The Ninth Circuit Reaffirms the Discovery Rule for the Copyright Act’s Statute of Limitations — Starz v. MGM (Guest Blog Post)
…unless and until either the Second Circuit or the Supreme Court sees the light and buries Sohm forever. * * * Eric’s Comments: It’s hard to be sympathetic to MGM,…
Probationer Restricted from Using “Gang Symbols” on “Social Media”–In re JT
JT, a minor, was convicted of burglary and more. Based on the probation report, the judge inferred his gang membership. His probation conditions included this restriction: not knowingly post, display…
Another Account Suspension Case Yeeted–Rangel v. Dorsey
Rangel has the Twitter alias “religiouserpico”: Twitter suspended him after he tweeted “HANG THEM ALL” (did God approve that???). He sued pro se. The court yeets his lawsuit. Claim Against…
Omegle Denied Section 230 Dismissal–AM v. Omegle
The court summarizes the facts: A.M. was eleven years old in 2014 when Omegle, a “free online chat room that randomly pairs strangers from around the world for one-on-one chats,”…
When Will Courts Admit Rap Videos/Lyrics Posted to Social Media as Evidence?–US v. Wiley
The federal government is prosecuting Wiley for drug dealing. The government seeks to introduce as evidence YouTube videos that Wiley posted showing him “holding unknown sums of cash, sitting in…
A First Look at Copyright Claims Board (CCB) Filings
Today marks the 1-month anniversary of the Copyright Claims Board, so I thought it’s a good opportunity to take a very quick snapshot of the filings we’ve seen so far….
Dropbox’s TOS Amendment Fails (And If This Opinion Stands, Yours Will Too)–Sifuentes v. Dropbox
This is a troubling ruling on TOS amendments. 🚨🚨🚨 It apparently requires clickthroughs to form TOS amendments, regardless of what the TOS specifies as the amendment process. Given how rarely…
Section 230 Doesn’t Create a Cause of Action–Goodman v. Sharp
The underlying dispute involved a copyright and trademark enforcement action against Goodman over a parody/satire video. The court summarizes Goodman’s arguments in this collateral lawsuit: Plaintiff alleges that Defendants abused…
Announcing the 2022 Edition of My Internet Law Casebook
I’m pleased to announce the 2022 edition (13th edition) of my Internet Law casebook, Internet Law: Cases & Materials. The book is available as a PDF at Gumroad for $10,…
Quick Links from the Past Year, Part 7 (Section 230)
* FTC v. Match Group LLC, 2022 WL 877107 (N.D. Tex. March 24, 2022). A rare and surprisingly bad loss for the FTC on Section 230. The FTC alleged that:…