Viacom Sues YouTube
By Eric Goldman Viacom International, Inc. v. YouTube, Inc. (SDNY complaint filed March 13, 2007). Complaint available here. After public saber-rattling by Viacom and significant negotiations between the parties, Viacom finally pulled the trigger and sued YouTube for copyright infringement….
Affiliate Spam Liability is Fact Question–US v. Cyberheat
By Eric Goldman U.S. v. Cyberheat, Inc., 2007 WL 686678 (D. Ariz. March 2, 2007) This case deals with one of the great unresolved Cyberlaw questions: when is an online advertiser liable for the downstream behavior of its media outlets?…
Person v. Google Hearing
By Eric Goldman Person v. Google, C 06-7297 JF (RS) (N.D. Cal.) Carl Person is on a losing streak. First, he sought the Green Party nomination for New York Attorney General, but he lost that election in April 2006. Then,…
March High Tech Law Institute Events
By Eric Goldman The High Tech Law Institute at Santa Clara University School of Law has a terrific series of three events over the next few weeks. I hope to you can join us. Originality, Software and Moral Rights (details…
University Report on Tech Transfer and the Public Interest
By Eric Goldman Twelve academic institutions have released a white paper entitled In the Public Interest: Nine Points to Consider in Licensing University Technology. The report purports to articulate “best” practices by universities in the technology transfer business. The report…
Rescuecom Files Reply Brief in Rescuecom v. Google
By Eric Goldman In the Second Circuit appeal of Rescuecom v. Google, Rescuecom has filed its reply brief to Google’s first brief and the various amicus briefs filed in support of Google’s position. Rescuecom’s brief relies heavily on McCarthy’s recent…
Bay Area Blawgers Get-Together, March 28, 6-8 pm
By Eric Goldman The High Tech Law Institute at SCU Law is sponsoring a gathering for Bay Area legal bloggers/blawgers. Our goal is to get all of us together in a room to meet each other, socialize a bit, and…
February 2007 Quick Links
By Eric Goldman * The California Highway Patrol (which, for reasons unclear to me, has investigatory power here) has concluded that the Angelides campaign did not break any laws when they reverse-guessed URLs on Schwarzenegger’s website and found an unrestricted…
Lycos Not Liable for Objectionable Message Board Posting–Universal Communication Systems v. Lycos
By Eric Goldman Universal Communication Systems, Inc. v. Lycos, Inc., 2007 WL 549111 (1st Cir. Feb. 23, 2007) 47 USC 230 Just last week, I said that we no longer see lawsuits where plaintiffs sue a message board provider for…
Rescuecom v. Google Amicus Briefs
By Eric Goldman I previously blogged about the law professor amicus brief in Rescuecom v. Google. In total, 4 amicus briefs were filed in the case. Here’s the whole list: * Law professors’ brief by Stacey Dogan and me *…