An Update from Dr. Robert Epstein
I was pleased to have this comment from Dr. Robert Epstein on Google’s ability to throw elections through manipulation of its algorithm, not to mention Google’s ability to control public opinion about Google itself. We posted his comment but wanted to call to your attention in its own post ... Read MoreEros Beats Investor Suit Over Statements About Streaming Platform
The company touted 30 million users for Eros Now. The judge rules it was never said they were "meaningful" users. ... Read MoreDrug Cartel Heirs Have Netflix in Their Crosshairs
2461538 – disguised gunman crossing his armsDrug cartels are notorious for murder and extortion, but the family of the late drug lord Pablo Escobar has unleashed the scariest weapon of all–trademark litigation. Escobar, Inc. has a longstanding grudge against the Netflix series Narcos, which dramatizes the late drug lord’s life. In a creative ... Read MoreDrug Cartel Heirs Have Netflix in Their Crosshairs
2461538 – disguised gunman crossing his armsDrug cartels are notorious for murder and extortion, but the family of the late drug lord Pablo Escobar has unleashed the scariest weapon of all–trademark litigation. Escobar, Inc. has a longstanding grudge against the Netflix series Narcos, which dramatizes the late drug lord’s life. In a creative ... Read MoreBygrave on Data Protection By Design and By Default: Deciphering the EU's Legislative Requirements
Lee A. Bygrave, University of Oslo, is publishing Data Protection by Design and by Default: Deciphering the EU's Legislative Requirements in volume 4 of the Oslo Law Review (2017). Here is the abstract. In this paper, a critical examination is ... Read MoreMarique and Slautsky on Freedom of Information in France: Law and Practice @YseultMarique
Yseult Marique, University of Essex School of Law; Université Libre de Bruxelles (ULB), Faculty of Law, and Emmanuel Slautsky, Université Libre de Bruxelles (ULB), Faculty of Law, have published Freedom of Information in France: Law and Practice as part of ... Read MoreViacom Loses Bid to Avoid Defamation Trial Over VH-1 Biopic
A federal judge largely rejects a motion for summary judgment reconsideration. ... Read MoreAaron Hernandez’s Estate Sues the National Football League for Lack of Parental Consortium
By Michael Kusi Aaron Hernandez was a tight end who played for the New England Patriots of the National Football League (NFL) from 2010 to 2013. He was arrested on June 26, 2013 for the murder of Odin Lloyd, who was a semi-professional football player. The New England Patriots released ... Read MoreSheryl Sandberg is shocked, shocked that there is bad behavior on Facebook
This has been a bad few weeks for two out of the four members of the FANG cartel–Facebook and Google. Their problems can all be summed up in a post by former Googler and current Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg–yes, that Sheryl Sandberg, who is a leading contender for beatification by ... Read MoreWeek in Review
By Eric Lanter For Puerto Ricans Off the Island, a Struggle to Contact After Hurricane Maria With approximately five million Puerto Ricans living on the mainland and their families in Puerto Rico, the magnitude of Hurricane Maria brought tremendous concern. After the hurricane passed, however, the concern increased, as the ... Read More@maureendowd: Will Mark Zuckerberg ‘Like’ This Column?
