LJN - Internet Law & Strategy

Litigation Trends to Watch: Suits Target Fertilizer Prices, Gambling Apps and Robotic-Assisted Surgery

Fri, 17 Apr 2026 14:08:30 EST

Users claims that sports betting platforms intentionally designed their mobile apps to be addictive.

Litigation Trends to Watch: Cases Surge Over Human Tissue Products, Sales Tax Exemptions and Off-Duty Cannabis Use

Fri, 10 Apr 2026 15:44:16 EST

Distributors of wound care products are cracking down on unpaid invoices as federal regulators seek to rein in "substantial and unusual" spending increases.

Proposed Restrictions on Website Accessibility Lawsuits Clear Ga. Legislature

Tue, 07 Apr 2026 15:43:55 EST

"[This type of litigation] is a real problem across the country [and] we want to head it off before it becomes an even greater problem here in Georgia," said one of the state representatives who sponsored the bill.

In Groundbreaking Decision, Third Circuit Finds No Constitutional Bar to Regulating the Distribution of 3D-Printed Gun Codes

Tue, 07 Apr 2026 08:59:59 EST

Eric Tirschwell and Alison Barnes discuss the Third Circuit's decision in ‘Defense Distributed v. Attorney General of New Jersey,' which held that there is no constitutional barrier to regulating 3D-printed gun files. The decision comes at an important moment, as more states—including New York—are poised to adopt their own public safety laws to address this emerging threat.

7th Circuit Flips Standard for 'Jurisdiction by Shopping Cart' in Schedule A Infringement Claims

Mon, 06 Apr 2026 16:10:16 EST

"I think it's worthwhile that the Seventh Circuit recognizes that there's something going on and that these aren't just regular cases," a professor at the Chicago-Kent College of Law told Law.com. "We have so few Seventh Circuit decisions that even talk about Schedule A, [and] even fewer presidential ones."

Supreme Court Unanimously Rejects Effort to Hold ISPs Liable for Customers' Copyright Infringement Based Solely on Failure to Terminate Users

Mon, 06 Apr 2026 16:01:59 EST

The U.S. Supreme Court held that intent is required and that mere awareness of infringement does not establish secondary liability.

Abercrombie Fails to Route 'Deceptive Pricing' Class Action to Arbitration

Wed, 01 Apr 2026 18:31:13 EST

A California federal court has ruled that Abercrombie & Fitch Trading Co. must face a class action complaint that accuses the retail brand of implementing "deceptive pricing" tactics on its online store.

From 'Horses And Buggies' To Uber Drivers, Justices Consider Arbitration Carve-Out For Interstate Commerce Workers

Thu, 26 Mar 2026 06:44:59 EST

"Do horses and buggies cross state lines?" asked Justice Amy Coney Barrett, referring to a 100-year-old law exempting interstate commerce workers from compelled arbitration.

Meta Loses Appeal of First EU Private Enforcement Case Under Digital Services Act

Tue, 10 Mar 2026 16:49:42 EST

Meta was advised by Dutch firm De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek.

State-Level National Security: What Fla.'s New Consumer Protection Unit Means for Businesses Handling Sensitive Data

Tue, 03 Mar 2026 00:25:59 EST

The data security program establishes what the DOJ has termed “export controls on the transfer of sensitive data to countries of concern, including China, Cuba, Russia, North Korea, Venezuela, and Iran.

Analyzing the CCPA's New Risk Assessment Requirement

Tue, 17 Feb 2026 10:25:31 EST

Businesses subject to the CCPA now must conduct risk assessments for certain types of processing activities and, starting in 2028, must certify to California regulators that they completed the assessments.

Ninth Circuit Weighs Appeal Seeking to Reverse Preliminary Injunction Against CA Children's Privacy Law

Tue, 20 Jan 2026 15:05:59 EST

A three-judge panel on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit is weighing new arguments in a long-running case aimed at challenging the constitutionality and enforceability of a California children's online privacy law, the Age-Appropriate Design Code Act.

Pa. Supreme Court Tackles Internet Privacy in 'Kurtz'

Thu, 15 Jan 2026 11:05:59 EST

The court ruled in Kurtz that an individual does not have a reasonable expectation of privacy with regard to internet searches, in this case the simple, and prolific decision to “Google it.

Even One Missing Word Can Expose US and EU Tech Companies to Litigation Under Changes

Wed, 14 Jan 2026 13:56:54 EST

Mistakes—even forgetting to include a word on a label—could be a technical breach and spawn litigation under a directive being transposed into EU member states' national legislation this year.

Advertising to Minors in a Data-Driven World: What Companies Need to Know

Mon, 12 Jan 2026 10:31:31 EST

The use of personal data to target minors, combined with opaque algorithms and engagement-driven design, has heightened fears about exploitation, privacy erosion, and mental health impacts.

Appellate Division Holds VASPA Doesn't Protect Against Bragging About One's Sexual Prowess or Threatening to Contact an Employer

Thu, 08 Jan 2026 10:59:59 EST

This decision provides much-needed clarification for parties seeking protective orders and defendants facing such actions.

Google, Reddit Complaints Allege Texas Web-Scraping Service Violates DMCA

Mon, 22 Dec 2025 20:24:39 EST

Google alleges SerpApi is a “parasitic enterprise. SerpApi maintains its services are protected by the First Amendment and principles of fair use.

