By Eric Goldman Gains v. Romkey, 2012 IL App (3d) 110594-U (Ill. App. Ct. July 3, 2012) [Note: I’m terribly behind in blogging 47 USC 230 cases, and on top of that, this case just showed up in my Westlaw…
Periodically, a new controversy springs up about a website that encourages users to post anti-social or distasteful content. A few years ago it was sites like JuicyCampus or People’s Dirt that requested users to gossip about each other; followed by…
[Post by Venkat Balasubramani] [Washington State’s Proposed Employer Social Media Password Legislation – SB 5211] Eric previously posted on his concerns about California’s law restricting employer access to social media accounts. The Washington State Senate recently proposed a law (SB…
By Jake McGowan [writings][LinkedIn] Facebook, Inc. v. Profile Technology, Ltd., C 13-0459 (N.D. Cal. complaint filed Feb. 1, 2013) Back in December, we blogged about a suit brought by Profile Technology against Facebook, alleging that Facebook had breached an agreement…
[Post By Venkat Balasubramani] Lineberry v. Detroit Med. Center, 11-13752 (E.D. Mich. Feb. 5, 2013) [pdf] Plaintiff worked for Detroit Med Center as a Registered Nurse. One day she woke up with excruciating pain in her back, and her physician…
By Eric Goldman I recently guest lectured on drafting privacy policies in the United States. My presentation slides. One of my big-picture takeaway points is that privacy laws and associated industry self-regulation have gotten so extensive that drafting privacy policies…
[Post by Venkat Balasubramani with comments from Eric] Apple v. Superior Court ex rel Krescent, S199384 (Cal. Sup. Ct. Feb. 4, 2013) In a divided ruling, the California Supreme Court held that California’s privacy statute restricting retailers from collecting personal…
By Eric Goldman McKee v. Laurion, A11-1154 (Minn. Jan. 30, 2013) Dr. McKee treated Kenneth Laurion. Unhappy with those interactions, Kenneth’s son Dennis critiqued Dr. McKee on various doctor review websites. Dr. McKee sued Dennis for defamation (and related claims)…
[Post by Venkat Balasubramani with a comment from Eric] Palleschi v. Cassano, 2013 WL 322573 (N.Y. App. Div. Jan. 29, 2013). The trial court decision. Someone calls 911 complaining of a “gynecological emergency.” A fire dept. employee, an emergency medical…
[Post by Venkat Balasubramani] People v. Golb, 2013 NY Slip Op 00436 (N.Y. App. Div. Jan. 29, 2013) The defendant was charged with impersonation and identity theft, among other things, for using emails to impersonate others: Defendant is the son…