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Two Developments in the Law of MySpace
By Kevin Fayle | Last updated on
Two important things happened around MySpace in the past few days. First, a California appellate court ruled in favor of the company in a consolidated...
Benchslap of the Day: Judge Tears Usenet.com a New Port in RIAA Case
By Kevin Fayle | Last updated on
Let this be a lesson to future defendants in copyright infringement actions: if you plan on using a DMCA safe harbor defense, don't destroy or conceal evidence...
China Bans the Use of Cybercash to Purchase Real Stuff
By Kevin Fayle | Last updated on
China's been getting a lot of attention for its actions surrounding the internet these days. First, there was the requirement (now postponed) that all...
Supreme Court Refuses to Hear Remote-Storage DVR Case
By Kevin Fayle | Last updated on
The United States Supreme Court has rejected an appeal by Hollywood and network television channels in the Cablevision remote storage DVR case, which ends the...
Ninth Circuit Grants Anti-Spyware Providers Safe Harbor Under Section 230
By Kevin Fayle | Last updated on
Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act contains two important components. The first, 47 USC 230(c)(1), is the famous section that immunizes...
The Revolution Will Be Microblogged: Iran's Election and the Power of Twitter
By Kevin Fayle | Last updated on
The events that have unfolded in Iran following the contested presidential election have transfixed the world. Much of the information that has come out...