Intellectual Property Law

Ivy Bean - The Oldest Person On Facebook
As reported by Silicon Alley Insider, Ivy Bean appears to be the oldest person to join Facebook, which is a site mainly populated by college students and other 20-somethings. Bean is 102...

Interviewing Facebook Users
A useful post was this one at ReadWriteWeb again. It's a great list of questions to ask your Facebook users about their use of Facebook. I think asking these questions of a few of your users will help you learn more from your users...

IM in Facebook
In a long overdue move, Facebook is to add instant messaging: Facebook has been testing a new instant messaging service and will be launching it to the public soon, perhaps in the next week...

Facebook in privacy trouble ... again
Facebook's practice of not deleting accounts is attracting scrutiny in the UK: Is Facebook facing some more flack for its user policies in the UK? After users complained about Facebook?s policy regarding the deactivation of an account, the Information Commissioner?s Office has initiated an investigation to look into the matter...

Trademarks That FaceBook Owns Or Has Filed For Including The Following:
Facebook owns registrations in the US for: FACEBOOK It used to own one for THEFACEBOOK but amended it to FACEBOOK. It has applications for: POKE 32665 (Facebook's text message shortcode) FBOOK THE WALL F (stylized) FACEBOOK INSIGHTS FANSUMER FACEBOOK PAGES FACEBOOK BEACON FACEBOOK ADS BEACON SOCIALADS SOCIAL ADS

13 Facebook Predictions for 2008
I recently discovered the Facebook Applications Reviews blog (Thanks Ellyssa). They published 13 predictions for Facebook for 2008: "1. Facebook will break the 125 Million User Watermark 2...

Facebook / Blockbuster
alleging that Facebook distributed your Blockbuster movie rental information without your knowledge or consent.

Settlement Proposed in Class Action Against Facebook
Facebook will Close Beacon in Proposed Settlement

Probation User Fees
Clark County Council pays $1.1 million settlement after misappropriating funds.

Facebook
Downloading Games Linked to Possible Identity Theft

Facebook
Wins $873 Million Settlement