May 2009 Quick Links Part 2
By Eric Goldman Blogs and Boards * WSJ: Bloggers, Beware: What You Write Can Get You Sued * j2 Global Communications v. Zilker Ventures, CV 08-07470 SJO (AJWx) (C.D. Cal. April 22, 2009). A consumer review website can putatively qualify…
May 2009 Quick Links Part 1
By Eric Goldman Just a reminder that I’m posting some quick links exclusively to my Twitter account. Trademarks * Texas International Property Associates v. Hoerbiger Holding AG, 2009 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 40409 (N.D. Tex. May 12, 2009). Domainer loses ACPA…
An Insider’s Look at Utah’s Failed HB 450
By Eric Goldman Perry Clegg is a Utah IP attorney and the 2009 chair of the Utah State Bar’s Cyberlaw Section. A few months ago, he wrote an article entitled “Insight on Utah Senate’s Sedation of HB 450,” which provides…
Web Developer Didn’t “Convert” Website–Conwell v. Gray Loon
By Eric Goldman Conwell v. Gray Loon Outdoor Marketing Group, Inc., 82S04-0806-CV-00309 (Ind. Sup. Ct. May 19, 2009) This is a classic cautionary tale about interactions between a web developer/host and a customer. The customer retained the web developer to…
Doe v. MySpace–Same Case Name, Different Plaintiff, Same Result
By Eric Goldman Doe IX v. MySpace, Inc., 2009 WL 1457170 (E.D. Tex. May 22, 2009). The Justia page. This is yet another lawsuit involving an underage sexual assault where MySpace mediated some communications between abuser and victim. The flagship…
Another Lawsuit Over Google AdWords–Stratton Faxon v. Google
By Eric Goldman Stratton Faxon v. Google, Inc. (New Haven Superior Ct. complaint filed May 27, 2009) Today’s lawsuit combines two trends: Trend #1: Lawyers-as-plaintiffs suing Google for their own account. I don’t have a complete inventory of these lawsuits,…
Contributory Cybersquatting and the Impending Demise of Domain Name Proxy Services?–Solid Host v. NameCheap
By Eric Goldman Solid Host, NL v. NameCheap, Inc., 2:08-cv-05414-MMM-E (C.D. Cal. May 19, 2009) Facts This case involves an alleged domain name theft. Solid Host is a web host and initial owner of the domain name solidhost.com, which it…
Barnes Also Seeks Rehearing in Barnes v. Yahoo
By Eric Goldman Cecilia Barnes has also filed a brief requesting a rehearing in Barnes v. Yahoo. The brief says it’s seeking rehearing on a single issue, although it doesn’t actually summarize that issue in a single sentence. However, the…
Speth on Barnes v. Yahoo and 230 as an Affirmative Defense
By Eric Goldman I’ve already blogged a couple times on the Ninth Circuit’s Barnes v. Yahoo ruling (commentary post; post on rehearing request). In response, I got an email from Maria Crimi Speth of Jaburg & Wilk in Phoenix, AZ….
Yahoo and Amici Seek Rehearing in Barnes v. Yahoo
By Eric Goldman Last week I ruminated at length (3,200 words!) about the Ninth Circuit’s Barnes v. Yahoo opinion. As you may recall, I thought the court’s actual holding–230 preempted a negligence claim but did not preempt a promissory estoppel…