August 2008 Quick Links, Part 1
By Eric Goldman eBay * Mazur v. eBay Inc., 2008 WL 2951351 (N.D. Cal. July 25, 2008). See my previous blog post on the case. Some commentators are excited about this ruling because it rejects eBay’s motion to dismiss a…
426,487 Reasons Why Metatags Still Matter (In Court)–Venture Tape v. McGills
By Eric Goldman Venture Tape Corp. v. McGills Glass Warehouse, 2008 WL 3959997 (1st Cir. Aug. 28, 2008). For more on the case, see the initial 2003 ruling denying a motion to dismiss for lack of jurisdiction and a 2006…
eBay Cracks Down on Cookie Stuffing–eBay v. Digital Point Solutions
By Eric Goldman eBay, Inc. v. Digital Point Solutions, No. 5:08-cv-04052-PVT (N.D. Cal. complaint filed Aug. 25, 2008) It is exceedingly rare for marketers to sue affiliates who are trying to game their affiliate programs. I’m sure there have been…
Io v. Veoh Comments–a Terrific 512(c) Defense-Side Win
By Eric Goldman IO Group v. Veoh Networks, Inc., 5:2006cv03926 (N.D. Cal. Aug. 27, 2008) We spend so much time thinking about and debating 17 USC 512(c) that it’s easy to lose sight of how few cases really interpret the…