By Eric Goldman Bently Reserve L.P. v. Papaliolios, 2013 WL 3949029 (Cal. App. Ct. July 30, 2013) Few things in life are more irritating than a bad landlord. Typically tenants are trapped by their lease, so they are powerless to…
[Post by Venkat Balasubramani] Ehling v. Monmouth-Ocean Hosp. Service Corp., 2013 WL 4436539 (D.N.J. Aug. 20, 2013). We previously blogged about a case where the court declined to dismiss claims brought against an employer for accessing one employee’s Facebook posts…
By Eric Goldman Allied Interstate LLC v. Kimmel & Silverman P.C., 2013 WL 4245987 (SDNY August 12, 2013) This opinion isn’t earth-shattering but it provides a useful illustration of what I’m seeing. The plaintiff is a debt collection service. The…
Another Judge Declines to Dismiss Claims Against Apple over App Privacy Practices — Pirozzi v. Apple
[Post by Venkat Balasubramani] Pirozzi v. Apple, Inc., 12-cv-01529-JST (N.D. Cal. Aug. 3, 2013) This is a lawsuit alleging that Apple allowed its app developers to improperly collect the personal information of users. The court previously granted Apple’s request to…
[Post by Venkat Balasubramani] Beyond Systems, Inc. v. Kraft Foods, Inc., PJM 08-409 (D.Md. Aug. 12, 2013). We keep blogging significant spam cases, but in recent years we’ve noted the decrease in spam litigation (perhaps owing to a shift in…
By Eric Goldman I have posted my 2013 Internet Law syllabus and updated and expanded casebook ($8 DRM-free PDF download). It’s hard to believe this is my 19th year teaching the course! (For more background on the course, see this…
By Eric Goldman Perfect 10, Inc. v. Yandex N.V., 2013 WL 3668818 (N.D. Cal. July 12, 2013) This case has sat in my blog queue for a few weeks because I’m still not sure what to make of it. I…
[Post by Venkat Balasubramani] Joe Hand Promotions, Inc. v. Carrette, 12-2633-CM (D. Kan. July 9, 2013) People have mused about the inevitability of service of process via Facebook, but a recent decision shows that it may not be so quick…
[Post by Venkat Balasubramani] Giacchetto v. Patchogue-Medford Union Free School Dist., 2013 U.S. Dist LEXIS 83341 CV 11-6323 (ADS)(AKT) (E.D.N.Y. May 6, 2013) This is another discovery dispute over social media content. Plaintiff was a long-time elementary school teacher and…
By Eric Goldman Many trademark owners hate that rivals can bid on Google AdWords ads triggered by their trademarks, a process I call “competitive keyword advertising.” Trademark owners (and many judges) often assume that a Google search on a trademark…