- UK court finds justiciable claims for infringement of foreign patents in Actavis Group v Eli Lilly [2012] EWHC 3316 ->
- Should the UN govern the internet? http://t.co/46zgera5 ->
- Injunction against Suncor employee drug tests bssed on privacy grounds upheld on appeal http://t.co/9gFQg7sx ->
- UAE cyber-crime law ‘effectively closes-off country’s only remaining forum for free speech’ http://t.co/QUP4rjzc ->
- EU to launch free trade negotiations with Japan http://t.co/U8OczNu0 ->
- Online Service Offers Bank Robbers for Hire http://t.co/E6cbWBeO ->
- PeopleBrowsr wins temporary injunction against Twitter http://t.co/zdpw5PHw ->
- Copyright issue resolved, ‘Read It’ back on YouTube http://t.co/fEm1XW0e ->
Archive for November, 2012
Computer and Internet Law Updates for 2012-11-30
November 30th, 2012Computer and Internet Law Updates for 2012-11-29
November 29th, 2012- Will the digital cloud lead to a deluge of privacy class actions? http://t.co/wmwDe1FC ->
- Richard O'Dwyer strikes US deal to avoid extradition for copyright infringement http://t.co/Dbvn83XG ->
- Ceglia fights to keep lawyer trying to quit lawsuit against Facebook http://t.co/gJHYI1hY ->
- Google CEO said to meet with FTC over antitrust probe http://t.co/52upUzDx ->
- Google reaches settlement in haptic-feedback patent suit http://t.co/1W3LsEbY ->
- Black Keys band settles copyright lawsuits against Pizza Hut, Home Depot http://t.co/BhTioy5j ->
- Optus lobbies in Australia for copyright changes http://t.co/DNHsjbRm ->
- Laws And Regulations Governing The Cloud Computing Environment in the US http://t.co/O5X8Pv8A ->
Search engines liability for defamation – Trkulja v Google
November 28th, 2012Is a search engine liable for publishing defamatory materials that are assembled for the first time in an automated manner by its programmed computers? In the recent Australian case Trkulja v Google Inc LLC & Anor (No 5) [2012] VSC 533 (12 November 2012), a jury found Google liable. The trial judge confirmed the jury’s ruling holding that search engines are publishers for the purposes of defamation law when their computers produce and put together search results in accordance with their intended operation.
Computer and Internet Law Updates for 2012-11-28
November 28th, 2012- Class action certified against Linden Research over ownership of virtual property in Evans v. LINDEN RESEARCH
http://t.co/pLDS54Al -> - Apollo to buy McGraw-Hill education unit for US$2.5B http://t.co/2pS3ELVn ->
- New standards for supplier conduct http://t.co/b8TltU6m ->
- Cyber Threats http://t.co/mzjTSKR2 ->
- EU's Cybersecurity Budget Up 14% http://t.co/K5k1MOkE ->
- Ericsson Files Patent Suit Against Samsung In The U.S. After Nearly Two Years’ Of FRAND Talks Fail To Reach A Deal http://t.co/WvuK6xUS ->
- Internet debate to dominate global summit http://t.co/uwyhdAyj ->
- Google to Germans: making us pay for content we use for free harms free speech http://t.co/UpJLcNYx ->
Computer and Internet Law Updates for 2012-11-27
November 27th, 2012- UN Internet meeting about who pays, not who rules http://t.co/AVl9s7sK ->
- The 1709 Blog: Parasitical Press Pounded by Paris appeals Court http://t.co/PvodtelO ->
- Chantier « Exceptions au droit d’auteur et aux droits voisins » | Hadopi http://t.co/DP5N3p04 ->
- Internet Libel, What makes it Different? http://t.co/nw5Wfugv ->
- Double, Double Toil and [Freedom of Expression] Trouble for Trade-mark Owners in the United States http://t.co/b5OL5Kn5 ->
- Online Data Broker Need not Comply With Licensing Requirements for Private Investigators – Brown v. Intelius http://t.co/wpDA5XKA ->
- Accounting of Profits with the Court of Appeal: Hollister v Medik Ostomy http://t.co/dDFfkv1x ->
Computer and Internet Law Updates for 2012-11-26
