Amazon Isn’t Liable for Merchant’s Display of Bogus Contact Info–Hillman v. Amazon
Hillman says that an Amazon merchant, Cozy Castle Furniture, mistakenly displayed Hillman’s contact information on its page as if it were the merchant’s contact info. As a result, Hillman says…
What is a “Social Media Platform”?–NetChoice v. Uthmeier
This is the post-SCOTUS remand of Moody v. NetChoice. To dispose of various motions, the court must construe the statutory term “social media platform.” Florida’s statutory definition: “Social media platform”…
NJ Supreme Court Blesses Lawyers’ Competitive Keyword Ads (With a Baffling Caveat)
We are at the terminal stage of a 250-year old democracy, so what’s on the priority list for regulators of lawyers? In New Jersey, it’s competitive keyword advertising by lawyers….
Because the SAD Scheme Disregards Due Process, Errors Inevitably Ensue–Modlily v. Funlingo
…an example URL of “https://www.ericgoldman.org/biography.html,” the word “ericgoldman” is the second-level domain, the word “www” is the third-level domain, the word “org” is the top-level domain, and the word “biography.html”…
ChatGPT Defeats Defamation Lawsuit Over Hallucination–Walters v. OpenAI
Mark Walters “is a nationally prominent radio show host who hosts two nationally syndicated radio programs and identifies himself as ”the loudest voice in America fighting for gun rights.”” Riehl…
A Roundup of Recent Section 230 Decisions Involving Sex Abuse or CSAM
Another lengthy blog post rounding up cases from the past few months involving CSAM or commercial sex and Section 230/FOSTA. Doe #1 v. MG Freesites, Ltd., 2025 WL 1314179 (N.D….
Court Dismisses Lawsuit Over Online Review of a Chicago Dater–D’Ambrosio v. Rajala
The plaintiff in this case is Nikko D’Ambrosio. He recently served time in prison for tax issues. Separately, he brought a lawsuit over the “Are We Dating the Same Guy?”…
YouTuber Loses Lawsuit Over Account Suspension–Hall v. YouTube
The court summarizes the facts: In April 2024, Hall became involved in a public feud with another YouTube user, “MoneyBoy Tr3y,” (Tr3y”) which led to the exchange of multiple DMCA…
Addiction Lawsuit Against Character AI Can Proceed–Garcia v. Character Technologies
Online addiction lawsuits are proliferating across the country, a trend that will continue so long as plaintiffs think they can win. This decision largely rejects the defendants’ motion to dismiss,…
Photos in a Similar Style Aren’t Copyright-Infringing–Woodland v. Lil Nas X
…“The only similarity between Woodland’s work titled “To the Moon” and Hill’s photo is the depiction of a man in an atmospheric setting with his head angled away from the…