Ripoff Report Hires New General Counsel
By Eric Goldman I don’t normally blog on personnel matters, but news about the Ripoff Report is a perennial favorite of blog readers. So I’m sharing the news that David S. Gingras has taken the mantle as the General Counsel…
47 USC 230(c)(2) Talk Slides Draft–COMMENTS REQUESTED
By Eric Goldman Later this week I’m giving a brand new talk on 47 USC 230(c)(2), the overlooked sibling of 47 USC 230(c)(1). With the help of a research assistant, we tried to identify and review every case referencing 47…
Ninth Lawsuit Against Google Over AdWords–Rosetta Stone v. Google
By Eric Goldman Rosetta Stone Ltd. v. Google, Inc., 1:09-cv-00736-GBL-JFA (E.D. Va. complaint filed July 10, 2009) [Note: some of you may wonder how my litigation count reached #9 when my last blog post in this series was at #7….
“Keyword Advertising Law” Talk (New and Improved!)
By Eric Goldman I recently spoke on the state of keyword advertising law, which prompted me to rewrite my PowerPoint slides from scratch in light of the many recent developments. So, now available for your enjoyment: * my talk slides…
Mixed Ruling on Damages in Premier League v. YouTube
By Eric Goldman The Football Association Premier League Ltd. v. YouTube, Inc., 07 Civ. 3592 (S.D.N.Y. July 3, 2009) This is a ruling about potential damages in one of the copyright infringement lawsuits against YouTube. It’s a pretty technical ruling…
June 2009 Quick Links, Part 2
By Eric Goldman State Regulation of the Internet * iAWFUL, the Internet Advocates Watchlist for Ugly Laws * Texas HB 2003. Part of the anti-cyber-harassment mania. Very broad statute with lots of room for prosecutorial mischief. * BNA (BNA subscription…
June 2009 Quick Links, Part 1
By Eric Goldman Just a reminder that I post some items to Twitter that don’t make it into these monthly recaps. If you want even more, you can track a superset of my online activities at Friendfeed. Search Engines *…
Seventh Lawsuit Over Google AdWords–Jurin v. Google
By Eric Goldman Jurin v. Google, Inc., CV 09-03934 (C.D. Cal. complaint filed June 2, 2009) Frankly, I don’t know exactly how many lawsuits are pending against Google over its AdWords service. I know of seven, including this one, but…
MySpace Wins Another 47 USC 230 Case Over Sexual Assaults of Users–Doe II v. MySpace
By Eric Goldman Doe II v. MySpace, Inc., 2009 WL 1862779 (Cal. App. Ct. June 30, 2009) Capping off a busy month for 47 USC 230 jurisprudence, MySpace has won another case over its role in facilitating sexual assaults of…
Roommates.com Infects the Tenth Circuit–FTC v. Accusearch
By Eric Goldman F.T.C. v. Accusearch Inc., 2009 WL 1846344 (10th Cir. June 29, 2009). My blog post on the district court opinion. Introduction June has been an active month for 230 jurisprudence. Cases this month include Doe IX v….