Holomaxx Sues Yahoo, Microsoft, and Others for Non-Delivery of Bulk Emails
…Email Delivered” The Magill Report: “Email Marketer Sues Microsoft, Yahoo, Return Path, Cisco Ironport” Al Iverson: “Holomaxx suing Microsoft, others” & “Holomaxx Link Roundup” TechEye: “Holomaxx sues Microsoft over mass…
Online Forum Operator Gets Easy 47 USC 230 Win–Two Plus Two v. Jacknames
…the doctrinal mistake as the product of typical lay person legal misunderstandings. However, the Westlaw report lists the national powerhouse law firm of Greenberg Traurig as plaintiff’s counsel. Did they…
Political Campaigns and Copyright Infringement
…a mandatory three strikes rule yet). The CDT recently released a report on takedowns in political campaigns providing more examples. If my impression about the trend is right, a couple…
Former Employee’s ‘Email Barrage’ Does Not Support CAN-SPAM or Computer Fraud and Abuse Act Claims — Nyack Hosp. v. Moran
…of several Hospital employees . . . and urged the . . . recipients to report the alleged wrongdoings to the Hospital’s Board of Trustees and the Rockland Journal News.”…
Shining the Spotlight on Trademark Bullies (a Long-Delayed Recap of a Trademark Scholars Roundtable)
…handled behind closed doors. [UPDATE: Today the PTO released a request for comments on this report. Why is the PTO involved in this process???] 3) At IPSC in Berkeley, I…
Blog Host Can’t Be Bound by TRO for User Posts (Blockowicz redux)–Bobolas v. Does
…intervene in deference to even minimal judicial provocation. In contrast, the Blockowicz conundrum arose only when Ripoff Report declined to honor a default judgment. In any case, seeking a TRO…
Class Action for Misleading Pop-up Ads Against McAfee Survives Motion to Dismiss — Ferrington v. McAfee
…Consumers,” and two similarly themed FTC reports. The court acknowledged that these reports were prepared, but did not take notice of the findings and opinions contained in those reports. Unfair…
September 2010 Quick Links, Part 2
…fake online identities. CA Sen. Joe Simitian’s commentary. * Congress goes after crush animal videos again. * Useful Berkman Center report on the legal regulation of sexting, although not surprisingly…
September 2010 Quick Links, Part 1 (IP Edition)
…blog post. * The Copyright Principles Project, a 3 year effort led by Pam Samuelson, has released its report and recommendations. Trademark * Paris Hilton settles her “That’s Hot” trademark…
Washington Anti-Online Gambling Law Survives Dormant Commerce Clause Challenge — Rousso v. State
…if the site asks the user to report the geography and if the user accurately self-reports. However, a state law requiring websites to ask users to self-report geography governs conduct…