Google AdWords Contract Upheld Again, Causing a Venue Transfer in Flowbee v. Google
…“submit” to exclusive jurisdiction, while the Google clause used the words “litigated exclusively.” Third, Google surely is happy to have this case out of a lousy venue (Southern District of…
Top Cyberlaw Developments of 2009 (Eric’s List)
…the Fourth Circuit held that a consumer review website was not liable for user-supplied reviews, even when the website worked with the user to submit the review, and despite the…
2009 Cyberspace Law Syllabus and Some Comments
…to see what happens when the students actually try to submit their work to Wikipedia. I have a mental image of a massive buzzsaw, but perhaps I’m being too cynical….
Call for Papers: AALS 2010 Annual Meeting, Law & Computers Section: “Law & Wikis”
…AALS Section on Law and Computers invites you to submit a request to present on the topic of “Law and Wikis” at the Section’s session at the 2010 AALS Annual…
Newspaper Obituaries Aren’t Hot News–Scranton Times v. Wilkes-Barre Publishing
…the Scranton Times has a problem–funeral homes typically write and submit the obituary notices, so the Scranton Times has no copyright interest in the notices. Undeterred, the Scranton Times sued…
SEC’s Proposed Guidance on Hyperlinking Contravenes 47 USC 230
By Eric Goldman In August, I blogged about the SEC’s most recent guidance regarding companies’ liability for linking to third party content. Today, I submitted comments to the SEC pointing…
SEC Proposes that Companies Should Be Liable for Content Linked from the Company’s Website
…the SEC makes it part of federal criminal law, which is excluded from 230’s immunization). If anyone is interested in working with me to submit a comment to the SEC…
eBay Denied 230(c)(2) Defense Over Counterfeit Coin Policing
…is on appeal to the Ninth Circuit, and Zango made a big point in its briefs about ejusdem generis. I assume their lawyers will submit this case to the Ninth…
State of the Net West 2008, August 6, SCU
…three members of Congress guiding our discussion on cutting-edge policy issues related to Internet content protections. As usual, registration is free, so submit your RSVP here. I look forward to…
Two Open Positions at the High Tech Law Institute, Santa Clara University
…and enhancing the services provided by the HTLI. Interested applicants should submit an online application via the “apply” button at the end of the job description. We are considering applications…