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How Social Media Complicates Defamation Claims and How to Handle Them

Insurance Journal

Five professional models who sued long after a state’s three year statute of limitations expired may pursue their defamation claims against an adult entertainment nightclub for posting their images to the giant social media site Facebook without their permission. However, …

Discovery 105
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Blade Runner 2049 Producer Alleges Musk Created Infringing Image with Generative AI

IP Watchdog

On October 21, Los Angeles-based film production company Alcon Entertainment filed a lawsuit in the Central District of California alleging copyright infringement and false endorsement against automaker Tesla, its CEO Elon Musk and media conglomerate Warner Bros.

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From Evidence to Misinformation: Courts Brace for Deepfake Challenges

Complex Discovery

For cybersecurity and information governance professionals, understanding the implications of deepfake technology is crucial, as its usage has expanded far beyond novelty or entertainment into areas with significant societal and legal consequences. However, the advent of deepfake technology complicates this process.

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Protecting Public Expression

WA Bar News

While the courthouse doors may remain open in the first instance to nonmeritorious lawsuits, the anti-SLAPP procedures allow a defendant to bring the matter to resolution through an early motion before much (if any) discovery is conducted. The scope of discovery is left to the trial court pursuant to the Civil Rules. RCW 4.105.030(2).

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Five Legal Technology Trends of Note From the TechnoLawyer Top Products Awards of 2021

Attorney at Work

‘Tis the season for legal technology predictions, which are entertaining but seldom useful. Social media and chat services have made it abundantly clear that many, perhaps most, people feel an irrepressible need to tell the world about … well, everything. Smoking Guns Galore If You Can Defensibly Preserve Them.

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Roskomnadzor’s Stumble, North Korean Support, and Patriarch Kirill’s Warning Signal Challenges for Russia

Complex Discovery

Roskomnadzor’s Censorship Setback One of the most telling signs of Russia’s internal strain is the failure of Roskomnadzor , the federal censorship body, to implement its plan to deanonymize social media accounts by the November 1 deadline.

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Clive Cops $1M in Additional Damages for Copyright Infringement

IP Whiteboard

Justice Katzmann’s 533 paragraph judgment in Universal Music Publishing Pty Ltd v Palmer (No 2) [2021] FCA 434 makes not only for an entertaining read but demonstrates that Courts will not tolerate those who disregard the regime of copyright protection established under the Copyright Act 1968 (Cth) (the Act ).