It’s often been said that when Google, Inc. bought the YouTube service, it bought a lawsuit. There have been several, but the biggest one yet was filed on March 13, 2007. There are six counts, the first three are for infringements of the exclusive rights granted to copyright holders, and the remaining three are for [...]
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General Media v. Crazy Troll: Not reverse domain name hijacking to bring ACPA case for expired domain
General Media Communications, Inc. v. Crazy Troll, LLC (No. 06 Civ. 40581 LAKFM, Order re: partial summary judgment, January 16, 2007), 2007 WL 102988 (S.D.N.Y.) Plaintiff, General Media, is the publisher of Penthouse magazine. At one time, it owned the domain name penthouseboutique.com, but its bankruptcy trustee allowed it to lapse. General Media still has [...]
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Recent “Phishing” conviction in California
A California man was recently convicted of a “phishing” scam. Specifically, Mr. Goodin’s conviction is based upon violations of the CAN-SPAM act (15 U.S.C. §§ 7701 et seq.), as well as 10 additional counts, including wire fraud, misuse of the AOL trademark, and attempted witness harassment. The article here at Mercury News makes a big [...]
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Butera & Andrews v. IBM – Employer not liable for intentional hacking by unknown IBM employee
Butera & Andrews v. International Business Machines Corporation, 456 F.Supp.2d. 104, (1:06-CV-647, D. of Columbia, Order granting Motion to Dismiss, October 18, 2006.) Plaintiff Butera & Andrews is a law firm that specializes in federal government relations and litigation. It detected unauthorized intrusions into its computer systems in November of 2005. Security consultants tracked the [...]
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Court orders TRO against site selling discount coupons for Northwest Airlines
Northwest Airlines, Inc. v. Bauer; 06 CV 086, D. North Dakota. Order granting temporary restraining order, December 15, 2006. Plaintiff is Northwest Airlines, the 5th largest U.S. air carrier with a family of NORTHWEST marks. It offered special coupons called E-Certificates as a courtesy to passengers who suffer from delays or other service interruptions. The [...]
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Craigslist Not Liable for Publishing Discriminatory Advertisements
I’ve been following the recent case here in the Northern District of Illinois where Craigslist was sued for publishing housing advertisements that allegedly violated the Fair Housing Act. A decision by Judge St. Eve holds that Craigslist is a provider of an interactive computer service under 47 USC 230(c)(1), and that as such it is entitled [...]
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Judge rules NSA’s Internet Wiretapping Unconstitutional
Here’s a case destined to be a Supreme Court case within the year. Today, Judge Anna Diggs Taylor of the Eastern District of Michigan ruled that the NSA’s domestic wiretapping and Internet surveillance program violates the First and Fourth Amendments and the doctrine of separation of powers. An appeal has reportedly already been filed. Stay [...]
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Odds & Ends: Search & Seizure
Today was my first day back at work after two weeks off. My excuse? Parental leave after the birth of my third son. Mother and baby are doing fine. So are his older brothers. I was pleased to see that Blawg Review #70 was posted on Monday by Dave! Gulbransen. I had the pleasure of [...]
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Chicago blogger not required to turn over interview notes
Jamie Kalven is a Chicago-based journalist who covers the conditions in Chicago’s housing projects. He blogs at ViewFromTheGround.com. He covered the case of Diane Bond, a woman with a pending civil rights case in Federal Court against five Chicago police officers, some superintendents, an administrator, and the City of Chicago. The defense attorneys issued a [...]
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Curto v. Medical World Communications – Attorney client privilege on recovered documents
Curto v. Medical World Communications, Inc., et al. Decided May 15, 2006, E. District of New York, No. 03 CV 6327 (2006 WL 1318387) Plaintiff, Lara Curto, has an ongoing EEOC complaint against the Defendants. While still employed, she used company-issued laptops in her home office to correspond with her attorneys. She was careful to [...]