Another Data Loss Case Tossed on Article III Grounds–Whitaker v. Health Net

February 19, 2012 · by

…2011, IBM informed Health Net that it lost 9 Health Net server drives, which contained the personal and health information of approximately 800,000 Health Net customers. Health Net sent a…

Court Denies Kravitz’s Motion to Dismiss PhoneDog’s Amended Claims — PhoneDog v. Kravitz

January 31, 2012 · by

…Twitter Account can Proceed Related posts: Another Set of Parties Duel Over Social Media Contacts — Eagle v. Sawabeh Employee’s Claims Against Employer for Unauthorized Use of Social Media Accounts…

Just How Egregiously Must a Trademark Plaintiff Act Before a Court Awards Attorneys’ Fees to the Defendant?–1-800 Contacts v. Lens.com

January 19, 2012 · by

By Eric Goldman 1-800 Contacts v. Lens.com, 2012 WL 113812 (D. Utah Jan. 13, 2012). Prior blog posts on the case dismissal in December 2010 and 1-800 Contacts’ fee dispute…

An Update on PhoneDog v. Kravitz, the Employee Twitter Account Case

January 11, 2012 · by

…(NYT) Previous posts: Another Set of Parties Duel Over Social Media Contacts — Eagle v. Sawabeh Employee’s Claims Against Employer for Unauthorized Use of Social Media Accounts Move Forward–Maremont v….

Nov.-Dec. 2011 Quick Links, Part 3

January 4, 2012 · by

…are objectionable. The most popular tweet of 2011? An ad from Wendy’s. * Interesting NAD decision involving Coastal Contacts’ offer of “free” glasses in exchange for Facebook likes. Compare the…

Keyword Advertiser Mostly Defeats Trademark Lawsuit–Scooter Store v. SpinLife

January 4, 2012 · by

…clicks. – 1-800 Contacts v. Lens.com. 1-800 Contacts spent no less than $650k (and was willing to spend $1.1M) to pursue Lens.com, which made $20 of profit from competitive keyword…

Nov.-Dec. 2011 Quick Links, Part 2 (Extended IP Edition)

January 3, 2012 · by

…The court denies 1-800 Contacts’ motion for post-judgment relief based on newly discovered evidence. This case could be a textbook case of trademark bullying–remember, 1-800 Contacts has spent well over…

Another Set of Parties Duel Over Social Media Contacts — Eagle v. Sawabeh

December 28, 2011 · by

…the court nor the parties focuses on this. As an afterthought, my instinct is that parties are often misdirecting their energies with fights over “who owns contacts.” Contacts are personal,…

Court Awards Damages for Wrongful Disruption of Web Presence — Ordonez v. Icon Sky Holdings

November 22, 2011 · by

…networks, George also demanded that other website take down content which plaintiff had put up. The court found that Ordonez was damaged because her business contacts “discontinued showcasing plaintiff on…

Righthaven Hit With Another Fee/Cost Award, This Time Nearly $120k–Righthaven v. DiBiase

October 27, 2011 · by

By Eric Goldman Righthaven LLC v. DiBiase, 2011 WL 5101938 (D. Nev. Oct. 26, 2011) There’s really not much to say about this one. In a brief opinion that speaks…