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In Case of ‘Real Lawyers Against A Robot Lawyer,’ Federal Court Dismisses Law Firm’s Suit Against DoNotPay for Unauthorized Law Practice

Above the Law - Technology

District Chief Judge Nancy Rosenstengel. ” MillerKing also failed to present facts to support its claim that DoNotPay had hurt its reputation or lessened its goodwill, the judge said. DoNotPay , remains pending in California, where the judge is considering DoNotPay’s motion to compel arbitration of the dispute.

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Section 230 Preempts Product Design Claims–Lama v. Meta

Eric Goldman

The court concludes that this as a surprisingly easy Section 230 dismissal: ICS Provider. “Courts within the Second Circuit have routinely found that social media websites and online matching services are interactive computer services.” ” Cites to Mosha v. Facebook , Herrick v. Grindr , Cohen v. Third-Party Content.

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Six Tips for Being a More Persuasive Lawyer

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We seek to persuade juries, judges, colleagues, friends, family or the media that we are right, and others are not. Failure has a way of closing minds, digging in heels and causing rigidity in thinking. When you encourage people to rise above their failures, they look to you for guidance. Acknowledge their efforts. See below).

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The SAD Scheme as an Institutional Failure

Eric Goldman

This includes the rules as set by rightsowners in ex parte proceedings, which can deviate widely from standard doctrine–it’s whatever the rightsowners can get the judges to agree to–and the rules set by third-party intermediaries, such as online marketplaces.

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SHOP SAFE Act Reintroduced, Because Some Congressmembers Really Want to Kill Online Marketplaces

Eric Goldman

If not, why didn’t it work and what lessons can we learn from its failure? The post SHOP SAFE Act Reintroduced, Because Some Congressmembers Really Want to Kill Online Marketplaces appeared first on Technology & Marketing Law Blog. This week, Sens. As a result, it remains terrible. What have we learned since then?

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Another Court Finds an “Enforceable Browsewrap.” MAKE IT STOP–Hawkins v. CMG

Eric Goldman

This is a Video Privacy Protection Act (VPPA) case against a media website, so you have good reason to wonder about the legitimacy and sincerity of the case. The named plaintiff created a WSBTV account by opting to log in using Facebook. CMG is invoking arbitration based on that clause. This is clearly wrong, no?

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Depression in Lawyers: Bad News and Good News

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Once we begin practicing law, however, the results upon which we judge ourselves are beyond our control — and we don’t always get what we want. Once we begin practicing law, however, the results upon which we judge ourselves are beyond our control — and we don’t always get what we want. Compassion. Perspective.

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