Category: Internet Law

Having built his professional reputation as a plaintiff (initially, to protect the environment), RFK Jr. is sticking with what he knows best–LAWSUITS. He’s suing an ever-expanding constellation of players to force their publication of his anti-vax views. He’s failing decisively except in MAGA courts–and at such a rapid clip, that I can’t keep up with…

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Text messages and other non-email, electronic communications have become increasingly important in securities fraud matters. These communications are often sent from personal mobile devices and often provide key evidence.  It has become clear that the most interesting, and sometimes most problematic, communications often do not take place via email. Messages sent via text and other…

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See complete report here: #CIGR2019: 2 days 2 keynotes @amatwyshyn 2xtalks @technollama 6 talks by @SussexLaw 1 paper PhD @RunMrb 60 attendees incl. 15 @SussexUniLawSoc students 5 panels 18 papers 4 co-organisers @infolawcentre @melanieddr @NoraNiLoideain @JTownend @ChrisTMarsden 1compscientist 1economist 2:17 PM – 4 May 2019 1 Retweet 3 Likes 1 reply1 retweet3 likes Reply  1   Retweet  1…

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On November 24, 2020, the U.S. government’s National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center (IPR Center) and Amazon announced a joint effort to address counterfeit goods entering the U.S. In an effort to protect consumers, the operation will analyze data and conduct targeted inspections aimed at preventing counterfeit products from entering the U.S. supply chain. The…

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In two years the Internet Law Center will celebrate its 20th year. This year, however, the firm is celebrating a somewhat bittersweet milestone — our first retirement. After fifteen years of helping this firm as a legal assistant with a specialty in trademark filings, Raun MacKinnon Burnham has taken her final bow. According to SevenReflections.com,…

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As part of our commitment to keeping you informed of new regulatory developments and their potential implications, we have highlighted recent statements by federal officials concerning loyalty programs, such as those involving airline miles and credit card points. These comments signal a potential shift in how these programs are viewed under consumer protection laws, and…

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The University of Windsor’s agreements with encampment protesters and a student group have rightly raised concerns about antisemitism given their double standard treatment of Israeli institutions and impact on academic freedoms. While much of the initial emphasis has focused on the ill-advised decision to effectively establish a ban on agreements with Israeli institutions and establish…

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The Anticybersquatting Consumer Protection Act (“ACPA”) is a federal law – part of the Lanham Act that deals with trademarks and unfair competition. It says that a person can be liable if he or she registers a domain name that contains another’s distinctive trademark with a bad faith intent to profit from that mark. One…

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The Globe and Mail runs my opinion piece on Canada’s digital services tax today. I open by noting that the Canadian government’s efforts to regulate big tech companies sometimes feels like a series of high-stakes poker matches in which the government foolishly bets that readily apparent risks can be ignored. That approach has proven costly:…

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Part 3 of a short series of reflections on Ofcom’s Illegal Harms consultation under the Online Safety Act 2023 (OSA).  This post analyses the illegality duties created by the OSA. That is not as simple as one might hope. The intrepid reader has to hack their way through a thicket of separately defined, subtly differing, duties….

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