Xcentric Ventures Chips Away at Small Justice’s Copyright Workaround to Section 230
…Report v. ComplaintsBoard Ripoff Report and Topix Postings Protected by California’s Anti-SLAPP Law–Chaker v. Mateo Another Failed Effort to Remove a Ripoff Report Posting–Karnaby v. Mckenzie Ripoff Report May Be…
CafePress May Not Qualify For 512 Safe Harbor – Gardner v. CafePress
…v. YouTube Designing Optimal Immunities and Safe Harbors (Forbes Cross-Post) Consumer Review Website Isn’t Liable for Users’ Copyright Infringement–Ripoff Report v. ComplaintsBoard Video Embedding Site Isn’t a Contributory Copyright Infringer,…
H2 2013 Quick Links, Part 3 (Content Regulation)
…Posting to Ripoff Report is mostly opinion, but two statements survived a motion to dismiss the defamation and related claims. * Ball v. Saurman, 2013 WL 5209817 (Cal. App. Ct….
“Wiggin Out” Over a Wig Purchase Dispute Leads to Online Defamation – Sanders v. Walsh
…to point out that Walsh’s post on Ripoff Report actually prefaced most of its paragraphs with the word “fact.” Substantial Evidence Supported Lower Court’s Finding of Malice Walsh said that…
When Should Search Engines Ignore Court Orders To Remove Search Results? (Forbes Cross-Post)
…Ripoff Report website). The court expressly recognized that victims may lack any legal tool to forcibly remove defamatory content from the Internet. Despite this, it may be possible to remove…
The Latest Attempt to Use Copyright Law to Remove Negative Consumer Reviews–Small Justice v. Xcentric (Forbes Cross-Post)
…he sent Ripoff Report takedown notices. When Ripoff Report refused, hesued them for copyright infringement. Unfortunately for Goren, this effort to bypass Section 230 doesn’t work. Here’s why: 1) I…
Recap of Stanford E-Commerce Conference Panel on Takedown Notices
…LinkedIn.] David Gingras, Ripoff Report (ROR). He has represented Ripoff Report since 2005 and litigated more CDA cases than just about anyone. [He also represents Nik Richie and thedirty.com. FWIW,…
H1 2013 Quick Links, Part 3 (Social Media and Content Regulation)
…client had posted on consumer websites. * Jacobs v. Seay: A revenge porn victim sues her ex-boyfriend. * Forbes: Love It Or Hate It, Ripoff Report Is In Expansion Mode….
Two More Cases Hold That Anti-SLAPP Laws Protect Consumer Reviews
…anti-SLAPP bonus of $10,000 per defendant (a total of $30,000). More Reading * Ripoff Report and Topix Postings Protected by California’s Anti-SLAPP Law–Chaker v. Mateo * We Need Federal Anti-SLAPP…
Expert Report on the Value of Consumer Review Websites and 47 USC 230
…training and experience. About My Relationship with Ripoff Report: I have repeatedly written and spoken about the Ripoff Report, including numerous blog posts (both favorable and unfavorable) about its lawsuits….