Use of Competing Trademark in Metatags Supports Finding of Trade Dress Infringement
The Ninth Circuit, in a published opinion issued on May 10, 2018, affirmed in part and reversed in part the […]
Internet Laws and Regulations, Trademark
Email Marketing Laws, Internet Laws and Regulations, Legal Matters
TILG Prevails Before Ninth Circuit, Panel Finds Use Of Fictitious “From” Names Does Not Make E-Mail Header Materially False or Misleading Where Names Do Not “Spoof” Identities of Individuals Known to Recipient and are Accompanied by Accurate Domain Names and Subject Lines That Make Clear E-Mail is Commercial in Nature
On March 6, 2018 in Silverstein v. Keynetics, Inc. the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit affirmed the
Internet Laws and Regulations, Legal Matters, Legal News
Statute Restricting Publication of Age-Related Information by Online Entertainment Employment Service Providers Found Unconstitutional
On February 20, 2018, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California granted plaintiff IMDb.com, Inc.’s motion for
Interactive Computer Service Immunity, Legal News, Social Network Matters
CDA Immunity Against Right of Publicity Claims Upheld
Interactive service providers can breathe a little easier now since the California Supreme Court has decided not to disturb an
Consumer Protection, Legal News, Website Disclosures
New Requirements for California Continuity or “Negative Option” Programs
On September 28, 2017, SB-313 was approved by Governor Jerry Brown effective July 1, 2018. This most recent update to the
Consumer Protection, Telemarketing Law
Inclusion in Text Message of Link to Mobile App Prevents Dismissal of Putative Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) Lawsuit
On October 11, 2017 the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, San Jose District, denied a motion
Computer Fraud, Legal News, Web Scraping
Court Enjoins Linkedin From Blocking Scraper
Plaintiff hiQ Labs’ business model involves providing information to businesses about their workforces based on statistical analysis of publicly available
Consumer Protection, Legal News, Social Network Matters, Website Disclosures, Website Terms of Use
Canada Supreme Court Rejects Facebook’s California Forum Selection Clause
The forum selection clause in Facebook’s terms of use specifies that disputes with Facebook users must be resolved in California
Consumer Protection, Internet Defamation Law, Internet Laws and Regulations, Legal News, Regulatory News
Congress Enacts Consumer Review Fairness Act of 2016
On Wednesday, December 14, 2016, President Obama signed the Consumer Review Fairness Act of 2016 (the “Act”) into law. The
Internet Laws and Regulations
Congress Enacts Better Online Ticket Sales (Bots) Act of 2016
On Wednesday, December 14, 2016, President Obama signed the “Better Online Ticket Sales Act of 2016” (the “BOTS Act” or