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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, profile, News Corp., court, message, password, e-mail

Feds shut down spam ring for good

April 7, 2006 While denying any wrongdoing, prolific mailers have agreed to pay nearly half-a-million dollars in a deal with the FTC and California. TAGS: defendant, agency, California, law, e-mail

Court deals blow to alleged 'Web crammers'

November 21, 2006 FTC alleged in 2003 complaint that defendants had failed to disclose the terms of Internet service packages. TAGS: defendant, telemarketing, Internet service, complaint

Police blotter: Child porn in Web cache OK

November 24, 2006 In this week's installment, court reverses conviction of man who viewed illegal porn but didn't know it was saved in his Web cache. TAGS: conviction, Police Blotter, defendant, Pennsylvania, cache, possession, evidence, prosecutor, image, law, situation, Web browser, hard drive

Google accused of aiding movie pirates

February 12, 2007 But search giant is not a defendant in the case and denies defendants' allegations. TAGS: defendant, lawsuit, allegation, Google Inc., YouTube, movie, CEO, video

Dude, what happened to my PC?

December 5, 2007 Internet attorney Eric J. Sinrod explains why the law is unforgiving when a computer with discoverable data in a case goes "missing." TAGS: plaintiff, defendant, American Power Conversion Corp., conduct, sanction, evidence, founder, supplier, attorney, PC

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, scandal, attorney general, Patricia Dunn, chairman, count, California, court, attorney, HP

Police blotter: Unbrotherly love in Craigslist sex ad

March 21, 2007 New Jersey man is convicted of posting "deviant" sex ad on Craigslist supposedly from his sister, violating judge's no-contact order. TAGS: Craigslist, New Jersey, defendant, Police Blotter, order, opinion, message, analysis, IP

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, Florida, state, contact, Google Inc., server

California offers former HP chairman plea deal

January 18, 2007 Dunn, four others charged with felonies in connection with Hewlett-Packard's spying scandal could plead guilty to a misdemeanor charge. TAGS: Bryan Wagner, defendant, plea, California, chairman, prosecutor, state, attorney, HP

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, content provider, court, health, e-mail

Nothing but the online truth--or else

October 26, 2005 If you thought little white lies don't matter in cyberspace, attorney Eric J. Sinrod says you're only inviting trouble. TAGS: P2P file sharing, defendant, P2P, membership, truth, lie, Los Angeles, file-sharing

Police Blotter: Armed robbers nabbed through text messages

February 25, 2008 Court doesn't agree with armed-robbery defendants, who say police need a judge-signed court order to obtain archived text messages. TAGS: text message, Police Blotter, subpoena, defendant, prosecutor, count, evidence, attorney, message, U.S.

TorrentSpy ordered to start tracking visitors

June 9, 2007 In ruling under seal until Friday, federal judge orders TorrentSpy to log visitor activity. But company says it will appeal. TAGS: defendant, visitor, federal judge, attorney

Police Blotter: Can a cell phone camera intimidate a witness?

November 16, 2007 Court rules that trial defendant committed crime when pretending to photograph an undercover officer with his cell phone. TAGS: officer, informant, Police Blotter, defendant, cell phone, Massachusetts, photograph, camera

The battle over The Beatles

April 25, 2007 Attorney Eric J. Sinrod says acrimony over claims to the money generated by The Fab Four is more than just a long and winding road. TAGS: defendant, plaintiff, settlement, dispute, royalty, complaint, EMI Group Plc., party, scheme, recording, battle, Apple Computer

eBay fraudster lands six-year prison term

April 6, 2005 Judge rejects plea bargain, says Maine man failed to pay back his victims after admitting to bank, mail and wire fraud. TAGS: Maine, defendant, eBay Inc., fraud, victim, attorney, state

British teen cleared in 'e-mail bomb' case

November 2, 2005 Judge rules that denial-of-service attacks are not outlawed by the U.K.'s Computer Misuse Act. TAGS: defendant, modification, teenager, Judge, denial of service, e-mail server, London, server, e-mail

Police Blotter: Dot-com swindler goes to prison

November 21, 2007 Appeals court upholds verdict, revokes bail for church elder convicted of bilking dot-com IPO investors out of their life savings. TAGS: defendant, dot-com, Police Blotter, New Jersey, investor, IPO, fund, investment, Internet company, tax

HP investigator argues California can't try him

January 18, 2007 Bryan Wagner, a data broker charged in connection with the HP boardroom scandal, says state's double jeopardy laws protect him from prosecution. TAGS: Bryan Wagner, California, defendant, attorney, state, crime, prosecutor, identity theft, spokesman, HP, Microsoft Office, U.S.
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