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No Breach of Contract Claim from Mid-Stream Change of WSJ Online Pricing – Lebowitz v. Dow Jones

Venkat
March 22, 2012 14:08

[Post by Venkat Balasubramani] Lebowitz v. Dow Jones & Co., 06 Civ. 2198 (MGC) (S.D.N.Y.; Mar. 12, 2012) Dow Jones...[Post by Venkat Balasubramani] Lebowitz v. Dow Jones & Co., 06 Civ. 2198 (MGC) (S.D.N.Y.; Mar. 12, 2012) Dow Jones operates WSJ Online. Historically, it offered WSJ Online...

Suspension for Facebook/YouTube Rap Video Critical of High School Coach Does not Violate First Amendment – Bell v. Itawamba County School Board

Venkat
March 22, 2012 14:02

[Post by Venkat Balasubramani] Bell v. Itawamba County School Board, 11CV00056-NBB-DAS (N.D. Miss.; Mar. 15, 2012) [.pdf] Bell posted a...[Post by Venkat Balasubramani] Bell v. Itawamba County School Board, 11CV00056-NBB-DAS (N.D. Miss.; Mar. 15, 2012) [.pdf] Bell posted a rap video while he was...

Trademark Lawsuit Over Website Text Comparing Products Baffles the Judge--AR Pillow v. Cottrell

Eric Goldman
March 22, 2012 03:22

By Eric Goldman AR Pillow Inc. v. Cottrell, 2012 WL 868109 (W.D.Wash. March 13, 2012). The complaint. Every time I...By Eric Goldman AR Pillow Inc. v. Cottrell, 2012 WL 868109 (W.D.Wash. March 13, 2012). The complaint. Every time I read an opinion like this, a little piece of me dies. This is...

Jan.-Feb. 2012 Quick Links, Part 6 (Privacy and more)

Eric Goldman
March 21, 2012 00:26

By Eric Goldman Privacy It was a really busy two months for privacy, and I'm sorry I didn't get to...By Eric Goldman Privacy It was a really busy two months for privacy, and I'm sorry I didn't get to grok a number of these developments in more detail! * State AGs are unhappy with Google's...

Another 512(f) Claim Fails--Ouellette v. Viacom

Eric Goldman
March 20, 2012 18:57

By Eric Goldman Ouellette v. Viacom Intern., Inc., 2012 WL 850921 (D. Mont. March 13, 2012). Prior blog post on...By Eric Goldman Ouellette v. Viacom Intern., Inc., 2012 WL 850921 (D. Mont. March 13, 2012). Prior blog post on the case. Ouellette brought a 17 USC 512(f) claim against Viacom for...

Irrational Copyright Lawsuit Over "Pi Symphony" Gets Sliced--Erickson v. Blake

Eric Goldman
March 19, 2012 16:39

By Eric Goldman Erickson v. Blake, 2012 WL 847327 (D. Oregon March 14, 2012). The complaint. A prior ruling in...By Eric Goldman Erickson v. Blake, 2012 WL 847327 (D. Oregon March 14, 2012). The complaint. A prior ruling in the case transferring it from Nebraska to Oregon for jurisdictional...

Text Spam Class Action Against Jiffy Lube Moves Forward – In re Jiffy Lube Int’l, Inc., Text Spam Litigation

Venkat
March 17, 2012 16:48

[Post by Venkat Balasubramani] In re Jiffy Lube International, Inc., Text Spam Litigation, 11-md-2261-JM-JMA (N.D. Cal.; Mar. 9, 2012) Plaintiffs...[Post by Venkat Balasubramani] In re Jiffy Lube International, Inc., Text Spam Litigation, 11-md-2261-JM-JMA (N.D. Cal.; Mar. 9, 2012) Plaintiffs...

Facebook's "Browsewrap" Enforced Against Kids--EKD v. Facebook

Eric Goldman
March 16, 2012 22:57

By Eric Goldman E.K.D. v. Facebook, Inc., 3:12-cv-01216-JCS (S.D. Ill. March 8, 2012). The complaint. This opinion reaches two interesting...By Eric Goldman E.K.D. v. Facebook, Inc., 3:12-cv-01216-JCS (S.D. Ill. March 8, 2012). The complaint. This opinion reaches two interesting conclusions. ...

Facebook Faces Jurisdictional Hurdle in its Trademark Lawsuit Against Faceporn--Facebook v. Pedersen

Venkat
March 15, 2012 19:10

[Post by Venkat Balasubramani] Facebook v. Pedersen, 10-Cv-04673 (N.D. Cal.; March 2, 2012) Facebook sued Pedersen, a resident of Norway,...[Post by Venkat Balasubramani] Facebook v. Pedersen, 10-Cv-04673 (N.D. Cal.; March 2, 2012) Facebook sued Pedersen, a resident of Norway, alleging that...

Justin.tv Mostly Eliminates Zuffa's Trademark and Communications Act Claims Over User-to-User Live Video Streaming

Eric Goldman
March 13, 2012 17:17

By Eric Goldman Zuffa LLC v. Justin.tv, Inc., 2012 WL 764424 (D. Nev. March 8, 2012). The complaint. [Note: I've...By Eric Goldman Zuffa LLC v. Justin.tv, Inc., 2012 WL 764424 (D. Nev. March 8, 2012). The complaint. [Note: I've worked with Justin.tv on related issues, but I'm speaking for myself...