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Court Finally Rejects “Discrimination” Lawsuit Against YouTube–Divino v. Google

Eric Goldman

JULY 14, 2023

This long-running lawsuit started in 2019. When I first blogged this case in January 2021, I wrote: This lawsuit, like many others before it, claims that UGC services like YouTube commit illegal discrimination based on how they moderate content. Vague aspirational statements in YouTube’s mission statement are puffery.

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Justia Featured Resources: Justia Dockets Offering Info on AI Lawsuits

Justia Legal Marketing & Technology blog

MAY 4, 2023

Already, lawsuits involving AI-generated works have been filed in federal courts from coast to coast. This free database provides public records of lawsuits in federal trial and appellate courts. A pending lawsuit in the U.S. If it does not grant either motion, the lawsuit will continue toward trial.

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3M agrees to pay $6 billion after US military said faulty earplugs led to hearing loss–CNN

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AUGUST 29, 2023

By Jordan Valinsky , CNN New York CNN — 3M has agreed to pay $6 billion to resolve roughly 300,000 lawsuits alleging that the manufacturing company supplied faulty combat earplugs to the military that resulted in significant injuries, such as hearing loss. Read more…

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Decoding Justice: Key Differences Between Civil and Criminal Litigation

CaseFox

DECEMBER 21, 2023

Have you ever found yourself curious about the legal stuff you hear about? The legal proceedings can be broadly categorised into civil and criminal litigation, each governed by distinct laws and procedures. This blog highlights the key differences between civil and criminal litigation according to the law.

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4 Strategies for Preventing and Handling Frivolous Lawsuits

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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Mediation vs. Arbitration vs. Litigation: What’s the Difference Between Them?

CaseFox

OCTOBER 26, 2023

This blog explores different alternative dispute resolution processes and methods, such as mediation, arbitration, and litigation. In some cases, the ADR process is used along with the litigation process. There are a few different types of alternative dispute resolution, such as mediation, arbitration, and litigation.

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Mediation vs. Arbitration vs. Litigation: What’s the Difference Between Them?

CaseFox

OCTOBER 26, 2023

This blog explores different alternative dispute resolution processes and methods, such as mediation, arbitration, and litigation. In some cases, the ADR process is used along with the litigation process. There are a few different types of alternative dispute resolution, such as mediation, arbitration, and litigation.

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Catching Up on Two Keyword Ad Cases

Eric Goldman

OCTOBER 6, 2024

This is the tree that fell in the forest that no one was around to hear. Are the parties seriously going to litigate this to a trial? Remember: the only winnners of keyword ads lawsuits are the lawyers. Adler v McNeil * Court Denies Injunction in Competitive Keyword Ad Lawsuit–Nursing CE Central v. Seriously, dude?

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Tech and Torts: the Promises and Pitfalls of Online Mass Tort Litigation?

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? Today, it’s impossible to watch television or browse the internet without seeing countless advertisements for mass tort litigation. That remains to be seen.

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Courts Disrupted: Pew Study Finds Pandemic Caused Courts to Revolutionize their Operations, But Says More Needs to be Done

LawSites

DECEMBER 1, 2021

They supplemented that review with an analysis of court approaches to virtual hearings, e-filing, and digital notarization, focusing on how these tools affected litigants in three of the most common types of civil cases: debt claims, evictions and child support.

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How to File a Motion to Dismiss

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. By seeking to dismiss a case early in the litigation, you can potentially prevail without the trouble of full-blown discovery and a trial. Some courts, like U.S.

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Allegations of a Bribe-Driven Facebook-OnlyFans Conspiracy Unsurprisingly Fall Apart in Court–Dangaard v. Instagram

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. The plaintiffs’ allegations were sizzling.

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Plaintiffs Are Eager to Invoke the Texas Social Media Censorship Law, But Will They Have to Do So in California?

