Technology & Marketing Law Blog http://blog.ericgoldman.org/ Copyright 2012 Wed, 16 May 2012 08:48:58 -0800 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.2 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Groupon Defeats Trademark Challenge--Groupion v. Groupon By Eric Goldman Groupion, LLC v. Groupon, Inc., 2012 WL 1655728 (N.D. Cal. May 8, 2012). Groupion makes CRM software.... http://blog.ericgoldman.org/archives/2012/05/groupon_defeats.htm http://blog.ericgoldman.org/archives/2012/05/groupon_defeats.htm Trademark Wed, 16 May 2012 08:48:58 -0800 Granick on CISPA's Deficiencies (With Some of My Own Comments) By guest-blogger Jennifer Granick (with comments from Eric) [Eric's introduction: Some guest visitors to the blog need no introduction, and... http://blog.ericgoldman.org/archives/2012/05/granick_on_cispa.htm http://blog.ericgoldman.org/archives/2012/05/granick_on_cispa.htm Privacy/Security Tue, 15 May 2012 14:07:25 -0800 A Twitter Exception for Defamation? [Post by Venkat Balasubramani] William Charron pubished a short piece for the Berkeley Journal of Entertainment and Sports Law that... http://blog.ericgoldman.org/archives/2012/05/a_twitter_excep.htm http://blog.ericgoldman.org/archives/2012/05/a_twitter_excep.htm Content Regulation Tue, 15 May 2012 10:05:32 -0800 The Dangerous Meme That Won't Go Away: Using Copyright Assignments to Suppress Unwanted Content--Scott v. WorldStarHipHop By Eric Goldman Scott v. WorldStarHipHop, Inc., 2012 WL 1592229 (S.D.N.Y. May 3, 2012) Copyright law wasn't designed as a... http://blog.ericgoldman.org/archives/2012/05/the_meme_that_w.htm http://blog.ericgoldman.org/archives/2012/05/the_meme_that_w.htm Copyright Mon, 14 May 2012 09:15:50 -0800 New York Judge *Slams* Bittorrent Copyright Plaintiffs – K-Beech; Malibu Media; and Patrick Collins v. Does [Post by Venkat Balasubramani] K-Beech, Inc. v. Does 1-37, CV 11-3995 (E.D.N.Y.) Malibu Media, LLC v. Does 1-26, CV 11-1147... http://blog.ericgoldman.org/archives/2012/05/new_york_judge.htm http://blog.ericgoldman.org/archives/2012/05/new_york_judge.htm Copyright Sat, 12 May 2012 09:48:48 -0800 An Unmasking Effort Gets Gutted Some More – Art of Living Foundation v. Does [Post by Venkat Balasubramani] Art of Living Foundation v. Does, 10-cv-05022-LHK (N.D. Cal.; May 1, 2012) I posted earlier about... http://blog.ericgoldman.org/archives/2012/05/partial_summary.htm http://blog.ericgoldman.org/archives/2012/05/partial_summary.htm Copyright Thu, 10 May 2012 13:37:35 -0800 Topix Protected by 47 USC 230--Price v. Gannett By Eric Goldman Price v. Gannett Co., 2012 WL 1570972, (S.D. W. Va. May 1, 2012) This is a pro... http://blog.ericgoldman.org/archives/2012/05/topix_protected.htm http://blog.ericgoldman.org/archives/2012/05/topix_protected.htm Derivative Liability Thu, 10 May 2012 06:48:17 -0800 Franchisor Really, Really Unhappy With Franchisee's Co-Promotion With a Topless Bar--Capriotti's v Taylor By Eric Goldman Capriotti's Sandwich Shop, Inc. v. Taylor Family Holdings, Inc., 2012 WL 1448514 (D. Del. April 25, 2012).... http://blog.ericgoldman.org/archives/2012/05/franchisor_real.htm http://blog.ericgoldman.org/archives/2012/05/franchisor_real.htm Trademark Sat, 05 May 2012 08:12:58 -0800 Comments on the Ninth Circuit's En Banc Ruling in U.S. v. Nosal [Post by Venkat Balasubramani, with comments from Eric] US v. Nosal, 2012 WL 1176119 (9th Cir. Apr. 10, 2012) Nosal... http://blog.ericgoldman.org/archives/2012/05/nosal_en_banc.htm http://blog.ericgoldman.org/archives/2012/05/nosal_en_banc.htm Privacy/Security Thu, 03 May 2012 12:02:39 -0800 Hermès Obtains (Ex Parte) $100M Award Against Alleged Counterfeiters--Hermès v. Does [Post by Venkat Balasubramani, with comments from Eric] Hermès v. Does, 12-civ-1623 (S.D.N.Y.; Apr. 30, 2012) We’ve blogged repeatedly about... http://blog.ericgoldman.org/archives/2012/05/hermes_obtains.htm http://blog.ericgoldman.org/archives/2012/05/hermes_obtains.htm Trademark Wed, 02 May 2012 10:11:37 -0800 New Essay: The Irony of Privacy Class Action Lawsuits By Eric Goldman I’ve posted a new essay to SSRN titled The Irony of Privacy Class Action Lawsuits. It should... http://blog.ericgoldman.org/archives/2012/05/irony_privacy_class_actions.htm http://blog.ericgoldman.org/archives/2012/05/irony_privacy_class_actions.htm Privacy/Security Tue, 01 May 2012 09:00:08 -0800 Comments on the Megaupload Prosecution (a Long-Delayed Linkwrap) By Eric Goldman [I've been working on this linkwrap for 3 months. Linkwraps rarely improve with age. At this point,... http://blog.ericgoldman.org/archives/2012/04/megaupload.htm http://blog.ericgoldman.org/archives/2012/04/megaupload.htm Copyright Mon, 30 Apr 2012 09:30:21 -0800 512(f) Plaintiff Can't Get Discovery to Back Up His Allegations of Bogus Takedowns--Ouellette v. Viacom By Eric Goldman Ouellette v. Viacom Intern., Inc., 2012 WL 1435703 (D. Mont. April 25, 2012) Ouellette sued Viacom for... http://blog.ericgoldman.org/archives/2012/04/512f_plaintiff.htm http://blog.ericgoldman.org/archives/2012/04/512f_plaintiff.htm Copyright Sun, 29 Apr 2012 11:48:52 -0800 Fourth Circuit Slams Juror’s Use of Wikipedia—US v. Lawson [Post by Venkat Balasubramani] US v. Lawson, 10-4831 (4th Cir.; Apr. 20, 2012) Lawson and his co-defendants were convicted of... http://blog.ericgoldman.org/archives/2012/04/fourth_circuit_2.htm http://blog.ericgoldman.org/archives/2012/04/fourth_circuit_2.htm Evidence/Discovery Fri, 27 Apr 2012 12:08:05 -0800 Facebook "Likes" Aren't Speech Protected By the First Amendment–Bland v. Roberts [Post by Venkat Balasubramani with comments from Eric] Bland v. Roberts, 2012 US Dist. Lexis 57530, 4:11cv45 (E.D. Va.;... http://blog.ericgoldman.org/archives/2012/04/facebook_likes.htm http://blog.ericgoldman.org/archives/2012/04/facebook_likes.htm Content Regulation Thu, 26 Apr 2012 12:22:44 -0800