Marketing a “California Ethos” Doesn’t Support a California Publicity Rights Lawsuit–Boyden v. Hyundai
…invested a lot of resources trying to connect the dots, including several “expert” reports. One “expert” claimed that Hyundai can be sued in California because the Casper SUV marketing invoked…
Should Police Wipe a Criminal’s Cellphone Before Returning It?–U.S. v. Stathas
…According to one poll, nearly three-quarters of smart phone users report being within five feet of their phones most of the time, with 12% admitting that they even use their…
Some New Data on Age Authentication Balk Rates
…prior coverage first. I’m now reporting on a study by All About Cookies entitled “72% of Americans Don’t Trust the Companies Verifying Their Age Online.” The writeup qualifies the headline…
A 512(f) Case Survived a Motion to Dismiss. Guess What Happened Next–Channel 781 v. WCAC
…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 * Can 512(f) Support an…
Every SAD Scheme Opinion Is Weird In Its Own Way–Cai v. Chaozhoushi Yitong Dianzi Shangwu Youxiangongsi
…asset freeze anyway based on the following report the plaintiff obtained from Amazon (through expedited discovery): Defendant has grossed $641,077.99 from 15,136 individual unit sales of 11 different allegedly infringing…
Apple Defeats Liability for Not Scanning iCloud Items for CSAM, But the Judge Was Not Pleased–Amy v. Apple
…Doe v. Twitter, but the court rebuffs the move: This case does not concern or even discuss Apple’s content reporting systems; it concerns Apple’s “failure to implement industry-standard safeguards” against…
Google Search Isn’t a Common Carrier (duh)–Ohio v. Google
…regarding government-platform communications have raised serious questions about content moderation practices, viewpoint discrimination, and the influence of dominant technology platforms. [cite to Final Report: The Weaponization of the Federal Government,…
How Often Do Consumers Balk at Doing Online Age Authentication?
…no real opportunity cost. An EU Study In 2022, the EU did a comprehensive study of age authentication balk rates in the “Pilot Execution Report – first large scale euCONSENT…
Section 230 Ends Lawsuit by Twitter Premium Subscriber–Taddeo-Waite v. X
…2026 WL 1391897 (N.D. Tex. April 23, 2026). This is a report and recommendation by Magistrate Judge Ray, so it’s pending before supervising Judge O’Connor. Taddeo-Waite is proceeding pro se….
Section 230 Helps Discord Defeat “Defective Design” Claims Regarding Sexual Predation–Jane Doe v. Discord
…default safety settings that would block messages between unconnected users; (vii) offering an “open chat function” without sufficient moderation; and (viii) failing to monitor for, report and prevent the use…