[Post by Venkat] I posted a ways back at Avvo’s blog about how the internet increasingly affects litigation by shining the light on abusive lawsuits or those that overreach. I didn’t mention something related that has become fairly common, and…
[Post by Venkat] In the Matter of Twitter, Inc. (FTC; June 24, 2010) (Consent Order) (FTC Press Release) Twitter recently agreed to a consent order with the FTC that requires Twitter to implement a variety of security measures with respect…
By Eric Goldman Viacom International, Inc., v. YouTube, Inc., 2010 WL 2532404 (SDNY June 23, 2010). The Viacom v. YouTube case has been noteworthy for numerous reasons. It involves the cherished Internet brands YouTube and Google, it’s been going on…
By Eric Goldman Last week, I participated in an OECD expert workshop on Internet intermediary liability in Paris. I will blog more about the OECD project and my trip to Paris shortly. In preparation for the event, I was asked…
By Eric Goldman Three recent appellate rulings, coming within 8 days of each other, illustrate how hard it is for an online griper to stay out of his/her target’s home court. None of these opinions are clearly wrong, but I…
[Post by Venkat] Kleffman v. Vonage Holdings Corp., Case No. S169195 (Calif. Supreme Ct.; June 21, 2010) The California Supreme Court issued its opinion in Kleffman v. Vonage, a case certified from the Ninth Circuit. The California Supreme Court held…
The Supreme Court passes on almost every issue before it in City of Ontario v. Quon. By Ethan Ackerman (with comments from Eric below) On Thursday, the U.S. Supreme Court released its opinion in City of Ontario v. Quon, a…
[Post by Venkat] People v. Beckley, Case No. B212529 (Cal. Ct. App. June 9, 2010) Two defendants were convicted of a gang-related homicide in this case. MySpace Photos: The girlfriend of one of the defendants offered an alibi that one…
[Post by Venkat] e360 Insight, LLC v. The Spamhaus Project, (N.D. Ill June 11, 2010) e360 v. Spamhaus is one of these cases that’s been around so long it feels like an old friend. A few years ago, e360 got…
[Post by Venkat] State v. Dellinger, Case No. 35273 (Va.Ct. App. June 3, 2010) Dellinger is a criminal case where the defendant was accused of channeling funds (which were intended for the purpose of hiring additional DUI-enforcement personnel) to pay…