“It’s great when the emperor is Marcus Aurelius. It’s not so great when the emperor is Caligula.” WASHINGTON — The idea of Mark Zuckerberg running for president was always sort of scary. But now it’s really scary, given what we’ve discovered about the power of his little invention to warp ... Read MoreStarz Beats 'Power' Copyright Lawsuit
A writer had claimed the series infringes on his rights in 'Tribulation of a Ghetto Kid.' ... Read MoreAll-Star Concert to End Global Poverty Brings Lawsuit Over Video Footage
Mammoth Entertainment says it got cut out of a Hugh Jackman-narrated documentary and now wants to enjoin Global Citizen from further exploiting video content. ... Read MoreStevie Wonder Settles Dispute With Longtime Lawyer's Widow
The widow sued, claiming royalty payments stopped two years after her husband's death and were supposed to continue forever. ... Read MoreNielsen Looks for Injunction Against ComScore Over TV Ratings
A service that just targets the television market and uses proprietary technology and data is alleged to violate a contract. ... Read MoreFriday’s Endnotes – 09/22/17
HTML5 DRM finally makes it as an official W3C Recommendation — “The World Wide Web Consortium (W3C), the industry body that oversees development of HTML and related Web standards, has today published the Encrypted Media Extensions (EME) specification as a Recommendation, marking its final blessing as an official Web standard. ... Read MoreMel Gibson Movie Producer Moves to Stop Director's 'Bogus' Bid to Halt Distribution
Nicolas Chartier's Voltage hit back at Farhad Safinia, saying he's misleading a court and the Copyright Office by omitting a "Certificate of Authorship" and co-writers. ... Read MoreShia LaBeouf Says Calling Bartender "Racist" Was Protected Speech
The actor's lawyer says a lawsuit over the April encounter is "completely frivolous." ... Read MoreProfessor Goldman Puts His Finger on the Problem With the CDA Safe Harbor for Sex Trafficking
The Senate Commerce Committee held hearings this week on amending the tech industry’s safe harbor in the Communications Decency Act that protects pimps and other human traffickers who use the Internet to facilitate child rape. As became apparent in the hearing, the Internet Association (aka Google) is very much opposed ... Read MoreLight Reading and MLB’s New Collective Bargaining Agreement
As you know, MLBPA and MLB agreed to a new collective bargaining agreement. Unless there is strike or lockout, this agreement is effective from today [Read More] The post Light Reading and MLB’s New Collective Bargaining Agreement appeared first on Royal Sports Group, LLC. ... Read MoreRegister your DMCA Agent by December 31 or risk losing your “safe-harbor” protection against copyright infringement lawsuits.
Earlier this year, the copyright office finalized the plan to modernize the process for registering your DMCA Agent. Registration offers important protections for all operators of online service providers. This includes you if you have a website, blog, podcast or other online presence. Operators of sites with a registered DMCA Agent ... Read MoreHBO Asks West Virginia Judge to Dismiss Defamation Lawsuit Over John Oliver Show
A new dismissal bid poses the "ill-considered lawsuit" from a coal baron as both a violation of the First Amendment and due process. ... Read MoreDecision Time in College Athletics: Are College Athletes Students or Employees?
Deservedly, college athletics has been under assault the past several years. Most of the criticism has been directed at calling out the hypocrisy of this multi-billion-dollar industry in allowing all associated with it the opportunity to extract every penny they can, except the college athletes producing the product.Lawsuits, boycotts, unionization ... Read MoreDrafting and Negotiating Distribution Agreements: Common Mistakes that Lead to Litigation
Distribution partnerships, like marriages, are entered into during a period of optimism and excitement. You have a great product and you found the right partner who will help you take it to the masses. It’s a relationship that will last a lifetime, right? Maybe. As with any relationship, failure to ... Read MoreNetflix and Escobar Family in Bitter Trademark Dispute Over 'Narcos'
As the series contends with the killing of its location scout in rural Mexico, the family of Pablo Escobar ratchets up its rights claims while offering "no comment" regarding the crewmember's death. ... Read MoreFox Fights Back Against Defamation Lawsuit Brought Over Seth Rich Story
From NPR: Fox News is trying to derail a defamation lawsuit filed by Rod Wheeler, who alleges that the network has attributed statements to him in an article regarding a story about the death of Seth Rich in order to ... Read MoreJury to Decide Whether or Not "Comic-Con" Has Become Generic
A judge issues a summary judgment opinion in a trademark lawsuit brought by the organizers of the most popular one in San Diego. ... Read MoreDirector of Mel Gibson Movie Sues Producer Over Comment to L.A. Times
Additionally, Farhad Safinia says he had no deal when shooting the film and is now claiming Voltage is committing copyright infringement on his screenplay for 'The Professor and the Madman.' ... Read MoreMel Gibson's 'Madman' Lawsuit Knocked as Harmless Griping
Voltage Pictures files papers aimed at defeating the actor-producer's claims. ... Read More#CAUTION: FTC Ramps Up Enforcement of and Education on Social Media Influencer Disclosure Requirements
In 2017, being a “social media influencer” can mean big bucks. Companies are increasingly eager to pay individuals with large social media followings substantial sums to promote products in the hopes of reaching millions of potential customers quickly. And consequently, the Federal Trade Commission (the “FTC”) is paying attention more ... Read More