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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The SAD Scheme as an Institutional Failure

Eric Goldman

MARCH 8, 2024

If there are 1,000 SAD Scheme cases a year with 200 defendants each, there are 200,000 SAD Scheme trademark defendants in litigation every year. There are a few thousand non-SAD Scheme trademark cases per year, typically with one defendant or a small number of defendants. Emoji GmbH v.

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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

JANUARY 4, 2024

” “Plaintiff’s timing in filing and dismissing its lawsuit suggests an improper purpose… Plaintiff’s delay in filing the TRO undercuts its supposed urgency, suggesting instead that Plaintiff timed its filing to sideline its competitors during a busy sales season. That’s unacceptable. Emoji GmbH v.

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Proactive Dispute Management in Large-Scale Projects

Colin S. Levy

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

This situation often resulted in threatened or actual litigation and always meant a war of words in the form of contract letters numbering in the hundreds from both sides. And then any actual litigation would drag on for years after the project ended.

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Automating web compliance is much easier than we believe

Global LegalTech Hub

JANUARY 29, 2023

This workload even makes teams neglect and put compliance aside while focusing on other processes, leading to potential lawsuits and penalties. These will come in handy in case of complaints or litigation. These rules aim to make online information accessible to everyone, regardless of sight, hearing, and other capabilities.

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Seven Tips for Reducing CCPA Litigation Risks – Lessons from the First 18 Months

Debevoise Data Blog

JUNE 22, 2021

Since the implementation of the California Consumer Privacy Act (“CCPA”) 18 months ago, more than 75 lawsuits have been filed seeking damages using the Act’s private cause of action. At least one lawsuit seeks to do this. The CCPA provides a cause of action to “[a]ny consumer whose nonencrypted and nonredacted personal information.

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Snap Makes a Spectacle of Itself Over Trademark Dispute

Brett Trout

JANUARY 7, 2022

In November of 2021, the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB), the body responsible for hearing trademark disputes with the USPTO, issued a ruling siding with the Examiner in rejecting Snap’s trademark application. Tags: Appeal , Litigation , Trademarks , TTAB , USPTO Related posts What is a Patent?

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Courts Disrupted: Pew Study Finds Pandemic Caused Courts to Revolutionize their Operations, But Says More Needs to be Done

LawSites

DECEMBER 1, 2021

They supplemented that review with an analysis of court approaches to virtual hearings, e-filing, and digital notarization, focusing on how these tools affected litigants in three of the most common types of civil cases: debt claims, evictions and child support.

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Thomas Suh and Ken Block on How LegalMation is Revolutionizing Litigation Efficiency (TGIR Ep. 222)

3 Geeks and a Law Blog

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

The company provides AI-powered tools to help litigators automate repetitive tasks and work more efficiently. Suh provides background on founding LegalMation about seven years ago to help streamline the “scut work” litigation associates spend time on. Let’s jump into this week’s episode with a couple of great guests from LegalMation.

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How To Use Social Media To Make Conversions

Social Media for Law Firms

APRIL 1, 2022

What is the one thing you hear from these prospective clients more than anything else? Provide as much information as you possibly can, and reassure your future client that litigation isn’t the end of the world. More than likely, “I can’t afford a lawyer.” Are there pro bono options available from your firm or neighboring firms?

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The 9th Circuit Keeps Trying to Ruin Cybersecurity–Enigma v. Malwarebytes

Eric Goldman

JUNE 18, 2023

The lawsuit’s lengthy duration and high defense cost has significant substantive implications. Whether the 9th Circuit hears it en banc or not, I assume this case will again head to the Supreme Court. Based on the fundamental illogic of its litigation position, I see no way for Enigma to win here. Malwarebytes, Inc.

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The B r, The Searcher, and The Researcher – Damien Riehl on the Dynamic Shift in How the Legal Profession Will Leverage Standards and Artificial Intelligence

3 Geeks and a Law Blog

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

This week we have Damien Riehl , VP, Litigation Workflow and Analytics Content at FastCase, and one of the drivers behind SALI (Standards Advancement for for the Legal Industry.) Damien is the Vice-President of Litigation Workflow and Analytics content and part of the leadership at SALI. And then I litigate the patent.

