Defamation Case Examples: Comic Loses Slander Lawsuit Over Joke
Defamation Case Example: An Australian Politician Wins Slander Lawsuit Against Celebrity Comic Aussie Comic Mick Molloy and the Ten Network...
Linking To Pirated Content: Is It Allowed?
Is linking to pirated content legal? Can you be successfully sued over it? Let’s take a quick look at the...
Internet Gambling Case Study: NY Judge Says Bluffing Takes Skill
Poker is a game of skill, not chance — so said a New York judge, and the ruling could have...
Online Copyright Case Study: NLA vs. Media Monitoring Agencies
Online Copyright Case Study: The Meltwater Media Clipping Crisis Between 2010 and 2014 a seminal online copyright case occupied European...
Mobile Payment Processor Legal Issues
You’ve developed an innovative new checkout platform for cell phones, “Huzzah!” But before sharing your masterpiece with the world, it’s...
Is An Ex-RIAA Lobbyist-Turned-Judge Sympathetic to Copyright Trolls?
Who Is This Pro-Copyright Troll Judge Of Which You Speak? No stranger to the nuances of online copyright issues, Judge...
Linking To Defamatory Content Is A-OK In PA
Back in 2012, the 3rd US District Court of Appeals ruled that the Philadelphia Inquirer wasn’t liable for linking to...
Twitter Transparency and Occupy Independence Day
Let’s quickly talk about a famous Twitter transparency incident. Back in 2012, the Internet erupted in censorship rage because the...
Cyberbullying Law: Is Defamation A Viable Option?
Facebook, the First Amendment, and the Future of Cyberbullying Law In 2012, a group of tweens pelted a schoolmate —...
“It Wasn’t Me!”: A Viable Legal Defense For Hacking?
Due to the advent of identity theft, botnets, trojans and other digital mischief, does “I didn’t do it” work as...