Second Circuit Muddies The Trademark Nominative Use Doctrine–ISC2 v. Security University

…Trademark Workaround to 47 USC 230 Immunity Fails Badly—Ascentive v. PissedConsumer * Newspaper’s Discussion About Trademark Owner Protected as Nominative Use–1 800 GET THIN v. Hiltzik * Funky Ninth Circuit…

Q1 2016 Quick Links, Part 2 (Online Jurisdiction)

…dialed from every state, it is not necessarily subject to personal jurisdiction in every state. Rather, personal jurisdiction rising from telephonic contacts can only be based on actual phone calls….

Facebook Isn’t Liable For Fake User Account Containing Non-Consensual Pornography–Caraccioli v. Facebook (Forbes Cross-Post)

…effectively disseminating the photos and videos to Caraccioli’s personal and professional contacts. Caraccioli complained about the fake account to Facebook, which allegedly initially rebuffed his takedown request because it “determined…

Threatening to Post Sex Video to Facebook Isn’t a True Threat

…Based on Vague Testimony of Indirect Contacts Facebook Complaints About Boss’s Creepy Hands Can’t Salvage Retaliation/Harassment Claims Landlord May Be Liable When A Tenant’s Facebook Harassment Leads To A Rape…

Backpage Gets Bummer Section 230 Ruling in Washington Supreme Court–J.S. v. Village Voice

…despite the fact that “Cook County Sheriff’s police have made more than 800 arrests since 2009 stemming from Backpage ads, Dart’s office said.” Backpage fought back by suing Dart to…

Sisterly Online Squabbling Isn’t Criminal Stalking

…Conduct”–State v. Nelson Appeals Court Affirms Harassment Order Based on Vague Testimony of Indirect Contacts Are Parents Liable For Their Children’s Online Pranks?–Boston v. Athearn When Does Online Criticism Become…

Recent FCC Order Helps Shopkick Defeat TCPA Claims

…was given the option of selecting the contacts to whom the invitations would be sent. Fourth, once the user selected contacts, the user would have been shown a screen listing…

Keyword Ad Lawsuit Isn’t Covered By California’s Anti-SLAPP Law

…“Yellow Cab Los Angeles”: Yellow Cab Los Angeles—Call 800–521–8294 or Book Online! www.lataxi.com Our Cabs get you there Fast & Safe. The plaintiff claimed this ad constituted false advertising (per…

Are You Smarter Than a 2L? (Internet Law Edition)

…all, what is the most likely basis for Joe being able to establish jurisdiction over the cruise line? a) General jurisdiction b) Specific jurisdiction due to “minimum contacts” c) Specific…

Sending Emails Isn’t Workplace Stalking–People v. Marian

…the defendant allegedly engaged in numerous unwanted contacts with the purported victim, the only facts alleged to constitute making contact “at such person’s place of employment or business” is that…