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Contractual Control over Information Goods after ML Genius v. Google (Guest Blog Post)

Eric Goldman

JULY 18, 2023

While this is only the second appellate circuit to adopt this approach, the Second Circuit, having jurisdiction over New York State, hears a disproportionally high number of cases concerning copyright and contracts. The Solicitor General’s Brief After losing at the Second Circuit, Genius asked the Supreme Court to hear its appeal.

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Schedule A (SAD Scheme) Plaintiff Sanctioned for “Fraud on the Court”–Xped v. Respect the Look

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. For a fuller description of the litigation genre and its problems, see my paper.

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Everything You Need to Know About Motion Practice

CaseFox

JUNE 29, 2023

Legal motion management is an essential aspect of the litigation process. For lawyers, attorneys, and parties involved in the litigation, it is necessary to understand the legal motion practice. Motion for Summary Judgment A motion for summary judgment is a legal request that one party makes in a lawsuit.

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Greg Colburn: How to Be a Top Lawyer in Your Niche

Attorney at Work

AUGUST 10, 2022

Empathy enables us to listen to our clients — to truly listen and hear them. Empathy lets you hear what your clients aren’t specifically telling you. The same day we received the offer, we filed a lawsuit and had the dog owners served. We moved through litigation with a full frontal assault and the insurer paid.

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Ninth Circuit Reaffirms the “Server Test” for Direct Infringement of the Public Display Right — Hunley v. Instagram, LLC (Guest Blog Post)

Eric Goldman

AUGUST 1, 2023

For those reasons, I strongly suspect this will not be the last we hear of this case. 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. One can hear the protests of “that’s socialism!”

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Thomas Suh and Ken Block on How LegalMation is Revolutionizing Litigation Efficiency (TGIR Ep. 222)

Legal Tech Monitor

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

The company provides AI-powered tools to help litigators automate repetitive tasks and work more efficiently. Suh provides background on founding LegalMation about seven years ago to help streamline the “scut work” litigation associates spend time on. Let’s jump into this week’s episode with a couple of great guests from LegalMation.

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The 10 Legal Tech Trends that Defined 2021

LawSites

DECEMBER 29, 2021

In Australia, legal tech company Nuix went public in 2020 – an IPO that has been haunted by regulatory investigations and class-action lawsuits over claims that the company misrepresented its financial information.). But it was not just self-represented litigants who were disadvantaged by remote work. Given this paucity of U.S.

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Ninth Circuit Tells Trademark Owners to Stop Suing Over Competitive Keyword Ads–Lerner & Rowe v. Brown Engstrand

Eric Goldman

OCTOBER 23, 2024

” Ugh, seriously, nooooo… Keyword metatags are the trees that fall in the forest that no one hears. The court is telling trademark owners, as plain as it can, to stop bringing competitive keyword advertising lawsuits. Google was a major player in this lawsuit by proxy. They should be legally irrelevant.

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The Diverse Landscape of Community-Based Justice Workers

Legal Tech Monitor

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

who help self-represented litigants in state courts.(9) 51) A parallel litigation effort is also underway in two U.S. 53) This lawsuit comes after the recommendation to create a new allied legal professional program in the state—called legal technicians—was not implemented.(54) 33) Services by CAPP began in June 2021.(34)

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The 10 Legal Tech Trends that Defined 2021

LawSites

DECEMBER 29, 2021

In Australia, legal tech company Nuix went public in 2020 – an IPO that has been haunted by regulatory investigations and class-action lawsuits over claims that the company misrepresented its financial information.). But it was not just self-represented litigants who were disadvantaged by remote work. Given this paucity of U.S.

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Disrupting Personal Injury Law With Purpose – Joshua Schwadron – S6E24

Legally Speaking

FEBRUARY 19, 2023

He also successfully founded Betterfly and Summon Litigation Ventures and sold them. Josh spent 2 years as Managing Partner at Summon Litigation Ventures, and is now the proud Founder and CEO of Mighty. And at the time litigation finance as a term didn’t exist, but the practice very much exists.

