This lawsuit involves troubling allegations that Facebook executives (allegedly, Nick Clegg, Nicola Mendelsohn, and Cristian Perrella) took bribes from OnlyFans-related entities to spike Facebook and Instagram posts that promoted competitors of OnlyFans. Allegedly, the spiking included naming the plaintiffs on the services’ lists of “dangerous individuals or organizations,” which then fed into GIFCT to block the plaintiffs on other sites too.

These allegations sound so fantastical that they are hard to believe, yet the plaintiffs have introduced evidence–including a whistleblower report–that was persuasive enough to Judge Alsup to defeat a motion to dismiss. You probably know by now that Judge Alsup gives the benefit of the doubt to plaintiffs on motions to dismiss, only to hammer them on summary judgment if their evidence doesn’t hold up to scrutiny. So I’m not reading too much yet into Judge Alsup’s decision, but it’s nevertheless a disappointing ruling for Facebook.

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More than a decade ago I wrote an article entitled “I Hate Alibaba” (it’s no longer still on the Internet but I still have it on my computer), voicing my concerns with foreign companies thinking they were safe sourcing through Alibaba. My concern at that time stemmed from the many calls and emails my law firm’s international dispute resolution attorneys get regarding really bad or never delivered product people had sourced through Alibaba.

In that now deleted article, I wrote the following:

Just back from China (Hong Kong, actually), where I saw a television interview with Jack Ma of Alibaba. He never fails to impress the hell out of me and every time I see him my first thought is BUY.

But then I think about all the harm Alibaba has caused to so many Western SMEs and I change my mind about calling my broker/brother. Alibaba makes the

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Buentello v. Boebert, No. 1:21-cv-00147-DDD (D. Colo. Oct. 28, 2022)

The court summarizes:

on January 6, 2021, Plaintiff directed tweets at Defendant, criticizing public remarks Defendant made leading up to, during, and after the storming of the United States Capitol that occurred on that day. Defendant then blocked Plaintiff’s Twitter account from the @laurenboebert account…Defendant did not block Plaintiff from the @RepBoebert House account, and Plaintiff can fully view the @RepBoebert feed and participate in discussions originating from that account’s tweets.

The court concludes:

Whether it is wise for members of the United States Congress to block critical constituents from their social-media accounts is not for a court to say. The only question here is whether federal courts are authorized to legally forbid one from doing so in these circumstances…I conclude they are not…

Plaintiff’s claims are barred by sovereign immunity and for lack of a judicially cognizable cause

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The Inventory Of Authorized Data (ILK) And Adults With Intellectual Disabilities

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This post is the second part of the second installment in a multipart series designed to help right holders and importers better understand the opportunities and obligations that attach to intellectual property rights (IPR) in the U.S. Customs regulatory environment. Part 1 of the second installment discussed copyright infringement levels recognized by U.S. Customs and Border Protection and their attendant enforcement regimes. In Part 2, we complete the copyrights-trade picture by discussing enforcement relief options and presenting best practice tips for both right holders and importers.

Enforcement Relief

Assuming the gravity of a copyright infringement does not rise to the level of a criminal referral, both remission and mitigation/cancelation relief is available. The authority for this relief is found at 19 USC 1618 and 19 CFR 171.

Remedies Following Seizure

A copyright-based seizure presents an importer with a choice of procedural pathways. These include: (i) requesting administrative forfeiture proceedings;

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