![Lawsuit Against Google Over In-App Purchases By Minors Squeaks Past Motion to Dismiss](https://blog.ericgoldman.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/Screen-Shot-2014-08-29-at-12.37.57-PM-150x150.png)
Lawsuit Against Google Over In-App Purchases By Minors Squeaks Past Motion to Dismiss
This is a lawsuit against Google over in-app purchases made by minor children, reminiscent of a similar lawsuit against Apple. Plaintiff on behalf of a putative class alleged that, among other things, Google allowed someone to make a purchase for…
![Online Marketplaces Facilitating Gun Sales Don't Kill People. People Kill People (Forbes Cross-Post)](https://blog.ericgoldman.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/armslist-screenshot-150x150.jpg)
Online Marketplaces Facilitating Gun Sales Don’t Kill People. People Kill People (Forbes Cross-Post)
We’re seeing increasing attempts to hold online marketplaces responsible for illegal user transactions on their site. A recent federal appellate ruling rejected one such lawsuit involving an online gun marketplace transaction that led to a murder. What Happened After his…
![Judge Koh Dismisses the Bulk of the Yahoo Email Scanning Class Action](https://blog.ericgoldman.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/Screen-Shot-2014-08-25-at-6.57.17-AM-150x78.png)
Judge Koh Dismisses the Bulk of the Yahoo Email Scanning Class Action
Plaintiffs are non-Yahoo email users who sent messages to Yahoo users. They allege that Yahoo’s email scans violate federal and state wiretapping laws and invade their privacy. ECPA: This claim alleges that Yahoo “intercepts” the emails. ECPA is subject to…
![It's Not Possible To Steal Facebook 'Likes'--Mattocks v. BET](https://blog.ericgoldman.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/Screen-Shot-2014-08-20-at-9.45.21-PM-150x150.png)
It’s Not Possible To Steal Facebook ‘Likes’–Mattocks v. BET
In 2008, Plaintiff Stacey Mattocks developed an (initially unofficial) Facebook page focusing on “The Game,” a television series initially aired on CW and later acquired by BET. In 2010, BET contacted Mattocks and hired her as a part-time worker, paying…
![Primer on European Union's Right To Be Forgotten (Excerpt from My Internet Law Casebook) + Bonus Linkwrap](https://blog.ericgoldman.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/shutterstock_167170781-150x150.jpg)
Primer on European Union’s Right To Be Forgotten (Excerpt from My Internet Law Casebook) + Bonus Linkwrap
I haven’t yet written about the ECJ Right to Be Forgotten ruling directly, though I’ve already referenced it on the blog a few times. The ruling itself came out during a business trip when I was tied up, so I…
![New Copyright Office Compendium Discussion About Designating Sec. 512 Agents](https://blog.ericgoldman.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/compendium-cover-150x150.jpg)
New Copyright Office Compendium Discussion About Designating Sec. 512 Agents
The Copyright Office has released a pretty nifty document called the Compendium of U.S. Copyright Office Practices, Third Edition. The second edition was written 30 years ago, so it’s about time we got a new edition! I thought the document…
![What's a Browsewrap? The Ninth Circuit Sure Doesn't Know--Nguyen v. Barnes & Noble](https://blog.ericgoldman.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/Screen-Shot-2014-08-18-at-2.43.33-PM-150x150.png)
What’s a Browsewrap? The Ninth Circuit Sure Doesn’t Know–Nguyen v. Barnes & Noble
This is a lawsuit over Barnes & Noble’s alleged failure to honor its closeout advertisements for Hewlett-Packard Touchpads. (Coverage of the district court ruling here: “Barnes & Noble’s Online Contract Formation Process Fails–Nguyen v. Barnes & Noble.” Plaintiff (Nguyen) placed an…
![Announcing the Second Edition of "Advertising & Marketing Law: Cases and Materials" by Tushnet & Goldman](https://blog.ericgoldman.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/advertising-book-cover-2014-150x150.jpg)
Announcing the Second Edition of “Advertising & Marketing Law: Cases and Materials” by Tushnet & Goldman
Rebecca Tushnet and I are pleased to announce the release of Advertising & Marketing Law: Cases and Materials, second edition (2014). It’s available at Gumroad as a $11.50 DRM-free download (PDF version / epub mobile device version) and other outlets….
![Copying Blogger's Posts In Disciplinary Proceeding Is Fair Use--Denison v. Larkin](https://blog.ericgoldman.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/shutterstock_191893445-150x150.jpg)
Copying Blogger’s Posts In Disciplinary Proceeding Is Fair Use–Denison v. Larkin
The plaintiff, JoAnne M. Denison, is an Illinois attorney and operated a blog, MaryGSykes.com. Denison blogged about a guardianship case she believed was marred by corruption. The Illinois attorney disciplinary board alleged that she made false statements on her blog…
![Fictional Software Brand In 'Dark Knight Rises' Movie Doesn't Infringe Real-Life Software Brand--Fortres Grand v. Warner Bros.](https://blog.ericgoldman.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/internet-defense-league-cat-signal-830x565-150x150.jpeg)
Fictional Software Brand In ‘Dark Knight Rises’ Movie Doesn’t Infringe Real-Life Software Brand–Fortres Grand v. Warner Bros.
This case involves a key plot device, called “Clean Slate” software, from the movie Dark Knight Rises, part of the umpteenth attempt to reboot the Batman franchise. The fictional software provides an uber right-to-be-forgotten; it “enables an individual to erase…