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How MySpace brought down a spammer

August 22, 2007 Internet attorney Eric J. Sinrod explains how MySpace defeated a noted spammer. TAGS: defendant, MySpace, spammer, News Corp., profile, court, message, password, e-mail

Even in Net litigation, it's all about location

May 2, 2007 Attorney Eric J. Sinrod says Web publishers and surfers can learn--and take comfort--from the dismissed DontDateHimGirl.com suit. TAGS: Pennsylvania, defendant, jurisdiction, court, advertiser, litigation, profile, resident, state, Google Inc., contact, Florida, server

Calif. court drops charges against Dunn

March 14, 2007 Judge dismisses misdemeanor charge against former HP chairman. Three other defendants in spying scandal to do community service. TAGS: defendant, Patricia Dunn, scandal, California, chairman, attorney general, count, court, attorney, HP

Police Blotter: Defendant wins breathalyzer source code

August 9, 2007 Man charged with drunk driving says his attorney needs access to the source code to fight the charges; state supreme court agrees. TAGS: Minnesota, source code, Police Blotter, prohibition, defendant, attorney, state, court

Recording industry shows how to lose by winning

October 17, 2007 As it seeks to fight digital theft, intellectual-property expert Nancy Prager says the music business is waging the wrong campaign. TAGS: RIAA, court, plaintiff, defendant, damage, P2P, file-sharing, campaign, outcome, intellectual property, Kazaa, organization, owner, song, music, opinion

How Web providers dodged a big legal bullet

December 20, 2006 Attorney Eric J. Sinrod outlines a recent court decision protecting Net companies from liability for third-party content. TAGS: defendant, Communications Decency Act, plaintiff, liability, immunity, distributor, publisher, court, content provider, health, e-mail

Electronic communications and their discontents

July 25, 2007 Internet attorney Eric J. Sinrod explains why a simple question of procedure in the electronic age is more complicated than it appears at first blush. TAGS: plaintiff, electronic communication, defendant, burden, attorney, court, age, party, log, e-mail, document, entry

A picture paints a thousand words in court

May 24, 2006 As tech invades the courtroom, attorney Eric J. Sinrod cautions that computer-generated animation may open a Pandora's Box. TAGS: defendant, testimony, jury, evidence, Pennsylvania, motion, impact, court, trial, wife, theory, animation

Police Blotter: Court overturns man's Net ban for life

June 6, 2007 Appeals court decides that judge's decision to permanently ban sex offender from Internet is too broad. TAGS: Police Blotter, ban, defendant, employment, condition, education, Pennsylvania, computer network, court

A cyberspace update for hoary legal doctrine

April 4, 2007 Attorney Eric J. Sinrod says the ancient concept of "trespass" increasingly is being used to adjudicate cyberspace disputes. TAGS: Tickets.com, Ticketmaster Corp., trespass, cyberspace, court, defendant, eBay Inc., theory, America Online Inc., cell phone, Internet Service Provider, server, e-mail

Ruling adds to confusion over legality of keywords

April 1, 2006 In ruling that counters findings in other cases, court says pharmacies didn't infringe on Merck trademark through use of "Zocor" keyword. TAGS: Merck Co., GEICO, dilution, infringement, defendant, court, confusion, New York, Time Warner Inc., search engine, decision, Google Inc., link
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