Blogiversary Celebration Part 4: How Internet Law and IP Law Have Evolved
…wars extensively. I declared the end of the adware wars in 2008. In 2014, we blogged one adware case. – metatags. Keyword metatags are probably the Internet technology that have…
2014 Internet Law Casebook and Syllabus Now Available
…§8131 [http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/15/8131] Trademark FAQs ………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 190 Trademark Glossary ……………………………………………………………………………………………… 192 A. Domain Names and Metatags Review: ICANN Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy [http://www.icann.org/en/help/dndr/udrp/policy] and Rules for Uniform Domain Name…
Another Section 230 Win For Ripoff Report–Torati v. Hodak
…that a complaint has been made about the subject of the report.” The plaintiff also cites Ripoff Report’s metatags, which include the keywords “fraud,” “complaint,” “rip-off,” and “scam.” The court…
Florida Drops Ill-Conceived Proposal To Ban Competitive Keyword Advertising By Lawyers (Forbes Cross-Post)
…marketing. It targeted a melange of now-outdated search engine optimization (SEO) practices, such as hidden text and keyword metatags. It also restricted competitive keyword advertising–“[l]awyers may not purchase the name…
Another Keyword Advertising Lawsuit Fails–Allied Interstate v. Kimmel & Silverman
…Act. The plaintiff alleges that the law firm uses its trademarks In the website’s copy, in metatags and in hidden text; plus the plaintiff alleges that the law firm bought…
2013 Internet Law Syllabus and Casebook Now Online
…and Metatags Review: ICANN Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy [http://www.icann.org/en/help/dndr/udrp/policy] and Rules for Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy [http://www.icann.org/en/help/dndr/udrp/rules] Lamparello v. Falwell (4th Cir.) 187 Promatek v. Equitrac…
Another Google AdWords Advertiser Avoids Trademark Liability–Whipple v. Brigman
…defendant runs a tour service called “C-Charlotte Tours.” The defendant bought AdWords on, and used the metatags, “queen city,” “tours of charlotte nc,” “Charlotte NC tour,” “tour of charlotte,” “Charlotte…
Another Bad Ruling for PissedConsumer on Trademark and 47 USC 230 Claims–Amerigas v. Opinion Corp.
…in its metatags and showing keyword-triggered ads. In its motion to dismiss, PissedConsumer took a number of whacks at the trademark claims: Trademark use. The court says Amerigas properly alleged…
More Evidence That the Initial Interest Confusion Doctrine is Dying–Dwyer v. Sensocon
…the mark, even if the customer realizes the true source of the goods before the sale is consummated). The Promatek court explained that using another’s trademark in metatags was much…
Trademark Lawsuit Over Website Text Comparing Products Baffles the Judge–AR Pillow v. Cottrell
…post/video, the judge rejects the plaintiff’s claims over keyword metatags because Google ignores them. But then the judge launches these groaners: “there is no evidence in the record that use…