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02/07/2005 |
1-800 Contacts Inc. v. WhenU.com Inc.
USA | Trade Marks | U.S. Court of Appeals for the 2d Circuit found that the use of a company`s Web address in a pop-up advertising software is not a "use" of a trademark under the Lanham Act... Continue
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27/06/2005 |
Cubby Inc. v Compuserve Inc.
USA | Defamation | "Given the relevant First Amendment considerations, the appropriate standard of liability to be applied to CompuServe is whether it knew or had reason to know of the allegedly defamatory Rumorville statements".. Continue
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18/01/2005 |
Austrian and German courts protect identity file-sharers
GERMANY | Privacy | In Germany and in Austria, courts tend to protect privacy as opposed to copyright. In two different cases launched by music industry, it was decided that internet providers don`t have to handover file sharer`s identity... Continue
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25/10/2004 |
Lennox Lewis & Ors v. Don King
ENGLAND | Jurisdiction | This is an appeal, brought with permission granted by Lord Justice Laws on 26 March 2004, against the decision of Eady J made on 12 February 2004 by which he declined to set aside an order made by Master Whittaker on 2 October 2003. The learned Maste.. Continue
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08/10/2004 |
Big Pond Communications 2000 Inc. v. Kennedy
CANADA | Defamation | The privilege against suit for allegations, even if done by a link, in pleadings is not qualified in any way. It is not necessary that there be any foundation in fact for such statements before they enjoy protection... Continue
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26/09/2004 |
76.000 Euros damages for diffusion of news on Internet without authorization o
FRANCE | Copy Rights | In France, a Website diffusing news has to pay 76,000 euros damages to different newspapers for using their articles without their authorization. The websites owners decided to appeal... Continue
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13/09/2004 |
Center for Democracy v. A.G. of Pennsylvania
USA | Freedom of Speech | A federal judge threw out on Friday a Pennsylvania law requiring Internet service providers to block Web sites containing child pornography, saying the tools to do so also cause "massive suppression" of constitutionally protected speech.
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10/09/2004 |
Coca-Cola Company v. William S. Purdy
USA | Freedom of Speech | 09/01/04
Coca-Cola Company v. William S. Purdy
U.S. Court of Appeals Case No. 02-2894, and No. 03-1929, and No. 03-1795, and No. 03-1795
District of Minnesota
Anticybersquatting Consumer Protection Act .
First Amendment does not protect use o.. Continue
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08/09/2004 |
BMG Canada Inc. v. Doe.
CANADA | Privacy | The Federal Court of Canada denied Canada’s recording industry motion seeking disclosure from Canadian internet ISPs of the P2P music swappers identity... Continue
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07/09/2004 |
Jhon Doe v. AOL
FLORIDA | Defamation | Florida Supreme Court ruled that America Online, an ISP, is shilded by the Communications Decency Act 1996, from liability for third party defamatory information published via AOL services... Continue
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07/09/2004 |
Ben Ezra, Weinstein v. America Online, Inc.
USA | Defamation | Ben Ezra sued America Online for defamation and negligence due to information regarding Ben Ezra stock published via AOL`s services. The first instance held that AOL was immune under Sec. 230 of the Communication Decency Act 1996. The U.S. Court of .. Continue
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07/09/2004 |
Roger M. Grace v. EBAY Inc.
USA | Defamation | An appeals court has ruled that EBay Inc.`s user agreement protects it from liability for defamatory postings on its Web site... Continue
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03/09/2004 |
METRO-GOLDWYN-MAYER V GROKSTER, LTD
USA | Technology | Federal appeal court ruled that the makers of peer-to-peer software are not responsible for what users do with their network... Continue
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03/09/2004 |
VeriSign v. ICANN
USA | Monopoly & Antitrust | Judge rejects argument that the manager the Internet`s infrastructure violated antitrust law. Opinion, here.. Continue
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03/09/2004 |
2004 Appeal on YAHOO INC V LA LIGUE CONTRE LE
USA | Jurisdiction | The US Court of Appeals ruled that the US District Court judge lacked the authority to hear a case that could affect two French groups trying to block the sale of Nazi-related items on Yahoo`s auction site... Continue
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