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2148 ABA Journal Internet Law articles.

Ky. Cites Obscure Law in Suit to Recover Residents’ Online Gambling Losses

The state of Kentucky has sued the Full Tilt Poker website and other online gambling operations in an effort to recoup gambling losses—times three—for Kentucky residents. The suits rely on a state law that says gambling winners have no right to collect, the Louisville Courier-Journal reports. Losers who pay anyway…

Apr 8, 2010 10:30 AM CDT

Judge Sues Newspaper for $50M, Claims Breach of Promised Anonymity re Web Comments

Under fire over anonymous comments reportedly made from her private e-mail account about defendants and at least one lawyer in cases she is overseeing, an Ohio judge has blasted back by filing suit against the Cleveland newspaper that broke the story. Cuyahoga Court of Common Pleas Judge Shirley Strickland Saffold…

Apr 7, 2010 10:19 PM CDT

Photographers File New Suit Against Google Over Book-Scanning Project

Photographers and illustrators who say they were left out of a proposed $125 million settlement by Google concerning its massive book-scanning project have filed suit seeking additional damages. While scanning the books into a searchable database, they contend Google also scanned copyrighted photographs and other images, reports PC Magazine. Among…

Apr 7, 2010 5:21 PM CDT

Yelp Makes Some Changes After Class Actions Allege Advertising Extortion

Yelp will allow users to see which reviews are removed from its consumer-rating website after three class action lawsuits claimed businesses were extorted into buying advertising. The suits, all filed in California, had claimed businesses were promised that positive reviews would be highlighted and negative ones removed if they advertised,…

Apr 7, 2010 12:49 PM CDT

D.C. Circuit Rules Against FCC in Net Neutrality Case

A federal appeals court has ruled for Comcast in a lawsuit challenging the government’s authority to require so-called “net neutrality.” The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit ruled that the Federal Communications Commission does not have authority to require broadband providers to give equal treatment to…

Apr 6, 2010 3:49 PM CDT

Judge Accused of Case-Related E-Mail Declines to Step Down, Blames Media

An Ohio judge accused of making anonymous comments about her cases online under the moniker “Lawmiss” has denied a motion to recuse herself by a lawyer representing a defendant in a serial murder case. Although Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Judge Shirley Strickland Saffold said today that she hasn’t yet decided…

Apr 5, 2010 10:39 PM CDT

2nd Cir. OKs eBay Use of Tiffany’s Trademark, But Revives False Advertising Claim

The New York City-based 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals sided with eBay today in a trademark infringement and dilution case brought by Tiffany & Co., finding that a lower court had correctly permitted eBay to list for sale on its website used items from the renowned retailer. However, its…

Apr 1, 2010 11:28 PM CDT

Does Connecticut Hate the Net?

State is a battleground for online legal services

Apr 1, 2010 6:30 AM CDT

Are Criminal Charges the Right Way to Punish High School Bullies in Suicide Cases?

A prosecutor’s unusual decision to pursue criminal charges against a group of high school classmates whose bullying allegedly resulted in the targeted 15-year-old’s suicide has sparked debate about how best to address such situations. Some say the criminal charges—which range from statutory rape to harassment and likely would not have…

Mar 31, 2010 10:39 PM CDT

9 Teens Charged with Harassment That Allegedly Led to Classmate’s Suicide

Nine teenagers in Massachusetts are now facing criminal charges after allegedly harassing a high school classmate so severely that she committed suicide in January after a three-month campaign that included physical attacks, taunting and cyberbullying via social networking websites. Charges against the two boys and seven girls range from statutory…

Mar 29, 2010 11:26 PM CDT

After Web Post About Serial Murder Case, Judge Should Step Down, Lawyer Says

An Ohio judge who has been linked to an anonymous post on a local newspaper’s web page about a serial murder defendant in a case she is overseeing should recuse herself, the defendant’s lawyer says. Attorney Rufus Sims filed a motion Friday seeking the recusal of Cuyahoga County Common Pleas…

Mar 29, 2010 5:56 PM CDT

Newzbin Is Liable for Downloading, Court Rules

A United Kingdom court has ruled that Newzbin is liable for material downloaded by users onto its website in violation of copyright law, finding that editors assisted them in flouting the law and routinely did not follow purported Newzbin rules about what could be posted on the site. The website,…

Mar 29, 2010 5:27 PM CDT

‘Lawmiss’ Comment on Accused Serial Killer Is Linked to Judge Overseeing His Case

One of the anonymous individuals who has posted on an Ohio newspaper’s affiliated website about an accused serial killer may be the judge overseeing his case, according to the Cleveland Plain Dealer. The newspaper says that the “Lawmiss” who posted on its cleveland.com site about capital murder defendant Anthony Sowell…

Mar 26, 2010 9:46 PM CDT

Hacker Gets Record 20-Year Prison Term in $200M Credit- and Debit-Card Data Theft

Updated: A 28-year-old computer mastermind who last year pleaded guilty in a case involving the theft of millions of credit and debit card numbers from retailers and a major credit card processor was sentenced to a 20-year prison term today by a federal court in Boston, reports the Threat Level…

Mar 25, 2010 7:12 PM CDT

Zombie Servers Put Law Firm in Midst of Internet ‘Litigation’ Blitz

On Friday afternoon, Todd Higgins was anticipating a pleasant weekend in Florida with his family. By Friday night, as a flood of e-mails began deluging his seven-lawyer New York business litigation and intellectual property boutique, the Crosby & Higgins managing partner realized he was going to have to shift into…

Mar 18, 2010 8:46 PM CDT

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Internet Law

Ky. Cites Obscure Law in Suit to Recover Residents’ Online Gambling Losses

Judge Sues Newspaper for $50M, Claims Breach of Promised Anonymity re Web Comments

Photographers File New Suit Against Google Over Book-Scanning Project

Yelp Makes Some Changes After Class Actions Allege Advertising Extortion

D.C. Circuit Rules Against FCC in Net Neutrality Case

Judge Accused of Case-Related E-Mail Declines to Step Down, Blames Media

2nd Cir. OKs eBay Use of Tiffany’s Trademark, But Revives False Advertising Claim

Does Connecticut Hate the Net?

Are Criminal Charges the Right Way to Punish High School Bullies in Suicide Cases?

9 Teens Charged with Harassment That Allegedly Led to Classmate’s Suicide

After Web Post About Serial Murder Case, Judge Should Step Down, Lawyer Says

Newzbin Is Liable for Downloading, Court Rules

‘Lawmiss’ Comment on Accused Serial Killer Is Linked to Judge Overseeing His Case

Hacker Gets Record 20-Year Prison Term in $200M Credit- and Debit-Card Data Theft

Zombie Servers Put Law Firm in Midst of Internet ‘Litigation’ Blitz

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