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Twitter Defeats FOSTA Case Over CSAM–Doe v. Twitter

Eric Goldman

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Mindgeek litigation, the court certified a class of CSAM victims suing Mindgeek for “knowingly” disseminating videos of them. Marriott * Section 230 Helps Salesforce Defeat Sex Trafficking Lawsuit–GG v. Craigslist * Facebook Loses Jurisdictional Ruling in Texas Sex Trafficking Lawsuit–Facebook v. Twitter, Inc.

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The Ninth Circuit’s FOSTA Jurisprudence Is Getting Clearer (and More Defense-Favorable)

Eric Goldman

MAY 5, 2023

We’re still working through the first wave of litigation testing Congress’ poor handiwork. Marriott * Section 230 Helps Salesforce Defeat Sex Trafficking Lawsuit–GG v. Craigslist * Facebook Loses Jurisdictional Ruling in Texas Sex Trafficking Lawsuit–Facebook v. Last October , in Doe v.

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Deploying Cutting-Edge Legal AI: Travers Smith’s Cautious, But Open-source Approach. (TGIR Ep. 216)

3 Geeks and a Law Blog

AUGUST 22, 2023

And we have been sampling certain types of use cases, particularly around the search for relevance in litigation, and discovery. As these lawsuits get brought to open AI. We’d love to hear from you. And as always, the music you hear is from Jerry David DeCicca Thank you, Jerry. So reach out to us on social media.

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Berkeley Technology Law Journal Podcast: The Capabilities and Limitations of ChatGPT with Professor Chris Hoofnagle

Berkley Technology Law Journal

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

If, for instance, the government thinks someone is cheating on their benefits, that person gets a hearing. We could also see systems like ChatGPT being used as the first draft, the first draft of this, that or the other, a lot of what we do as lawyers is not, you know, actually litigating. So all you’ve got is a lawsuit.

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The 7th Circuit’s Section 230 Jurisprudence’s Impact on FOSTA Cases

Eric Goldman

MAY 2, 2024

Snap litigation. Marriott * Section 230 Helps Salesforce Defeat Sex Trafficking Lawsuit–GG v. Craigslist * Facebook Loses Jurisdictional Ruling in Texas Sex Trafficking Lawsuit–Facebook v. Craigslist * Sex Trafficking Lawsuit Against Craigslist Moves Forward–ML v. Salesforce invoked the Fifth Circuit’s Doe v.

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Deploying Cutting-Edge Legal AI: Travers Smith’s Cautious, But Open-source Approach. (TGIR Ep. 216)

Legal Tech Monitor

AUGUST 22, 2023

And we have been sampling certain types of use cases, particularly around the search for relevance in litigation, and discovery. As these lawsuits get brought to open AI. We’d love to hear from you. And as always, the music you hear is from Jerry David DeCicca Thank you, Jerry. So reach out to us on social media.

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Berkeley Technology Law Journal Podcast: Automated License Plate Readers with ACLU Attorney Matt Cagle

Berkley Technology Law Journal

DECEMBER 24, 2022

Matt also conducts public records investigations and litigates cases challenging government surveillance. Often you’ll hear government agencies say, “Well, when you drive down the street, you don’t have an expectation of privacy.” Thank you for taking out the time for this and welcome to our podcast…. My name is Anan Hafez.

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Artificial Intelligence, Real Discrimination

Richmond Journal of Law and Technology

JULY 24, 2023

This article briefly addresses this problem, summarizes current local, state, and federal laws enacted or proposed to curtail it, and proposes two solutions for modern employers itching to implement AI-assisted employee management tools but dreading employment litigation. Others do not. 8] See, e.g. , Force v.

