Lawsuits Over Competitive Keyword Advertising Are Still Stupid–NRRM v. American Dream Auto Protect
…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 Ad Purchases–Lasoff…
Announcing the 2025 Edition of My Internet Law Casebook
…note and replaced it with the Griner v. King case on fair use and memes. Keyword Advertising. The combination of the 1-800 Contacts v. Warby Parker (2d Cir.) and Lerner…
Apply To Become My Colleague! Santa Clara Law Is Hiring Tenure-Line Faculty
An introductory note from my colleague Prof. Michelle Oberman, who is chairing our appointments committee: Excited to announce that SCU law is hiring both entry-level and lateral tenure stream faculty….
Judge Ranjan Cracks Down on SAD Scheme Cases
…sound basis as to their contacts into the forum/personal jurisdiction runs the risk of violating these defendants’ due process rights.” In a footnote, the order continues: “a defendant who might…
NJ Supreme Court Blesses Lawyers’ Competitive Keyword Ads (With a Baffling Caveat)
…Online Competitors, But They 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…
Ninth Circuit Takes a Wrecking Ball to Internet Personal Jurisdiction Law–Briskin v. Shopify
…also “relate to” Shopify’s California contacts because Briskin alleges the kind of injury that would “tend to be caused” by Shopify’s contacts with California merchants and consumers. In particular, Shopify’s…
Blogiversary: How Information Consumption Habits Have Changed Over the Years (Part 9 of 10)
I’m continuing my coverage of my 20 year blogiversary. I asked readers how their information consumption practices had changed in the past 20 years. Some of their responses: __ “I’m…
Blogiversary: Guest Bloggers of the Technology & Marketing Law Blog (Part 8 of 10)
…came from Venkat, with nearly 800 posts. Here’s an incomplete roster of about 70 guest bloggers who have published here over the past 20 years (I’m sure I’m missing some…
Supreme Court Upholds TikTok Ban, and Domestic and Foreign Censors Rejoice–TikTok v. Garland
…collection practices extend to age, phone number, precise location, internet address, device used, phone contacts, social network connections, the content of private messages sent through the application, and videos watched.”);…
Another N.D. Ill. Judge Balks at SAD Scheme Joinder–Zaful v. Schedule A Defendants
Zaful is an online retailer with a trademark that seemingly rhymes with…awful? It claims copyright in 1,800+ product shot photos and says TEMU merchants are infringing those product shots in…