Tag: Legal

Demand Media Threatens “Demand Studios Sucks” with Legal Action
A blog and forum site called DemandStudiosSucks.com has been threatened with legal action by Demand Media, the company behind Demand Studios. The letter the site received has been...
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Are We in a Tech Bubble?
The tech space has seen a lot of activity lately. With numerous IPOs, mergers and acquisitions, and venture capital...
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Another Righthaven Copyright Case Thrown Out, Only To Be Filed Again
Righthaven lost another copyright case, this time in Nevada. The "company" seems to be losing a lot lately, but this time, they have decided to refile the suit right after the case...
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Report: FTC Ready to Serve Google Subpoenas
Mutterings of a a broad antitrust investigation of Google by the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) have been heard for a few months now, and there is still nothing official yet....
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Court Issues Blow to Hot News Doctrine, AP Calls it a Win
An interesting debate about the "Hot News" doctrine has arisen from a court ruling, or the overturning of a ruling rather, that says TheFl...
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To Righthaven’s Dismay, Judge Rules Copying of Entire Article Fair Use
Righthaven was dealt another blow in court this week when a judge ruled that one of the defendants it was suing over copyright infringement had fairly reposted an entire article fr...
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Righthaven Complaint Dismissed in Key Case
Righthaven, the company often referred to as a "copyright troll," which has essentially made a business out of suing bloggers and media outlets over alleged copyright infringement,...
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Apple and Nokia Settle Ongoing Patent Dispute
Apple and Nokia have been engaging in legal battles for a couple of years. In 2009, Nokia filed a patent infringement suit against Apple, and since then, both companies have been a...
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NJ Supreme Court: Journalists’ Shield Law Doesn’t Apply to Message Boards
A very interesting ruling came out of the Supreme Court in New Jersey, seemingly drawing a line between "journalistic" channels and other information channels. Where that line is e...
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PayPal Sues Google Following Google Wallet Launch
Google unveiled Google Wallet yesterday, and it's already gotten the company a lawsuit. It comes from PayPal, and...
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Comcast’s New Lobbyist: Conflict of Interest?
Many people within the American public have, and still, criticize the Comcast and...
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What Happens When You Sue Facebook? Ask Lamebook
How many times have you laughed out loud, literally, or, on the other hand, shook your head in disgust over your friends' status updates on Facebook? I'm not usually a gambler, but...
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Despite New Panda Guidelines, Google Still Burying Authoritative Results
There are a lot of elements of Google's Panda update to discuss, and we've certainly discussed many of...
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Google Government Issues Galore!
With Google I/O currently going on, there is a ton of Google-related news coming out. We provided a round-up of announcements here (and...
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Justin Bieber’s Manager, Who Was Arrested for Not Tweeting, Strikes Plea Deal
Remember when Justin Bieber's manager was arrested for not tweeting...
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