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50 Legal Guides to Help Americans Understand Their Rights

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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Court Finally Rejects “Discrimination” Lawsuit Against YouTube–Divino v. Google

Justia Featured Resources: Justia Dockets Offering Info on AI Lawsuits

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3M agrees to pay $6 billion after US military said faulty earplugs led to hearing loss–CNN

Decoding Justice: Key Differences Between Civil and Criminal Litigation

4 Strategies for Preventing and Handling Frivolous Lawsuits

Mediation vs. Arbitration vs. Litigation: What’s the Difference Between Them?

Mediation vs. Arbitration vs. Litigation: What’s the Difference Between Them?

Catching Up on Two Keyword Ad Cases

Tech and Torts: the Promises and Pitfalls of Online Mass Tort Litigation?

Courts Disrupted: Pew Study Finds Pandemic Caused Courts to Revolutionize their Operations, But Says More Needs to be Done

How to File a Motion to Dismiss

Allegations of a Bribe-Driven Facebook-OnlyFans Conspiracy Unsurprisingly Fall Apart in Court–Dangaard v. Instagram

Plaintiffs Are Eager to Invoke the Texas Social Media Censorship Law, But Will They Have to Do So in California?

The SAD Scheme as an Institutional Failure

A Judge Enumerates a SAD Scheme Plaintiff’s Multiple Abuses, But Still Won’t Award Sanctions–Jiangsu Huari Webbing Leather v. Schedule A Defendants

Proactive Dispute Management in Large-Scale Projects

Automating web compliance is much easier than we believe

Seven Tips for Reducing CCPA Litigation Risks – Lessons from the First 18 Months

Snap Makes a Spectacle of Itself Over Trademark Dispute

Courts Disrupted: Pew Study Finds Pandemic Caused Courts to Revolutionize their Operations, But Says More Needs to be Done

Thomas Suh and Ken Block on How LegalMation is Revolutionizing Litigation Efficiency (TGIR Ep. 222)

How To Use Social Media To Make Conversions

The 9th Circuit Keeps Trying to Ruin Cybersecurity–Enigma v. Malwarebytes

The B r, The Searcher, and The Researcher – Damien Riehl on the Dynamic Shift in How the Legal Profession Will Leverage Standards and Artificial Intelligence

Contractual Control over Information Goods after ML Genius v. Google (Guest Blog Post)

Schedule A (SAD Scheme) Plaintiff Sanctioned for “Fraud on the Court”–Xped v. Respect the Look

Everything You Need to Know About Motion Practice

Greg Colburn: How to Be a Top Lawyer in Your Niche

Ninth Circuit Reaffirms the “Server Test” for Direct Infringement of the Public Display Right — Hunley v. Instagram, LLC (Guest Blog Post)

Thomas Suh and Ken Block on How LegalMation is Revolutionizing Litigation Efficiency (TGIR Ep. 222)

The 10 Legal Tech Trends that Defined 2021

Ninth Circuit Tells Trademark Owners to Stop Suing Over Competitive Keyword Ads–Lerner & Rowe v. Brown Engstrand

The Diverse Landscape of Community-Based Justice Workers

The 10 Legal Tech Trends that Defined 2021

Disrupting Personal Injury Law With Purpose – Joshua Schwadron – S6E24

Twitter Defeats FOSTA Case Over CSAM–Doe v. Twitter

The Ninth Circuit’s FOSTA Jurisprudence Is Getting Clearer (and More Defense-Favorable)

Deploying Cutting-Edge Legal AI: Travers Smith’s Cautious, But Open-source Approach. (TGIR Ep. 216)

Berkeley Technology Law Journal Podcast: The Capabilities and Limitations of ChatGPT with Professor Chris Hoofnagle

The 7th Circuit’s Section 230 Jurisprudence’s Impact on FOSTA Cases

Deploying Cutting-Edge Legal AI: Travers Smith’s Cautious, But Open-source Approach. (TGIR Ep. 216)

Berkeley Technology Law Journal Podcast: Automated License Plate Readers with ACLU Attorney Matt Cagle

Artificial Intelligence, Real Discrimination

50 Legal Guides to Help Americans Understand Their Rights

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