Dream Job Alert! We’re Hiring A Clinic Director for New SCU Law Clinic Supporting Start-Up Entrepreneurs

By Eric Goldman Santa Clara Law has opened up a job req for a newly created position to direct a newly approved clinic we’re currently calling the “Entrepreneurs’ Law Clinic.” The clinic will help with formation, financing, transactional support and…

Confirmatory Opt-out Text Message Not Actionable Under the TCPA — Ryabyshchuck v. Citibank

[Post by Venkat Balasubramani] Ryabyshchuck v. Citibank, 11-CV-1236 – IEG (WVG) (S.D. Ca. Oct. 30, 2012) Ryabyshchuck filled out an online credit card application. A pop-up message displayed when he entered his information alerted him to the fact that by…

With Rosetta Stone Settlement, Google Gets Closer to Legitimizing Billions of AdWords Revenue (Forbes Cross-Post)

By Eric Goldman After 3+ years of litigation, Google ($GOOG) and Rosetta Stone ($RST) settled Rosetta Stone’s trademark lawsuit over Google AdWords.  The settlement terms are confidential, but a joint statement published in Reuters says that the parties will “meaningfully collaborate…

Plastic Surgeon Owns Copyright in Before-and-After Photos of Patient–Denenberg v. LED Technologies

By Eric Goldman Denenberg v. LED Technologies, LLC, 11-cv-03155-RBJ (D. Colo. Sept. 28, 2012) Dr. Steven Denenberg is a facial plastic surgeon. Like many doctors performing elective procedures, he takes before-and-after photos of his patients and publishes some of them…

Another Court Finds Online Statements With Links Are Not Defamatory – Seldon v. Compass Restaurant

[Post by Venkat Balasubramani with comments from Eric] Seldon v. Compass Restaurant, 2012 NY Slip Op 32673(U) (NY Sup Ct. Oct. 21, 2012) Eric posted about Redmond v. Gawker Media, a California case where the court found that use of…