The Investigative Complexities of the TAKE IT DOWN Act

Mon, 15 Dec 2025 16:21:54 EST

The increasing prevalence of cyberstalking, harmful deepfakes and online harassment is creating profound risks for individuals and organizations. So much so that Congress has implemented a federal statute designed to shift liability toward online platforms and provide victims with enforceable removal rights.

E-Commerce Giant Paves Way for Alternative to Schedule A IP Infringement Claims

Thu, 11 Dec 2025 16:20:12 EST

“I have not seen any other platform bring these claims," intellectual property defense attorney Casey Hewitt of Hewitt told Law.com.

Texas Fifteenth Court of Appeals Rejects Yelp's Internet 'Invisibility Cloak' Defense

Wed, 10 Dec 2025 13:29:59 EST

The Court held the State failed to sufficiently plead allegations of general jurisdiction in its petition but established specific jurisdiction based on Yelp's Texas-targeted online conduct, reasoning that the internet is not an invisibility cloak against personal jurisdiction in Texas.

The US Supreme Court Case That Could Break the Internet

Mon, 24 Nov 2025 14:09:59 EST

The decision's consequences would be far-reaching, transforming copyright law into a liability trap that throttles internet access and threatens America's innovation economy.

State Privacy Laws, Plaintiffs Target Websites as Danger of Cookie Monsters Grows

Thu, 16 Oct 2025 16:41:52 EST

"Plaintiffs have gone after online chat, search functions, cookies, pixels—virtually anything on a website involving a third party," BakerHostetler's Justin Yedor said.

Cybersecurity Awareness Month 2025: Businesses Should Prepare for Deepfakes

Wed, 08 Oct 2025 16:39:08 EST

What started as a novelty has transformed into a serious risk for chief legal officers—one capable of disrupting a stock price, an M&A deal or tricking an employee into wiring millions of dollars. This alert provides businesses with practical steps to develop a deepfake response plan.

11th Circuit Considers if Georgia Online Marketplace Law Conflicts With Federal Statute

Wed, 08 Oct 2025 16:26:48 EST

At issue is a clause in the federal INFORM Consumers Act that prohibits states from establishing “any law regulation, rule, requirement, or standard that conflicts with the statute's requirements.

AI Disruption Left Judge in Google Antitrust Case Wary of Lowering Boom

Fri, 05 Sep 2025 10:25:16 EST

"These are very dynamic, rapidly changing markets, and judges would basically be out of their element if they tried to redesign them," said Herbert Hovenkamp, a University of Pennsylvania law professor.

Cyber-Harassment and 'Online Capacity' in VASPA Cases

Wed, 27 Aug 2025 09:45:28 EST

The distinction—general harassment versus cyber-harassment—is relevant to applications made under the Victims Assistance and Survivor Protection Act (VASPA) because only the latter is sufficient to obtain an order of protection under VASPA.

Microsoft Faces Antitrust Complaint in Brazil Over Web Browser

Thu, 31 Jul 2025 14:10:59 EST

Norway's Opera, a rival browser company, accuses the tech giant of leveraging its dominant position in the operating system and productivity software markets to give an unfair advantage to its own browser by strongly incentivizing major PC manufacturers to exclusively pre-install Edge on Windows across all devices that they supply.

Security Cam Company Can Face Biometric Privacy Claim, Ill. Federal Judge Rules

Thu, 31 Jul 2025 11:04:25 EST

The defense had argued that the servers that processed the collected images were based outside of Illinois and, therefore, not subject to to the Prairie State's biometric law.

In LPWhisperer Defamation Fight, Texas Court Rules Law Demands More Than Hurt Feelings

Wed, 16 Jul 2025 17:17:47 EST

“The ruling highlights how courts are demanding clear, quantifiable harm—lost revenue, damaged partnerships or specific financial fallout—before awarding significant relief, said Darrell P. White, a partner at Kimura London & White.

AI 'Cyberpiracy'?: Ancestry.com Seeks Relief in Trademark Infringement Lawsuit

Thu, 26 Jun 2025 16:21:10 EST

"The registrant is attempting to capitalize on the valuable goodwill of Ancestry for its own commercial gain," counsel for Ancestry.com allege in a lawsuit accusing a rival domain of unauthorized registration in violation of the Anticybersquatting Consumer Protection Act.

Settlement Reached in Data Privacy Case Against Patreon, but Expert Flags 'Troubling' Implications for Class Action Practice

Thu, 12 Jun 2025 18:25:12 EST

An expert says that the efforts of a class action recovery firm to "interpose" itself into the settlement has "troubling" broader implications for class action practice across the country.

Ensuring Arbitration Agreements in Online Terms Are Enforceable

Mon, 19 May 2025 13:59:59 EST

A recent decision involving ClassPass is part of a recent line of California and Ninth Circuit decisions signaling an increase in judicial scrutiny of online agreements.

New Jersey's Groundbreaking Legislation on AI-Generated Nude Images: A Step Toward Digital Accountability

Fri, 09 May 2025 07:59:59 EST

The law undertakes a significant step towards combating the misuse of AI in creating and distributing non-consensual explicit content. This pioneering legislation positions New Jersey at the forefront of digital rights and privacy protection in the United States.

Georgia Is the 8th State Sued Over Age Verification for Children on Websites

Fri, 02 May 2025 10:10:50 EST

A technology industry trade group sued in federal court in Atlanta to overturn the law, SB 351, which is scheduled to take effect on July 1. The suit alleges it violates First Amendment rights to free speech and 14th Amendment rights to due process.