Holding on to a Domain Name to Gain Leverage in a Business Dispute Can Constitute Cybersquatting — DSPT Int’l v. Nahum

[Post by Venkat] DSPT International v. Nahum, Case No. 08-5506 (9th Cir.; Oct. 27, 2010) This case involves the familiar story of a company leaving the domain name registration in the hands of someone who performed web design services (in…

Victim’s Misstated Age on MySpace Could Contribute to Mistake of Age Defense–State v. Berry

By Eric Goldman State v. Berry, 2010 WL 4226707 (Or. App. Ct. Oct. 27, 2010) This is yet another case involving sex with an underage girl where the defendant believed she was older than she actually was. See my previous…

October 2010 Quick Links

By Eric Goldman Copyright * Greg Sandoval discusses copyright trolls with Cindy Cohn. You may recall I had an “interview” with Cindy as a guest lecture in my Internet Law course. And a belated congratulations to Cindy for her recognition…

Spam Filter Excuse for Missing a Deadline Flies in the Northern District of Illinois — Pace et al. vs. AIG

[Post by Venkat] Pace et al. vs. AIG, 8 C 945 (N.D. Ill.; Nov. 1, 2010) As the court notes in this case, ‘I missed a deadline because I did not receive electronic notice of a filing’ is becoming the…

Facebook Not Liable for Account Termination–Young v. Facebook

By Eric Goldman Young v. Facebook, 2010 WL 4269304 (N.D. Cal. Oct. 25, 2010). The initial complaint. Kashmir Hill covered the initial complaint filing in this case, and you should start with her post. The short story is that Facebook…

Plaintiff-Side Briefs in Rosetta Stone v. Google Appeal

By Eric Goldman Rosetta Stone and five amici groups have filed their briefs in the Fourth Circuit appeal in Rosetta Stone v. Google. The filings: Rosetta Stone’s opening appellate brief. It appears Rosetta Stone has new appellate counsel: Terrence Ross…

It May be Best to Shut Down Your Facebook Account While You are on Probation — State v. Altajir

[Post by Venkat] State v. Altajir, AC 31375 (Conn. Ct. App. Sept. 14, 2010) Defendant (Altajir) was involved in an accident in 2004, and pleaded no contest to one count of operating a motor vehicle while under the influence and…

Auction Platform Protected by 47 USC 230 for a Rogue Auction–Simmons v. Danhauer

By Eric Goldman Simmons v. Danhauer & Associates, LLC, 2010 WL 4238856 (D. S.C. Oct. 21, 2010) Proxibid provides an online auction platform similar to eBay, except that Proxibid vets auctioneers before they can conduct an auction. Danhauer used Proxibid’s…