November 26th, 2012- New post: Computer and Internet Law Weekly Updates for 2012-11-25 http://t.co/BhUB0Dvd ->
- Revolutionary Eavesdropping Technology Patent To Help Governments Monitor … http://t.co/ANGDlB21 ->
- RIM wins motion against BBM in trademark row over BBM trademark http://t.co/rbXuDHt0 ->
- French minister of culture speaks of Google, Amazon and Loi Hadopi http://t.co/zr7ySiwQ ->
- Hooper's vision unfolds http://t.co/y1ZBJeF8 ->
- Internet Governance: Slice by Slice http://t.co/uLQSGOyk ->
- Why Vint Cerf is Wrong http://t.co/O7fYUer7 ->
- Google rallies opposition to UN takeover of Internet governance http://t.co/HXxE7tfY ->
- fair (?) dealing in Canada's colleges http://t.co/Qx8KNFEQ ->
Computer and Internet Law Weekly Updates for 2012-11-25
November 25th, 2012- New post: Computer and Internet Law weekly Updates for 2012-11-18 http://t.co/dZqhHyKp ->
- Judge Accepts $22.5 Million Google Fine in Safari Privacy Case http://t.co/7ZPpH40r ->
- Google’s former head of patents moves to U.S. Patent Office http://t.co/hGOViYl7 ->
- Rogers et al v SOCAN: W(h)ither the “Making Available” Right? http://t.co/hxs5UQkF ->
- Cyberbullying restaurant owner gets 90 days in jail – Ottawa http://t.co/gLurKBf1 ->
- Google, Twitter, and Facebook’s arguments in favor of net neutrality http://t.co/dZv6ZqAE ->
- US accuses eBay of illegal no-hiring deal with Intuit http://t.co/WGiqgMUd ->
- Russia demands broad UN role in Net governance, leak reveals http://t.co/MSqpHMa0 ->
Computer and Internet Law Updates for 2012-11-24
November 24th, 2012- Court refusing to strike copyright claim alleging infringement of command syntax in SAS v WPL 2012 WL 5844910
- Google Adwords clickwrap does not protect Google against trademark infringement
CYBERsitter v Google 2012 WL 5873650
http://t.co/4pPoSAZo -> - Irish regulators seek 'urgent' clarity on Facebook data changes http://t.co/y6kTfqN0 ->
- Student's expulsion for refusing to wear RFID tag put on hold until next week http://t.co/xwganE44 ->
- Saudi Arabia now tracking women electronically, notifying husbands by text http://t.co/kPJQWytv ->
- German appeals court may broaden scope of Apple's photo gallery injunction against Motorola http://t.co/dCyI44Pd ->
Computer and Internet Law Updates for 2012-11-23
November 23rd, 2012- Viagra ruling is cautionary tale for patent agents http://t.co/O1LmsQcB ->
- Offshore data storage clouds security picture http://t.co/RrxxoxAt ->
- Apple Vs Samsung: U.S. Court Orders Apple To Disclose Details Of HTC Licensing Agreement To Samsung http://t.co/XWTMFRdN ->
- New ICO code of practice to minimise privacy risks in anonymised data http://t.co/Zp0r8d7R ->
- The UK Information Commissioner’s Office Seeks Views on Privacy Seals http://t.co/0e4ttJl5 ->
- Google won't be prosecuted over Street View in Germany http://t.co/wpN6xFap ->
- Human Rights Watch proposes new laws of robotics http://t.co/t7tRuALq ->
- New UKSC Judgment on Norwich Orders: RFU v Consolidated Information Services Ltd (formerly Viagogo Ltd) [2012] UKSC 55 ->
Computer and Internet Law Updates for 2012-11-22
November 22nd, 2012- Court refuses injunction.to Hulk Hogan to take down sex video made without consent in BOLLEA v. GAWKER MEDIA http://t.co/edOu157F ->
- Buyer of Google Adwords not liable to trademark owner for tortious interference, US court Louisiana Pacific v Harding
http://t.co/6pTdYbaS -> - Terms in a link in email to consumer not enforced by 2nd Circuit in Schnabel v. TRILEGIANT CORPORATION
http://t.co/oPMGCSLt -> - New Aussie laws to crack down on ID theft http://t.co/CxStQnub ->
- FCC Garners Broad Support in Legal Fight With Verizon Over Net Neutrality Rules http://t.co/Yh3iPjVM ->
- Panelists Debate Privacy Law in Internet Age http://t.co/c7mGofzd ->
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