Eric Goldman

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

In my previous post , I summarized: This lawsuit involves troubling allegations that Facebook executives ( allegedly , Nick Clegg, Nicola Mendelsohn, and Cristian Perrella) took bribes from OnlyFans-related entities to spike Facebook and Instagram posts that promoted competitors of OnlyFans. This is quintessential Judge Alsup.

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Debevoise Data Blog

JANUARY 13, 2025

Generative AI has transformed how people around the world work; how they create; and what they see, hear, and watch online. The past year was marked by many more filed cases than decisions, and those decisions that were issued largely demonstrated how well-known pitfalls will also hamper this new wave of AI lawsuits.

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Eric Goldman

JANUARY 21, 2024

In other words, the court could have–AND SHOULD HAVE–called out these issues during the ex parte TRO hearing. The judge doesn’t issue a mea culpa for her avoidable mistake or excoriate Viral DRM for getting an undeserved TRO. Judge Pushes Back on Copyright SAD Scheme Cases–Viral DRM v. Emoji GmbH v.

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Eric Goldman

MARCH 8, 2024

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. Judge Pushes Back on Copyright SAD Scheme Cases–Viral DRM v.

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Lawmatics

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

There are more than 40 million lawsuits in the United states alone every year. And only 2% of those will ultimately proceed with a lawsuit. Contract and small claims cases comprise the bulk of the civil caseload, and unfortunately, most of these lawsuits are baseless claims, also known as frivolous lawsuits.

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Eric Goldman

DECEMBER 8, 2023

Indeed, they are already filing lawsuits despite the pending Supreme Court appeal hanging over the law. Plaintiffs CAN’T WAIT to sue Internet services using the Texas social media censorship law. But surprise! The plaintiffs may have to sue in California if the law survives Constitutional scrutiny.

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Eric Goldman

SEPTEMBER 10, 2023

Fearing overseas defendants will abscond with ill-gotten gains if served with a lawsuit, plaintiffs seek an ex parte temporary restraining order (“TRO”) to freeze funds held by online merchants, then follow up with a request for a preliminary injunction. agent, but still represent at the hearing that its home base was his law firm.

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Eric Goldman

JUNE 18, 2023

” The majority summarizes this discussion: “judges are not experts in the cybersecurity field. The lawsuit’s lengthy duration and high defense cost has significant substantive implications. A rehearing would be appropriate because the deciding vote was cast by a visiting judge, not a regular 9th Circuit judge.

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3 Geeks and a Law Blog

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

Greg Lambert 11:27 Yeah, I think one of the thing that when you talk SALI, especially to someone that just hears standards, oh, great, you know, here’s one more layer of work that we’re going to have to do. So that’s what the lawsuit is. We’d love to hear from you. And so I summarize it in a way that’s human readable.

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Clio

MARCH 15, 2024

For any lawyer defending a client in a lawsuit, they require the ability to utilize a powerful tool in their arsenal–the motion to dismiss. Judges apply exacting standards to dismissal motions and will generally only grant them with an airtight legal and factual basis.

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CaseFox

OCTOBER 26, 2023

It is somewhat similar to the lawsuit and requires an attorney. The process involves hearings similar to that of the court. It involves lawsuits, judges, courtrooms, and hearings. Arbitration Vs. Litigation Arbitration is a less formal way of resolving disputes in which a third party serves as a judge.

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CaseFox

OCTOBER 26, 2023

These mediators don’t offer any legal advice or make decisions, as he is not a judge. It is somewhat similar to the lawsuit and requires an attorney. The process involves hearings similar to that of the court. It involves lawsuits, judges, courtrooms, and hearings. Companies in the US have spent around 22.8

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CaseFox

DECEMBER 21, 2023

Have you ever found yourself curious about the legal stuff you hear about? Understanding the key differences between these two types of lawsuits could be extremely helpful if you ever find yourself in a difficult circumstance. Some cases are settled with fines, while in some cases, the accused are sentenced to imprisonment!

