Ripoff Report May Be “Appalling,” But It Still Gets 47 USC 230 Immunity–Giordano v. Romeo
By Eric Goldman Giordano v. Romeo, 2011 WL 6782933 (Fla. App. Ct. Dec. 28, 2011). [Disclosure note: I joined an amicus brief in support of Ripoff Report’s position, written by…
Academic Literature Recap, Q4 2011
…on mistake of age defenses. * the policy implications of this report cut in both directions. Pro-regulation: the only way to keep kids off Facebook is to do mandatory age…
Facebook “Sponsored Stories” Publicity Rights Lawsuit Survives Motion to Dismiss–Fraley v. Facebook
…I want to make a commercial recommendation to my friends–something I do occasionally–I just share it directly in my status report. That way, I control the message I deliver to…
“Economics of Privacy” Conference Recap
…reads Sorrell to say that many privacy laws are subject to heightened scrutiny. Ex: the FCRA says CRAs can’t report credit data more than 7 years old. This limits speech…
The OPEN Act: Significantly Flawed But More Salvageable Than SOPA/PROTECT-IP
…they were conflating different parts of the statute in ways that prevented productive discussion. (Just two examples: the Colbert Report, where Zittrain mostly focused on SOPA’s felony streaming provision while…
Redbox Can be Liable Under the Video Privacy Protection Act for Failure to Purge Video Rental Records — Sterk v. Redbox
…not provide for a private right of action for the wrongful retention of records, pointing to the Senate Report, which stated that the goal of the statute was to “reduce…
LinkedIn Beats Referrer URL Privacy Class Action on Article III Standing Grounds–Low v. LinkedIn
…finding or a media report about a company’s practice. The lawsuit does not start with the plaintiff who suffers an injury or a negative consequence. The idea that a company’s…
Yelp Gets Complete Win in Advertiser “Extortion” Case–Levitt v. Yelp
…my article on account termination and 230(c)(2).] On this point, he diverged from Judge Patel’s analysis, but unlike her, he actually cites a Ripoff Report victory in support of his…
Lawsuit Against Google Over Invalid Clicks and Special Partner Advertising Dismissed — Woods v. Google
…and AdSense Help Center that allegedly identify Google’s obligations under the invalid clicks policy, including a video clip and an expert report from another lawsuit, both of which are linked…
Q3 2011 Quick Links, Part 4
…selling movie producers on results it could deliver. Rebecca’s coverage. * BCG Attorney Search v. Kinney, 2011 WL 2936773 (Cal. App. Ct. July 21, 2011). Lawsuit over a Ripoff Report…