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Video: This Week in Law Episode 150

February 25, 2012 22:56

Had a great time hosting This Week in Law Episode 150, which we recorded on February 24. (Thanks to Denise Howell for handing over the hosting reins while she was off for the week.) It was a really fun conversation with three very smart panelists — Mike Godwin, Greg Sergienko and Jonathan...

No restraining order against uncle posting family photos on Facebook

February 15, 2012 00:20

Court refuses to consider common law invasion of privacy tort to support restraining order under Minnesota statute. Olson v. LaBrie, 2012 WL 426585 (Minn. App. February 13, 2012) Appellant sought a restraining order against his uncle, saying that his uncle engaged in harassment by posting family...

Are nonpirate Megaupload users entitled to compensation from the government?

January 28, 2012 05:01

If I left my coat in a taxi that was later impounded because, unknown to me, the driver was transporting heroin in the trunk, would I be left out in the cold? People who used Megaupload to lawfully store and transfer files are rightfully upset that their stuff is unavailable after last week’s...

Anonymous attacks on Ireland will hurt, not help the case against blocking

January 24, 2012 23:10

My heart sank when I saw this tweet a few minutes ago:Ireland has angered the hive, we will be reporting all attacks through this account | #OpIreland #OpMegaUpload— Anonymous (@YourAnonNews) January 24, 2012Leave aside, for a moment, the inconvenience and disruption this will cause people...

Impostor bids in online auction sufficient allegation of interrupted service under CFAA

October 18, 2011 16:39

Yoder v. Equipmentfacts, 2011 WL 2433504 (N.D.Ohio June 14, 2011) [This is a post by Jackson Cooper. Jackson graduated from DePaul University College of Law in May 2011 with a certificate in intellectual property and information technology law. Jackson also recently passed the Kentucky bar exam and...