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The North Carolina Journey of Law and Technology

MARCH 2, 2023

Five seconds after turning on your television you’re likely to hear an authoritative voice ask, “Have you or a loved one been diagnosed with mesothelioma? These mass lawsuits are vital in that they offer compensation for painful, and often deadly, diseases. If so, you may be entitled to financial compensation.”

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CaseFox

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

You can mention something like “to avoid any further action” or civil lawsuit. It is time to send a final demand letter before you file a lawsuit. You can have the judge to provide the judgment for the entire amount you owe. And your client doesn’t show up for the hearing, you will win the claim by default.

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CaseFox

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

You can mention something like “to avoid any further action” or civil lawsuit. It is time to send a final demand letter before you file a lawsuit. You can have the judge to provide the judgment for the entire amount you owe. And your client doesn’t show up for the hearing, you will win the claim by default.

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3 Geeks and a Law Blog

AUGUST 22, 2023

But when you’ve got a decentralized process, like common law, where you’ve got a circuit court in the foothills of Wisconsin with one judge and one local solicitor. Here’s the next word, when you get to the next word, and you’re going, Oh, this is a judge talking. And the chance of that happening is low.

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Eric Goldman

AUGUST 1, 2023

For those reasons, I strongly suspect this will not be the last we hear of this case. Judge Whyte’s ruling has been adopted in all circuits that have considered the issue. Second, it fits better with the “opt-out” design of the Internet, so it makes it easier to dispose of “troll-like” cases like the Hunley lawsuit.

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Eric Goldman

OCTOBER 23, 2024

Back in the old days, judges were baffled by keyword advertising. ” Wow, talk about appellate judge making up facts. The Concurrence In her concurrence, Judge Desai would have gone further to say that competitive keyword advertising isn’t a trademark use in commerce. ” More manufactured empiricism.

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Legal Tech Monitor

APRIL 4, 2023

million antitrust lawsuit against the North Carolina State Bar, alleging the bar unreasonably barred LegalZoom from offering a prepaid legal services plan in the state. To our surprise, then-Court of Appeals Judge Richard Dietz voiced his support for regulatory reform.

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Berkley Technology Law Journal

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

It even wrote me a funny Limerick about the Supreme Court: “ There once were nine judges supreme whose robes were a legal dream. If, for instance, the government thinks someone is cheating on their benefits, that person gets a hearing. So all you’ve got is a lawsuit. Eric] 01:19 Despite all chat GPT is exciting uses.

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Legal Tech Monitor

AUGUST 22, 2023

But when you’ve got a decentralized process, like common law, where you’ve got a circuit court in the foothills of Wisconsin with one judge and one local solicitor. Here’s the next word, when you get to the next word, and you’re going, Oh, this is a judge talking. And the chance of that happening is low.

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Eric Goldman

DECEMBER 16, 2024

” A reminder that Section 230 cases often require the judges to apply the immunity to tragic facts. The Senate Commerce Committee expressly modified FOSTA to add the higher scienter after its emotionally-wrenching SESTA hearing (one of my least favorite professional moments of my career). raise the scienter bar.

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Eric Goldman

JUNE 9, 2024

Section 230 preempts her lawsuit against Facebook: “Ninth Circuit precedent interpreting Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act, 47 U.S.C. § This judge focused solely on Ninth Circuit precedent, which makes sense because this court is in the Ninth Circuit’s territory and that will help with any appeal).

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Eric Goldman

JUNE 7, 2023

” This does not persuade the judge: the Court must treat Defendants as publishers or speakers, regardless of how their claims are framed, because their theories of liability plainly turn on Defendants’ alleged failure to monitor and remove third-party content. Marriott * Section 230 Helps Salesforce Defeat Sex Trafficking Lawsuit–GG v.

