IP & Media Law Updates

3/28/2025 6:56:52 PM

More Good News on Heckman: An Update on Mass Arbitration

By Caren Decter Peter Devlin

In October 2024, the Ninth Circuit decided Heckman v. Live Nation Entertainment, Inc., 120 F. 4th 670 (9th Cir. 2024). We wrote here...

12/20/2024 7:30:18 PM

By Caren Decter Peter Devlin

We recently wrote about the Ninth Circuit’s decision in Heckman v. Live Nation Entertainment, Inc., No. 23-55770, 120 F. 4th 670 (9th...

11/26/2024 9:47:24 AM

By Caren Decter Peter Devlin

Recently, the Ninth Circuit struck down Ticketmaster’s mass arbitration provisions—holding that they are unconscionable, and thus...

8/2/2024 10:49:14 PM

By Caren Decter

Wiretapping claims based on session replay software and tracking pixels are on the rise. Most claims are brought under the California...

7/17/2024 10:11:25 PM

By Caren Decter Peter Devlin

For years, companies have opted to include mandatory arbitration provisions and class action waivers in their website terms of service to...

6/18/2024 8:49:11 PM

By Zach Lewis Caren Decter

Courts are paying significant attention to the enforceability of online terms of service, including the mandatory arbitration agreements...

3/13/2023 4:57:07 PM

By Michael Ling

For many interactive entertainment companies, one of the most important terms of service is the clause requiring parties to submit their...

11/12/2021 2:59:05 PM

By Saphya Council

Yes, according to the court in Wolfire Games, LLC et al v. Valve Corporation (W.D. Wash. 2021). In that case, a class action of...