawsuit against Build-a-Bear over plushy knockoffs. I previously blogged about one such case, where Squishmallow sued 90 e-commerce merchants in a sealed complaint and got a TRO. The judge subsequently held the marketplaces in contempt for violating the injunction.

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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. 5 at 4 (“[A]ddresses provided on the e-commerce stores indicate that the registrants are in China and other neighboring countries.”). Then, the case fell apart. See ECF No.

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A South Carolina Legal Technology Case is Likely Headed to the Supreme Court – Why You Should Care

Law Technology Today

Public access to court data through automated collection of online court records is a fundamental First Amendment right and it is critical to meaningful access to the United States legal system. District Court Judge Henry E. The recent ruling in South Carolina State Conference of the NAACP v. While the developments in NAACP v.

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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. And I guess pink is overly distracting to this judge? HELLO UETA and E-SIGN.

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You Subpoenaed My Documents, Shouldn’t You Pay for Them?

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The court-appointed the SBA as a receiver and permitted it to marshal Cardinal’s assets and business records. Much of the costs were charges from an e-discovery vendor to collect and search electronically stored information (ESI) , including e-mails relating to Cardinal. The court denied the reimbursement request.

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Don’t Be Late and Ineffective with Litigation Holds

Joshua Gilliland

The City of New York, 50 unnamed NYPD officers, and the former NYPD Commissioner are involved in a civil rights lawsuit over allegedly issuing summonses without probable cause, violating the First, Fourth, Fifth, Eighth, and Fourteenth Amendments to the U.S. Judge Robert Sweet granted the Plaintiff’s motion for sanctions.

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Time to Vote: You Get to Pick the Startup Alley Finalists for ABA TECHSHOW 2022

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From all the entries we received, a panel of judges narrowed down the applications. Note: The ballot was supposed to list 25 companies, but because of a tie in the initial round of voting by judges, 26 companies are listed.). In December, we issued a call for entries. Now your votes will select the final 15. FIND THE BALLOT HERE. .