The IPKat

DECEMBER 8, 2021

The regulation of artificial intelligence is the topic of national and international public consultations and a growing area of literature. The chapter seeks to expose gaps in regulatory regimes that assume the centrality of human actors, particularly referring to civil liability, criminal law and ethics.

Journalism 89

Journalism Government Intellectual Property Law 89

LexBlog IP

APRIL 20, 2023

This Rule states that only where a proposed use or disclosure that otherwise would be permitted under the Privacy Rule is “primarily for the purpose of investigating or imposing liability on any person for the mere act of seeking, obtaining, providing, or facilitating reproductive health care” would the use or disclosure be prohibited.

Privacy 52

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

MAY 18, 2023

Between the two decisions, we get a powerful opinion on the topic of “aiding and abetting” online, while Section 230 dodged its first SCOTUS review. It says: assume that any assistance of any kind were sufficient to create liability. Twitter, Inc. Taamneh , No.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JANUARY 18, 2022

Students: this post surfaces numerous potential paper topics. Under Defendants’ interpretation, such a platform would escape all civil liability, despite instructing and encouraging users to post such content on their platforms. Cases are already going up on appeal, so there will be a lot more law coming on these issues soon. * * *.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

AUGUST 2, 2022

This bill assumes that social media platforms are intentionally addicting kids, so it creates business-ending liability to thwart those alleged addictions. I explain all of this in my post on AB 2273 (the AADC) , which redundantly also would require platforms to authenticate all users’ ages to avoid business-ending liability.

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TorrentFreak

MAY 4, 2023

On the topic of VPNs and DNS helping to circumvent blocking injunctions, the EC says that “providers of intermediary services should consider whether they could take further voluntary measures to prevent their services from being misused.”

Law 115

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LexBlog IP

OCTOBER 13, 2021

In practice, most CMOs in Greece have chosen the form of limited liability civil cooperatives. there is no personal liability of the partners for the debts of the cooperative. there is no personal liability of the partners for the debts of the cooperative. to be organised on a non-profit basis. active or passive bribery.

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TorrentFreak

MAY 15, 2023

For musician Maria Schneider, whose class action lawsuit against YouTube will head to a jury trial next month, the status quo and its alleged facilitator have been a constant topic of discussion for well over a decade. What Do Whore Houses, Meth Labs, and YouTube Have in Common? “OK, I know: that title really hits below the belt. .

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Copyright Intellectual Property Business Licensing 131

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

APRIL 27, 2022

Mostly, the judge accepts the R&R with only minor deviations favorable to Craigslist, ending some of the lawsuit and leaving plenty of topics for further proceedings. Section 230 immunizes the negligence and strict liability claims against Craigslist. ” The Gonzalez case didn’t change the outcome because: M.L.’s

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Blogging Law Publishing Editing 103

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

That’s why, for example, Section 230 preempts state criminal prosecutions (except for the recent FOSTA exception ) but preserves federal criminal prosecutions–that approach ensures that Internet services have only a single body of criminal law to worry about. intellectual property”/“rights of publicity” laws?”

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43(B)log

JUNE 29, 2023

Aggravated if, beyond public law regulation which allows smoothing of inner inconsistencies by nonenforcement, this becomes basis for private law liability. Joris van Hoboken: Intermediary liability part of DSA is well-known and there’s a lot of consistency with prior practice—DSA adds a few elements. Might be broken down by topic.

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43(B)log

FEBRUARY 3, 2024

Expected to find a lot of talking around the topic of pleasure, but surprised to find a lot of hostility to, especially, defendants’ enjoyment of their own conduct. A: yes, Axanar tells a lot of Star Trek jokes while it imposes liability on fans. S&M cases are fascinating in thinking about consent and criminality.

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LexBlog IP

NOVEMBER 11, 2022

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit, Boeing successfully secured the dismissal of trade secrets claims asserted against it by arguing that a limitation of liability provision in its nondisclosure agreement (NDA) also applied to the same trade secret claims. Is there a circuit split on the enforceability of forum selection clauses?

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Cease and Desist Journalism Blogging Government 40

Trading Secrets

DECEMBER 19, 2023

The breadth of our discussions encompassed a spectrum of critical topics: FTC Proposes Rule Banning Use of Non-Competes. Federal agencies actively enforce restrictions on non-competes, leading to criminal indictments in specific industries. Bipartisan efforts in Congress aim for a unified approach to non-compete covenants.

Confidentiality 52

Confidentiality Litigation Business Law 52

LexBlog IP

DECEMBER 19, 2023

The breadth of our discussions encompassed a spectrum of critical topics: FTC Proposes Rule Banning Use of Non-Competes. Federal agencies actively enforce restrictions on non-competes, leading to criminal indictments in specific industries. Bipartisan efforts in Congress aim for a unified approach to non-compete covenants.

Confidentiality 52

Confidentiality Business Intellectual Property Litigation 52

LexBlog IP

DECEMBER 22, 2021

” This is the context in which the FTC and DOJ hosted the Workshop, which included a broad range of topics and perspectives—from worker misclassification to the potential effects of mergers and acquisitions on wages. Takeaways from the Workshop. The Workshop was heavy on theory and light on concrete proposals.

Marketing 52

Marketing Marketing Contracts Government 52

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

AUGUST 15, 2022

The ruling I’m blogging today involves Huffington Post’s alleged liability for Riben’s stories posted to HuffPost’s “Voices” (contributor) section. This scenario implicates the quarter-century-old classic 230 case on the topic, Blumenthal v. ” No.

Publishing 102

Publishing Privacy Blogging Intellectual Property Law 102

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

MAY 2, 2022

The Ninth Circuit has previously said that a “violation of the terms of use of a website—without more—cannot establish liability under the CFAA” (Power Ventures), and the court endorses this language. Whenever I read a CFAA case, I pause to remember that this is a federal criminal statute. Comments from Kieran McCarthy.

Cease and Desist 110

Cease and Desist Contracts Privacy Business 110

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

“the Platforms permit any user who agrees to their boilerplate terms of service to communicate on any topic, at any time, and for any reason. Instead, it requires these clinics to disclose information about state-sponsored services—including abortion, anything but an ‘uncontroversial’ topic.”

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Social Media Publishing Law Blogging 137

The IP Law Blog

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

The Ninth Circuit was recently called upon to decide a case of first impression for it involving the interplay between immunity granted to website providers under the Communications Decency Act (“CDA”) and potential civil liability under The Allow States and Victims to Fight Online Sex Trafficking Act of 2018 (“FOSTA”). Reddit, Inc.

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