Electronic Commerce & Law Report Index

ACCESS TO INTERNET

– ACTA

See TREATIES

– Broadband

See BROADBAND

– Disabled persons

See DISABLED PERSONS

– Juror influence, 1378
– Net neutrality

– – Draft order a priority, says Genachowski, 1940
– – EU, no new rules, 640; EC insistence, 1743
– – FCC authority

See FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION (FCC)

– – Google-Verizon proposal, opposition, 1245; differentiated services, 1259; Google response to criticism, 1292; House Democrats' opposition, 1293
– – GOP Senators urge vote cancellation, 1939
– – Increased FCC focus expected, 1771
– – Industry and government collaboration, 1744
– – Paid prioritization, AT&T defense of, 1404
– – Panel debate, 673
– – Technical considerations, 176
– – UK, public comment sought on traffic management, 1048
– – Universal Service Fund markup, 810
– – Voluntary industry guidelines, group formed, 956

– Taxation, Ill. moratorium, 1271

ACPA

See CYBERSQUATTING

ACQUISITIONS

See MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS

ADA

See DISABLED PERSONS

ADVERTISING

– Antitrust

– – Google acquisition of AdMob, 604
– – Italy, Google dominance investigation, 433
– – Search engines, U.S. and EU clear Microsoft/Yahoo advertising deal, 302

– Attorneys

See ATTORNEYS

– Australia, mobile advertising, BNA Insights, 1491
– Backpage.com adult services, 1473; national task force proposal, 1619
– Behavioral tracking

See BEHAVIORAL ADVERTISING

– Blogger endorsements

See BLOGS

– CDA immunity

– – Keyword suggestions (E.D. Cal.), 373
– – Paid membership programs (N.D. Cal.), 1728

– China, Google clients request decision, 482
– Cloud computing, puffery (N.C. Ct. App.), 44
– Consumer protection, dietary supplement efficacy claims (N.D. Cal.), 1651
– craigslist.com

– – Auto-posting software enjoined (N.D. Cal.), 472
– – Promissory estoppel, removal of personal information (Cal. Super. Ct.), 952; denial of emergency writs (Cal. Ct. App., Cal.), 1605
– – Prostitution ads (D.S.C.), 1375; request for reconsideration, 1379

– Credit report advertising, fraud suit (C.D. Cal.), 242
– Damages, reduced ad revenues (D. Nev.), 1393
– Data mining

– – Children's IM streams, N.Y. settlement, 1447
– – Prescriber-identifiable data sale permitted (2d Cir.), 1807
– – Subscription inducement (W.D. Wash.), 466

– E-mail

– – Deceptive campaigns, 647
– – Google interception and surveillance claim (E.D. Tex.), 1871

– Endorsements

– – FTC guidelines and liability for employers, 23
– – Video games, misleading online practices, 1353

– EU

See EUROPEAN UNION (EU)

– France

See FRANCE

– Google AdSense, cybersquatting (N.D. Cal.), 947
– Gripe sites, manipulation of reviews (C.D. Cal.), 328; second suit, 374
– Health care

– – Pharmaceuticals

See Pharmaceuticals, this heading

– – Product efficacy claims and unfair billing (N.D. Ill.), 1288
– – Trademarks, commercial use of physician's mark (S.D. Ind.), 1348
– – Unfair and deceptive practices in health information and services, FTC investigation urged, 1831

– iTunes gift card class action, price changes (S.D. Ill.), 10
– Jurisdiction, ad campaign and revenues (7th Cir.), 1507
– Keywords

– – Agency and infringement liability fails, lack of control (S.D.N.Y.), 1762
– – Antitrust-based counterclaims (D. Utah), 468
– – Brand protection, BNA Insights, 573
– – Competitive benefits, 138
– – Competitor's mark on YouTube (C.D. Cal.), 1463
– – False advertising, competitor relationship (E.D. Cal.), 1432
– – Functionality doctrine (E.D. Va.), 1247
– – Language program software, trademarked terms as competitive advertising trigger (4th Cir.), 1860
– – Likelihood of confusion (5th Cir.), 808
– – Search engine keyword purchase, nonliable (D. Utah), 1929
– – Technological impact on trademark law, 1482
– – Third party licensing (D. Colo.), 667
– – Unclean hands claim fails (D. Utah), 1928
– – Use in commerce, settlement (N.D.N.Y.), 385

– Me., new child marketing bill, 61
– Misleading online sales practices, Senate probe, 141
– Negative option schemes

