by julzb | Dec 1, 2010 | Commentary, Legal/Tech News
As mentioned in Robert Kolick’s post from November 3rd, LimeWire, once the most popular peer-to-peer file-sharing program on the ‘net, was ordered to shut down via an injunction issued by Judge Kimba Wood of the Southern District of New York. Just a few weeks after...
by jhevey | Dec 1, 2010 | Commentary, Legal/Tech News
On Black Friday, a day known to be one of the busiest shopping days of the year, the U.S. government seized the Web addresses of over 70 websites involved in alleged counterfeit good sales and copyright infringement. The Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)...
by jmorga | Nov 29, 2010 | Commentary, Legal/Tech News, Technology
Last week, Google entered the fashion world with their announcement of Boutiques.com, a fashion e-commerce site. Recognizing that the Web is not as suited to finding and buying soft goods like clothing and accessories as it is to hard goods, Google created a fashion...
by ghans | Nov 9, 2010 | Legal/Tech News |
The issue of free content on the Internet took an interesting turn last week when a food blogger was told that “the web is considered ‘public domain'” by Cooks Source magazine. As reported by the Los Angeles Times Daily Dish blog, food blogger Monica...
by anickow | Nov 3, 2010 | Legal/Tech News, Legislation/Regulations, Technology
The Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (“ACTA”) has long troubled electronic privacy advocates both substantively and because of its secretive negotiating process. After numerous leaks, an official draft was released on April 21, 2010 after the European...
by pwestern | Oct 31, 2010 | Legal/Tech News
A patentee’s rights to recovery in an infringement action are substantially enhanced if their patented article is properly marked. The relevant statutory language, found in 35 U.S.C. § 287(a), states: “Patentees . . . may give notice to the public that...
