Court Reduces Damages Award if Defendant Honors Injunction – North American Recycling v. Texamet Recycling
…towards them, but courts should take care in these situations to make sure their rulings aren’t problematic. Related posts: Ripoff Report Isn’t Bound By Injunction Against User Post–Blockowicz v. Williams…
Dream Job Alert! We’re Hiring A Clinic Director for New SCU Law Clinic Supporting Start-Up Entrepreneurs
…future, the Clinic Director will report to me–a plus of the job, or a fairly big minus, depending on your perspective! For the right person, it could be a dream…
Consumer Review Website Isn’t Liable for Users’ Copyright Infringement–Ripoff Report v. ComplaintsBoard
…against ComplaintsBoard for allegedly infringing Ripoff Report’s purported copyright in its users’ reviews. Ripoff Report argued that ComplaintsBoard “encouraged and permitted” users to repost infringing reviews from Ripoff Report. This…
Q3 2012 Quick Links, Part 4 (Facebook, Content Regulation)
…allegedly being called “a freak in the sack.” Prior blog post. * Seldon v. Magedson, 2012 WL 4475020 (S.D.N.Y. Sept. 28, 2012). Ripoff Report wins another lawsuit, this time on…
$1 Billion Pro Se Privacy Lawsuit Against Google Fails–Shah v. MyLife
By Eric Goldman Shah v. MyLife.Com, Inc., 2012 WL 4863696 (D. Or. September 21, 2012) (magistrate’s report and recommendations). On October 11, 2012, the judge approved the magistrate’s report only…
Ripoff Report and Topix Postings Protected by California’s Anti-SLAPP Law–Chaker v. Mateo
…mom Wendy allegedly posted derogatory statements about Chaker and his business online to Ripoff Report and Topix. The court has little problem rejecting Chaker’s defamation lawsuit under California’s anti-SLAPP statute….
“Notes and Questions” About the UMG v. Shelter Capital Case (Excerpt from my Internet Law Reader)
…Veoh would have done with them? Red Flags of Infringement. What, exactly, constitutes a “red flag” of infringement? If a website provides a tool letting users report problems with content,…
My Presentations on the Obama Administration’s “Privacy Bill of Rights” and the Proposed Amendments to the EU Data Privacy Directive
…Obama administration’s report and providing some critiques. I’ve posted my slides and a recording of my talk (download–item 28 or stream).[FN1] [FN1] After multiple requests from blog readers, I am…
Pointing Out Possible Hypocrisy by a Self-Claimed Sextortion Expert Protected by Anti-SLAPP Laws–Backlund v. Stone
…Chen referenced the tweet in the article, and also quoted a Fox News report featuring Stone, where Stone warned against the dangers of sextortion. [Chutzpah alert!] Backlund’s complaint against Stone:…
Another Case Says No Liability for Linking to Allegedly Defamatory Content, Plus a Recap (Guest Blog Post)
…and comes out the right way. In Vazquez v. Buhl, the plaintiff sued Teri Buhl, a financial reporter, for posting allegedly defamatory statements on her website. He also sued NBCUniversal…