– – Hidden fees, settlement (D. Nev.), 1569
– – Rewards program enrollment (5th Cir.), 1374

– N.J., unsolicited text message ban, 954
– Patents

– – Bidding and ad placement (Fed. Cir.), 596
– – Online ad technology, 479

– Payday loans, consumer fraud settlement (N.D. Cal.), 1539
– Permanent injunctions after eBay decision, 177
– Pharmaceuticals

– – Internet advertising limitations, 225
– – Online pharmacies, use of Google Adwords (N.D. Cal.), 1469
– – Physicians, Me. ban on sale of prescribing data (1st Cir.), 1257

– Political campaigns

– – Disclosure of online ad funding, 1267; final rules, 1741
– – Google, FEC waiver of disclaimer requirements, 1550
– – Political action committee disclosure rules (U.S., rev den), 1701

– Pop-up ads, transfer of billing information to third party (N.D. Cal.), 1576
– Social networking

See SOCIAL NETWORKING SITES

– Spam

See SPAM

– TCPA, advertising injury insurance coverage (Fla.), 239
– Third-party data disclosure, web monitoring software (E.D.N.Y.), 1809
– Ticket resale websites hosting fraudulent ads (N.J. Super. Ct.), 1376

AIR TRANSPORTATION

– Air traffic control system upgrade, federal priority, 1321
– Mexican tourism tax exemptions (9th Cir.), 57

AMERICAN RECOVERY AND REINVESTMENT ACT (ARRA)

– Broadband grants and loans

See BROADBAND

– Electronic health records, certification procedures, 1323

AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT (ADA)

See DISABLED PERSONS

ANTICYBERSQUATTING CONSUMER PROTECTION ACT (ACPA)

See CYBERSQUATTING

ANTITRUST

– Advertising

See ADVERTISING

– Auctions online (N.D. Cal.), 368
– Bank rate services monopoly (D.N.J.), 916
– Canada, disclosure of personal information in mergers and acquisitions, BNA Insights, 1748
– Computer chip manufacturing, Intel settlement, 1263
– Data pool aggregation, failure to show injury (E.D. Wis.), 1538
– Domain registration, no rehearing for VeriSign (9th Cir.), 1126
– DVD format licensing (C.D. Cal.), 885
– E-books, Apple and Amazon contract terms, Conn. investigation, 1265
– Employee solicitation agreements, DOJ settlement (D.D.C.), 1469
– EU

See EUROPEAN UNION (EU)

– France, dominance report on Google endorsed by Sarkozy, 64
– FTC Act §5 enforcement, BNA Insights, 1675
– Google book search (S.D.N.Y.), 203
– Google search result manipulation

– – DOJ investigation, 340
– – EU investigation, 1832
– – Germany, EU probe, 1934
– – Tex. investigation, 1392

– iPhone, tying claims (N.D. Cal.), 1127
– Italy, Microsoft claims against Google, 398; revenue sharing disclosures, 891
– Japan, Yahoo Japan and Google business tie-up agreement, 1229; Japan Fair Trade Comm'n may reconsider, 1268; internet shopping site objections, 1629; ad rates soar, JFTC probe, 1832
– Law enforcement privilege (D.D.C.), 205
– Mergers and acquisitions

See MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS

– News

– – Papers, possible exemptions, 433
– – Wire service, news content registry, 565

– Price fixing

– – Music, internet sales (2d Cir.), 84
– – Text messaging (N.D. Ill.), 751

– Resale price maintenance

See LEGISLATION, FEDERAL, HR 3190, S 148

– Software

See SOFTWARE

– Taxes, e-filing (3d Cir.), 370
– Television, investigation urged for “TV Everywhere,” 19; criticism, 173
– Video game data cards (N.D. Cal.), 712; DMCA counterclaim, 1618

ARBITRATION

– Canada, Dell class action to proceed (Canada Sup. Ct.), 949
– Employment

– – Disguised contract, clause not binding (Cal. Ct. App.), 321
– – Electronic signature (N.D. Miss.), 1439
– – Pornography, ban on use of company computers (D. Mass.), 1219
– – Reinstatement of journalist, Twitter use, 1738