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Eric Goldman

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Marriott * Section 230 Helps Salesforce Defeat Sex Trafficking Lawsuit–GG v. Craigslist * Facebook Loses Jurisdictional Ruling in Texas Sex Trafficking Lawsuit–Facebook v. Omegle * To No One’s Surprise, FOSTA Is Confounding Judges–J.B. Craigslist * Sex Trafficking Lawsuit Against Craigslist Moves Forward–ML v.

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Eric Goldman

MAY 5, 2023

Marriott * Section 230 Helps Salesforce Defeat Sex Trafficking Lawsuit–GG v. Craigslist * Facebook Loses Jurisdictional Ruling in Texas Sex Trafficking Lawsuit–Facebook v. Omegle * To No One’s Surprise, FOSTA Is Confounding Judges–J.B. Craigslist * Sex Trafficking Lawsuit Against Craigslist Moves Forward–ML v.

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Eric Goldman

JULY 26, 2024

July 24, 2024) More SESTA/FOSTA-Related Posts * Instagram Defeats Lawsuit Claiming It Was a “Breeding Ground” for Sex Traffickers–Doe v. Marriott * Section 230 Helps Salesforce Defeat Sex Trafficking Lawsuit–GG v. Craigslist * Facebook Loses Jurisdictional Ruling in Texas Sex Trafficking Lawsuit–Facebook v.

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Eric Goldman

MAY 2, 2024

Tertiary liability is a doctrine too far for this judge, even after all of the plaintiff-favorable inferences made along the way. Then again, the plaintiffs have the ability to amend the complaint, so maybe they can recharacterize Salesforce’s omniscience enough to satisfy this judge. Google LLC , 2024 WL 1892291 (N.D.

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Eric Goldman

JULY 23, 2023

Marriott * Section 230 Helps Salesforce Defeat Sex Trafficking Lawsuit–GG v. Craigslist * Facebook Loses Jurisdictional Ruling in Texas Sex Trafficking Lawsuit–Facebook v. Omegle * To No One’s Surprise, FOSTA Is Confounding Judges–J.B. Craigslist * Sex Trafficking Lawsuit Against Craigslist Moves Forward–ML v.

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Eric Goldman

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

Even though the legal system punished the wrongdoers, the lawsuits continue. In those cases, the district court judge has drawn its distinctions between claims based on third-party content and claims that don’t depend on the content per se. Salesforce * Omegle Defeats Lawsuit Over Users CappingMH v. Case Citation : Doe v.

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LawSites

JANUARY 17, 2022

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. .

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Justia Legal Marketing & Technology blog

JANUARY 20, 2023

The Personal Injury center contains a 50-state survey on wrongful death lawsuits , which are claims based on a death caused by the fault of someone else. The Medical Malpractice center contains a 50-state survey on substantive and procedural requirements for lawsuits against healthcare providers.

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Eric Goldman

DECEMBER 29, 2023

Even though the legal system punished the wrongdoers, the lawsuits continue. Marriott * Section 230 Helps Salesforce Defeat Sex Trafficking Lawsuit–GG v. Craigslist * Facebook Loses Jurisdictional Ruling in Texas Sex Trafficking Lawsuit–Facebook v. Omegle * To No One’s Surprise, FOSTA Is Confounding Judges–J.B.

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LawSites

JANUARY 17, 2022

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. .

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Eric Goldman

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

Toyota brought a SAD Scheme case against 103 defendants before Judge Daniel in the Northern District of Illinois. As I recently mentioned , Judge Daniel is calling out overreaching joinder allegations in SAD Scheme cases. Judge Daniel responds unambiguously: “None of these arguments are persuasive.” Do better).

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Eric Goldman

JULY 3, 2024

Nevertheless, the plaintiff has pursued additional defendants, including the school district (that lawsuit failed) and Snap. On appeal, a 3 judge panel of the Fifth Circuit affirmed in a short per curiam opinion that essentially encouraged the plaintiff to seek an en banc hearing. This isn’t a close question in my mind.

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