E-Commerce Law Briefs: Week of November 9, 2009
on Nov 16, 2009 in Facebook Twitter A federal judge in Georgia has ruled that tweeting in court constitutes the "broadcasting of judicial proceedings" in violation of Rule 53 of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure. Facebook provided the alibi for a robbery suspect. Each w...

E-Commerce Law Briefs: Week of November 2, 2009
on Nov 9, 2009 in E-Commerce Law Briefs Facebook MySpace Twitter Two high school sophomores have sued the school that punished them for posting sexually suggestive photos on MySpace. Twitter and Facebook users were the subject of scams. Each weekend, E-Commerce Law Briefs provides a brief summary and commentary on...

Among the Experts: Online Marketing for Lawyers
on Nov 9, 2009 in Internet Marketing Avvo Facebook Google Twitter This week, I'll be speaking at seminars entitled Among the Experts: Online Marketing for Lawyers. The seminars, held tomorrow in Washington, D.C. and Wednesday in Baltimore, Maryland, will cover: Core Web Presence - discussing how to develop a strate...

Eastern District of Missouri Applies Section 230 in Dismissing Civil Conspiracy Claim
on Oct 22, 2009 in Section 230 In Cornelius v. Deluca, 2009 WL 2568044 (E.D. Mo. Aug. 18, 2009), the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri granted defendants' Rule 12(b)(6) motion to dismiss on the grounds that Section 230 of the Communications Decency...

E-Commerce Law Briefs: Week of October 12, 2009
on Oct 19, 2009 in click fraud Facebook MySpace Twitter Yahoo Yahoo has settled a click fraud suit. Facebook and Twitter IN, MySpace OUT. Each weekend, E-Commerce Law Briefs provides a brief summary and commentary on recent legal news affecting e-commerce businesses.

E-Commerce Law Briefs: Week of October 5, 2009
on Oct 13, 2009 in E-Commerce Law Briefs Amazon's new Kindle can wirelessly download books in the United States and more than 100 other countries. AT&T has announced that it will permit iPhone users to use Internet calling services like Skype on its wireless network. Each weekend, E-Com...

A Dozen iPhone Apps for Lawyers
on Oct 7, 2009 in Web/Tech app BeeJiveIM DaysFrom Dictionary Documents to Go FlightTrack iPhone T Premium TaxiMagic Time Master TripIt Wikipanion When the iPhone 3GS was released earlier this year, I broke down and purchased one. It has turned out to be one of my favorite technology purchases and I've found it incredibly useful for business. I act as outside general counsel for a number of e-c...

A Dozen iPhone Apps for Lawyers
on Oct 7, 2009 in Web/Tech app BeeJiveIM DaysFrom Dictionary Documents to Go FlightTrack iPhone T Premium TaxiMagic Time Master TripIt Wikipanion When the iPhone 3GS was released earlier this year, I broke down and purchased one. It has turned out to be one of my favorite technology purchases and I've found it incredibly useful for business. I act as outside general counsel for a number of e-c...

E-Commerce Law Briefs: Week of September 28, 2009
on Oct 5, 2009 in E-Commerce Law Briefs Facebook iPhone The United States Secret Service is investigating the Facebook poll asking if President Obama should be assassinated. People spend 17 percent of their Internet time on social networking sites, up from 6 percent a year ago. The iPhone may be hurting A...

E-Commerce Law Briefs: Week of September 28, 2009
on Oct 5, 2009 in E-Commerce Law Briefs Facebook iPhone The United States Secret Service is investigating the Facebook poll asking if President Obama should be assassinated. People spend 17 percent of their Internet time on social networking sites, up from 6 percent a year ago. The iPhone may be hurting A...