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Section 230 Protect Apple’s App Store from Claims Over Cryptocurrency Theft–Diep v. Apple

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“plaintiffs’ computer fraud and privacy claims are based on Apple’s reproduction of an app, Toast Plus, intended for public consumption, via the App Store. False Advertising. ” This is a highly defense-favorable reading of the contract provision. ” Publisher/Speaker Claims. ” Oops.

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Hello, You’ve Been Referred Here Because You’re Wrong About Web Scraping Laws (Guest Blog Post, Part 2 of 2)

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Or, for that matter, hiQ Labs, who has effectively been run out of business by their ongoing litigation with LinkedIn, and who has been on the losing end of almost every key legal decision in their dispute with LinkedIn. And most website-scraper interactions don’t fit within those scraper-litigation patterns. Just ask BrandTotal.

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The SHOP SAFE Act Is a Terrible Bill That Will Eliminate Online Marketplaces

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Those requirements will impose huge compliance costs, but those investments won’t prevent online marketplaces from being dragged into extraordinarily expensive and high-stakes litigation over eligibility for this defense. Normally trademark owners aren’t third-party beneficiaries of that contract. Who Cares About Privacy?

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Global Advertising Lawyers Alliance (GALA) Webinar – “Hot Topics in Advertising Law in North America”

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Kelly Harris: In Canada, Competition Bureau brought enforcement action against FB for misleading privacy representations even though it’s a free service. Apparently Consumer protection agency called Sephora to clarify the situation—there was no litigation. NY, DC, WA are considering similar taxes so it’s a trend to watch.

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WIPIP session 5: Anti-Circumvention

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Harms: speech, consumer protection (false advertising/disappointed expectations), competition/antitrust, innovation/fair use, interoperability, accessibility, security and privacy, environmental harms of unrepairable devices. Bruce Boyden: Privacy cases about the privacy torts also do so. Repair: ???

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