– Exposure, enforcement, and assent (N.J. Super. Ct.), 915
– Failure to prosecute claim (9th Cir.), 233
– Internet service providers, arbitration clause in terms of service inconspicuous, unenforceable (D. Mont.), 1761
– Paperless policy, 353
– Reading, enforceability of clause (E.D. Tenn.), 701
– Responsive parties seeking trial (2d Cir.), 701
– Terms of service, clause applicable (M.D. Ga.), 1040
– Unconscionability, determination by arbitrator (U.S., rvs), 1079
– Wireless service contracts

– – AT&T iPhone contracts (N.D. Ala.), 1618
– – Notice, scope of statues covered (N.J. Super. Ct.), 665
– – State law invalidation of waivers (U.S., oral arg set), 1609; (oral arg), 1733
– – Terms of service, disputed delivery (S.D. Fla.), 159

ARGENTINA

– Auction and sales sites to collect sales tax on each transaction, 1773
– Defamation, search results (CNCiv.), 1350

ARRA

See AMERICAN RECOVERY AND REINVESTMENT ACT (ARRA)

ATTORNEYS

– Advertising and freedom of speech

– – Florida

– – – Review and waiting period (11th Cir.), 1041
– – – Websites, applicability of advertising rules, 1042

– – N.Y., blanket prohibitions and targeted moratoriums (2d Cir.), 461
– – Online advertising compared to old marketing methods, 1312

– Ariz., online file storage possible, 64
– Criminal defense, collection of evidence (Mont.), 121
– Data security, UK ICO investigation of ACS:Law, 1522
– Defamation, online lawyer directory listing (Fla. Cir. Ct.), 1433
– E-mail

See E-MAIL

– Ethics

– – Client information, cloud storage, 1658
– – Client relationship disclaimers, ABA opinion, 1516
– – Cloud computing risks and benefits, 1319
– – Commercial database advertising, 381
– – Confidentiality, Ethics 20/20 Comm'n comments, 1516
– – Conflicts of interest, invitation of e-mails from public, 1269
– – Deceptive access of litigant's social networking page, 1579
– – Internet and social media use, 1297
– – Metadata scrubbing, 677
– – Regulatory changes needed, Ethics 20/20 Comm'n, 1660
– – Social networking with judges, 195
– – Solicitation by social media, 1190
– – Supervision of nonlawyer marketing claims (La.), 1731
– – Unauthorized practice of law through site class action (W.D. Mo.), 1932
– – Virtual offices

– – – N.J. opinion, 637
– – – Pa. opinion, 1580

– Fees

See ATTORNEYS' FEES

– Mobile devices, risks in use as business tools, BNA Insights, 1112
– Private investigators, tactics need monitoring, 957
– Privilege

See PRIVILEGED COMMUNICATIONS

– Red Flags Rule

– – Exemptions proposed

See LEGISLATION, FEDERAL, S 3416

– – Order barring enforcement appealed, 334; enforcement delayed, 894; oral arguments set, 1514

– Technology and standards of care, 717
– Trademarks

– – Affiliation with in-state firm suggested (S.D.N.Y.), 840
– – Association, name change (D. Minn.), 562

ATTORNEYS' FEES

– Anti-SLAPP costs (Cal. Ct. App.), 916
– CAN-SPAM, unsuccessful suit (N.D. Cal.), 836
– Cybersquatting, use of mark after adverse ruling (D. Minn.), 1314
– Facebook Beacon class action settlement (N.D. Cal.), 887
– Libel tourism ban

See LEGISLATION, FEDERAL, HR 2765

– Prevailing party status, technical win (9th Cir.), 1283

AUCTIONS

– Argentina, sales tax collection required, 1773
– eBay

– – Delayed posting of listings (N.D. Cal.), 1616
– – DMCA takedown notices, misrepresentation (E.D. Cal.), 1732
– – Jurisdiction, purposeful direction of seller (Ill. App. Ct.), 951
– – Monopolization (N.D. Cal.), 368
– – Trademarks, liability for counterfeit goods (2d Cir.), 546; BNA Insights, 688; (U.S., rev den), 1805

– France

See FRANCE

– Japan, rule revisions proposed, 1399
– Software service provider, CDA immunity (D.S.C.), 1649
– Spectrum, voluntary relinquishment for share of proceeds, 350
– Trademarks, impact of new technologies, 1482

AUSTRALIA

– Defamation, search sites sued for third-party content (Victoria St. Sup. Ct.), 1083
– Google Street View, WiFi data collection, 1152
– Interception of communications by network owners, 256
– ISP authorization of piracy (FCA), 205; appeal, 331; oral argument, 1253
– Mobile advertising, BNA Insights, 1491