More Chaos in the Law of Online Contract Formation
…it purportedly added by amendment. The plaintiff agreed to the TOS in 2007, and the TOS said that Bleacher Report could amend the TOS by providing notice. Bleacher Report claimed…
Contractual Control over Information Goods after ML Genius v. Google (Guest Blog Post)
…platforms’ impact (and maybe that of the Internet itself) on the news and the organizations that report it. Second, zooming out further, the case revolves around a topic covered on…
Another Jawboning Case Fails in the Ninth Circuit–Kennedy v. Warren
…report on its algorithms. The book authors sued Sen. Warren for violating their First Amendment rights. The Ninth Circuit affirms the denial of a preliminary injunction. The panel summarizes the…
Surprise! Another 512(f) Claim Fails–Bored Ape Yacht Club v. Ripps
…what it’s worth)–Lenz v. Universal * Copyright Owner Enjoined from Sending DMCA Takedown Notices–Biosafe-One v. Hawks * New(ish) Report on 512 Takedown Notices * Can 512(f) Support an Injunction? Novotny…
You’re a Fool if You Think You Can Win a 512(f) Case–Security Police and Fire Professionals v. Maritas
…Fair Use – It’s the Law (for what it’s worth)–Lenz v. Universal * Copyright Owner Enjoined from Sending DMCA Takedown Notices–Biosafe-One v. Hawks * New(ish) Report on 512 Takedown Notices…
Venkat’s Blog Post Unjustly Removed from Google Search Results Due to EU RTBF Takedown
…to a conviction from over a dozen years ago. What is Google’s RTBF “statute of limitations” on criminal convictions? I couldn’t tell from Google’s FAQ or transparency report. So was…
Ripoff Report Gets a Pricey Lesson on Section 230–Selker v. Xcentric
…a false attack review; he paid Ripoff Report $2,500 to deindex the review; and he tried to enter into Ripoff Report’s “VIP arbitration” service but wouldn’t agree to the arbitration…
A Preliminary Analysis of Trump’s Copyright Lawsuit Over Interview Recordings (Trump v. Simon & Schuster) (Guest Blog Post)
…may enjoy the protection of copyright. Although the general subject matter of the interview may have been outlined in the reporters’ minds prior to their meeting with plaintiff, the actual…
Snapchat Defeats Lawsuit Over User-to-User Harassment–Ziencik v. Snap
…a civilized community.’” Misrepresentations The plaintiffs claim Snapchat falsely advertised procedures to report threats. The court says the victims indeed used such systems. The plaintiffs claim Snapchat falsely advertised it…
“Stop the Steal” Rally Attendee’s Defamation Claim Fails–Chad Burmeister v. Saldich
…“[f]irst guy to storm the [Capitol].” As for linking to the news report, the Colorado court already dismissed the defamation case, so issue preclusion applies. Because Saldich won the anti-SLAPP…