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The Foundation of Your Case: Current Issues in Tennessee Construction Law

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Construction law cases can involve a broad variety of issues, including breach of contract claims, construction delays, structural deficiencies/construction defect claims, environmental issues, and regulatory claims, among...more

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Breaching Social Media Platforms’ Section 230 Shield

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Last month, the Ninth Circuit reeled back protections for digital media platforms on which scam ads are found. Calise v. Meta Platforms, Inc., 103 F.4th 732 (9th Cir. 2024) Section 230(c)(1) of the Communications Decency Act...more

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Can You Prevent AI From Scraping Your Website Data? District Court Says Answer Lies in Copyright Law

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As the prevalence of artificial intelligence (AI) continues to rise, complex questions regarding the regulation of AI data scraping remain relevant to both website owners and web data collection companies. Though many...more

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Virtual Tug-Of-War: The Importance of Clarifying Ownership of Branded Social Media Accounts

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Social media has revolutionized the ways in which brands target and market to consumers and the value of successful social media pages has become increasingly recognized, resulting in disputes over the ownership of these...more

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Bridal Fashion Label and Designer Straighten Social Media Ruffles in Bankruptcy Deal

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The 2010s were a heyday for bridal fashion. TLC’s “Say Yes to the Dress” reality series captivated viewers watching brides navigate family opinions and emotions while shopping for “the dress” at Kleinfeld’s Bridal in New York...more

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California Court Issues Noteworthy Decision on Breach of Contract Claims in Web Scraping Dispute

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On January 23, 2024, a California district court released its opinion in a closely-watched scraping dispute between the social media platform Meta and data provider Bright Data Ltd. (“Bright Data”) over Bright Data’s alleged...more

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Can employers monitor their employees’ social media posts?

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Increasingly, employers are being made aware of employee misconduct that is evidenced by photos, videos or other social media posts. What are employers allowed to do when it comes to their employees' posts, what are the...more

Fox Rothschild LLP

Violation of Settlement Agreement Deemed Non-Dischargeable

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Rarely do we see a franchise dispute settled, only to generate more litigation. In Pirtek USA, LLC v. James Bradley Lager, et al., 2023 WL 4676067 (Bankr. N.D. Texas, 2023), Bankruptcy Judge Michelle Jerson addressed several...more

Arnall Golden Gregory LLP

The Pitch - July 2023

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The Pitch newsletter is a monthly update of legal issues and news affecting or related to the music, film and television, fine arts, media, professional athletics, eSports, and gaming industries. The Pitch features a diverse...more

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December 2022 AFS Privacy Report: Pandora's Virtual Try-On Tool Leads to BIPA Class Complaint

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Pandora’s Virtual Try-On Tool Leads to BIPA Class Complaint - On November 15, 2022, a group of plaintiffs brought a purported class action against Pandora Jewelry LLC, claiming that its virtual try-on tool violates...more

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“So What?”: Twitter Resists Merger Agreement Termination by Invoking Musk’s Unclean Hands

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Elon Musk has lobbed in two additional termination letters since his original July 8 letter seeking to terminate his agreement to acquire Twitter for $44 billion.  Each termination letter cites alleged false representations...more

Dunlap Bennett & Ludwig PLLC

Online Branding: The Risky Side of Giving (or not)

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Perhaps a bit cliché (?), but knowledge really is the ultimate gift that gives back – hands down. Consider this thinking in the context of exercise equipment (and media) company Peloton and its now infamous and controversial...more

Jackson Lewis P.C.

Second Circuit Revives ‘Uniqueness’ as Basis for Enforcing Non-Compete

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Breathing new life into “uniqueness” (of an employee’s services) as a legitimate business interest supporting enforcement of non-competition covenants under New York law, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit...more

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When Davids on Social Media Topple the Goliath of Wall Street

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Social media started out as a way to connect with old friends and distant relatives. Not anymore. Now, social media is being weaponized by everyday people to topple the giants of Wall Street. Recently, posters on Reddit and...more

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Facebook Brings Suit against Developers of a Browser Extension That Harvested User Data

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In continuing its efforts to enforce its terms and policies against developers that engage in unauthorized scraping of user data, this week Facebook brought suit against two marketing analytics firms, BrandTotal Ltd...more

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Facebook Brings Suit against Mobile Marketing Firm for Siphoning User Data without Authorization

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In continuing its push to enforce its terms and policies against developers that engage in unauthorized collection or scraping of user data, Facebook brought suit last month against mobile marketing and data analytics firm...more

Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP

Lawyers' Lawyer Newsletter - Recent Developments in Risk Management - September 2018

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Social Media “Friending” Between Judges and Lawyers - Law Offices of Herssein and Herssein PA et al. v. United Services Automobile Association, 229 So.3d 408 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2017). Risk Management Issue: What...more

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Ninth Circuit Issues Important Decision on Software Licensing Practices and Web Scraping

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Earlier this month, the Ninth Circuit issued a noteworthy ruling in a dispute between an enterprise software licensor and a third-party support provider. The case is particularly important as it addresses the common practice...more

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Dietary Supplement & Cosmetics Legal Bulletin | October 2017

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The use of beauty products is “an understudied source of environmental chemical exposures” with a disparate effect on women of color, George Washington University and Occidental College researchers argue. Ami R. Zota, et al.,...more

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Don’t Friend My Friends: Nonsolicitation Agreements Should Account for Social Media Strategies

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As social media becomes an important part of many companies’ sales and branding strategies, issues relating to companies’ ability to protect their investments in such strategies are emerging. Indeed, this blog has previously...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP - Social Media

How to Protect Your Company’s Social Media Currency

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Today’s companies compete not only for dollars but also for likes, followers, views, tweets, comments and shares. “Social currency,” as some researchers call it, is becoming increasingly important and companies are investing...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP - Social Media

She Liked It. She Really, Really Liked It: Federal District Court Holds Facebook Fan Page Manager Doesn’t Own “Likes”

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A federal district court broke new social media law ground in August 2014 when it held in favor of the cable network Black Entertainment Television (BET) in a suit brought by the founder of an unofficial Facebook fan page for...more

Gray Reed

Lawsuits Against Social Media Sites Rarely a Good Idea – This One Probably Isn’t Either

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A Houston area woman has sued Facebook asking for $123 million because Facebook was slow to take down a fake a profile created by her ex-boyfriend with pornographic images. The plaintiff sued Facebook and the...more

Orrick - Employment Law and Litigation

Freedom of Speech in Social Media – UK Employee Unlawfully Demoted for Christian Gay Marriage Facebook Posts

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In the recent UK case of Smith v. Trafford, the Claimant was awarded just £98 (approx. $150) by the English High Court for a successful breach of contract claim against his housing trust employer (the “Trust”)....more

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