Seventh Different Lawsuit Against Social Media Providers for “Material Support to Terrorists” Fails–Taamneh v. Twitter
…clear beyond a doubt. Also, I admire the dogged determination (stubbornness?) of the plaintiffs’ lawyers (almost all cases are by Excolo and 1-800 LAW FIRM) for bringing this many cases…
Another Failed Trademark Suit Over Competitive Keyword Advertising–JIVE v. Wine Racks America
…Contacts’ Keyword Ad Restrictions * 1-800 Contacts Charges Higher Prices Than Its Online Competitors, But They Are OK With That–FTC v. 1-800 Contacts * FTC Explains Why It Thinks 1-800…
Negative Keywords Help Defeat Preliminary Injunction–DealDash v. ContextLogic
…Tidbits From FTC’s Antitrust Win Against 1-800 Contacts’ Keyword Ad Restrictions * FTC Explains Why It Thinks 1-800 Contacts’ Keyword Ad Settlements Were Anti-Competitive–FTC v. 1-800 Contacts * FTC Sues…
The Florida Bar and Competitive Keyword Advertising: A Tragicomedy (in 3 Parts)
…Are OK With That–FTC v. 1-800 Contacts * FTC Explains Why It Thinks 1-800 Contacts’ Keyword Ad Settlements Were Anti-Competitive–FTC v. 1-800 Contacts * Amazon Defeats Lawsuit Over Its Keyword…
Q2 2018 Quick Links, Part 5 (Potpourri)
My email inbox has gotten out of control, and I had to declare partial email bankruptcy. In this post, I’m largely quoting highlights from 18 cases I had flagged for…
Redfin Must Defend Copyright Suit Over Property Photos–Stross v. Redfin
Stross is a photographer who licenses his photographs to real estate agents. He licensed the photos through ACTRIS, a multiple listing service that compiles listings into a database for use…
Another Court Says Competitive Keyword Advertising Doesn’t Cause Confusion
…infringing: “Virtually no court has held that, on its own, a defendant’s purchase of a plaintiff’s mark as a keyword term is sufficient for liability.” Cites to: 1-800 Contacts v….
2H 2017 & Q1 2018 Quick Links, Part 6: Privacy and More
Privacy * A string of great articles from Kash Hill: – Roomba’s Next Big Step Is Selling Maps of Your Home to the Highest Bidder – The House That Spied…
Fifth Court Rejects ‘Material Support for Terrorism’ Claims Against Social Media Sites–Crosby v. Twitter
[Just a reminder that Section 230’s evisceration will happen upon Pres. Trump’s signature] Victims of the 2016 Pulse Nightclub shooting in Orlando, aided by the indefatigable 1-800-LAWFIRM and Excolo Law,…
Top Internet Law Developments of 2017 (Very Late)
…lawsuits. The FTC’s win over 1-800 Contacts now suggests that efforts to suppress competitive keyword advertising are not merely ineffectual, they could be anti-competitive. * Copyright Office Killed Off Section…