512(f) Claim Survives Motion to Dismiss–Brandyn Love v. Nuclear Blast America
…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 * Can 512(f) Support…
What Does the Legislature Have to Show for Its CCPA Amendments in 2020? Not Much (Guest Blog Post)
…on the California Consumer Privacy Act * A Status Report on the California Consumer Privacy Act * 41 California Privacy Experts Urge Major Changes to the California Consumer Privacy Act…
Californians: VOTE NO ON PROP. 24, The California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA)
…* Recap of the California Assembly Hearing on the California Consumer Privacy Act * A Status Report on the California Consumer Privacy Act * 41 California Privacy Experts Urge Major…
Sex Trafficking Lawsuit Against Craigslist Moves Forward–ML v. Craigslist
…statute of limitations might not apply even though the facts at issue took place in 2008 or before. Craigslist contested the magistrate report but makes no progress with the supervising…
Amazon Is Strictly Liable for Marketplace Items, Reinforcing That Online Marketplaces Are Doomed–Bolger v. Amazon
…know a sale has occurred until it receives a report from Amazon. It does not receive payment until Amazon chooses to remit the proceeds. Its use of any customer or…
Twibel Lawsuit Fails–Ganske v. Mensch
…“Several courts have determined that the inclusion of a hyperlink to a report or article in a communication shared on an Internet forum is a sufficient means of disclosing a…
512(f) Claim Fails in the 11th Circuit–Johnson v. New Destiny Christian Center
…DMCA Takedown Notices–Biosafe-One v. Hawks * New(ish) Report on 512 Takedown Notices * Can 512(f) Support an Injunction? Novotny v. Chapman * Allegedly Wrong VeRO Notice of Claimed Infringement Not…
Court Denies TRO Seeking to Remove Facebook’s “Russia State-Controlled Media” Label–Maffick v. Facebook
…of RT (formerly Russia Today), which is “funded by the Russian government.” A “2017 report from the U.S. Director of National Intelligence about Russia’s meddling in the 2016 U.S. presidential…
Competitive Keyword Advertising Still Isn’t Trademark Infringement, Unless…. –Adler v. Reyes & Adler v. McNeil
…McNeil Consulting, LLC, 2020 WL 5134774 (N.D. Tex. Aug. 10, 2020). That is the magistrate’s report. The district court judge approved the magistrate report without change in 2020 WL 5106849…
Australian Court Says Using a Zipper-Mouth Emoji Can Be Defamatory–Burrows v. Houda
…reading of the court’s description, the thread started with tweets reporting on a judge’s criticism of the plaintiff’s handling of a matter in court and suggestion that the plaintiff would…