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E-Commerce Law Briefs: Week of February 11, 2008

Posted on February 15, 2008
Yahoo has rejected Microsoft's $45 billion purchase offer.  "The rejection was not a surprise and had been expected by investors since late last week. Some believe this is part of an effort by Yahoo to get a higher sales price from Microsoft...

E-Commerce Law Briefs: Week of February 4, 2008

Posted on February 11, 2008
Despite the well-publicized concerns of parents and the government, children may actually be safer on social networking sites than other Internet sites. (Link:  Kids safer in social networks than chat rooms at news.com.au) E-Commerce Law Briefs is a weekly feature appearing each Friday afternoon on E-Commerce Law...

E-Commerce Law Briefs: Week of January 28, 2008

Posted on February 03, 2008
Microsoft has offered to purchase Yahoo.  (Links:  Microsoft wants to purchase Yahoo at BBC News and Yahoo Offer is Strategy Shift for Microsoft at New York Times) E-Commerce Law Briefs is a weekly feature appearing each Friday afternoon on E-Commerce Law...

Blawg Review #144

Posted on January 28, 2008
We don't make a habit out of pointing out when the most recent edition of the Blawg Review has been posted.  We figure that our readers probably go to Blawg Review to check on that.  However, this week's edition is hosted by one of our alltime favorite Blawg Review hosts, Cyberlaw Central...

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Take Control of Your Online Reputation

Posted on January 28, 2008
At the DC Bar presentation last week, I was asked what practical tips I would give to attorneys who are interested in protecting or enhancing their reputations online. Aside from the usual advice I would give any attorney about protecting their reputation, I suggested the following:Know what?s being said about you online...

E-Commerce Law Briefs: Week of January 21, 2008

Posted on January 25, 2008
Google's share of the search market declined last month, but it's still comfortably the world's most popular search engine at 56.3 percent of the market.  Yahoo's market share also dropped slightly to 17.7 percent.  Microsoft's market share increased nearly two points to 13...

"David Lat Has a Stupid Fat Face"

Posted on January 24, 2008
This afternoon I spoke at a DC Bar event entitled "Practicing Law in the e-Court of Public Opinion:  How the Internet Can Make Or Break Your Reputation and What You Can Do About It" with David Lat, Carolyn Elefant, Mark Britton, and Andrew Mirsky...

Dedon on Estate Planning

Posted on January 22, 2008
After being quoted a number of times in the Wall Street Journal and the Washington Post, my colleague John Dedon has decided to take his message directly to the people.  This month, John launched Dedon on Estate Planning, a regularly-updated discussion of estate planning techniques...

E-Commerce law Briefs: Week of January 14, 2008

Posted on January 21, 2008
MySpace has agreed to take additional steps to protect young users from online sexual predators and bullies, including improving age verification measures.  "The deal comes as sites such as MySpace and Facebook have grown exponentially in recent years, with teenagers making up a large part of their membership...

Practicing Law in the e-Court of Public Opinion: How the Internet Can Make Or Break Your Reputation and What You Can Do About It

Posted on January 16, 2008
Next Thursday, January 24, 2008, I'll be speaking at a DC Bar event entitled "Practicing Law in the e-Court of Public Opinion:  How the Internet Can Make Or Break Your Reputation and What You Can Do About It."  I'll be on a panel with Andrew Mirsky, moderated by Carolyn Elefant, discussing the role of the First Amendment and defamation law in protecting an attorney's reputation and providing practical tips for attorneys who want to protect or enhance their online reputation...

E-Commerce Law Briefs: Week of January 7, 2008

Posted on January 13, 2008
U.S. authorities have arrested eight men in connection with a multi-million dollar online sports gambling operation. "Twelve men face charges including conspiracy and illegal gambling in an indictment unsealed on Monday in Manhattan federal court for their role in operating a gambling Web site and call center that serviced U...

1-800 Contacts Files Its Latest Keyword Advertising Suit in Utah

Posted on January 10, 2008
Yesterday, Eric Goldman posted that 1-800-Contacts has filed its latest keyword advertising suit in federal court in Utah.  The company is apparently hoping for better luck than it had in its earlier forays into trademark litigation.  Several years ago, 1-800-Contacts brought a trademark infringement claim against WhenU...

E-Commerce Law Briefs: Week of December 31, 2007

Posted on January 04, 2008
Monday is the expected launch date for Wikia Search, a user-influenced search engine expected to compete with Google.  "According to its creators those searching topics will be able to rank search results using open-source software in order to improve the filtering of search results...

Google Trademark Attorneys Will Be Busy in 2008

Posted on January 03, 2008
Last year, we discussed the possible genericide of "Google" and the inconsistent approach taken by the company in protecting its mark.  Now, Carolyn Elefant (of My Shingle and Legal Blog Watch) notes the reported increase in the use of "Google" as a verb amongst news websites and passes on a prediction of Big Mouth Media:  Google's trademark attorneys will find themselves very busy this year...

Forum Selection Clause in Website Terms of Use Held Enforceable

Posted on January 02, 2008
In Krause v. Chippas, 2007 WL 4563471 (N.D. Tex. 2007), the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas has transferred the case in reliance upon a forum selection clause found in the FuturesCom.com Service and Usage Agreement.That agreement states, in relevant part:You agree that any controversy between FuturesCom...

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