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Announcing the 2021 Edition of My Internet Law Casebook

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

The book is available as a PDF at Gumroad for $10, as a Kindle ebook for $9.99, and in hard copy at Amazon for $20. The hard copy comes with a free PDF on request; and shipping should be free on Amazon Prime.] If you’re an academic and would like a free evaluation copy, please email me. I added a major note on the Van Buren v.

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Two Separate Courts Reiterate That Online Age Authentication Mandates Are Unconstitutional

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The Supreme Court essentially struck down COPA in 2004 in Ashcroft v. As state legislatures continue to copy “protect kids online” laws that were struck down decades ago, unsurprisingly they are getting the same (negative) results. ” The court also credits concerns about sexual privacy.

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Think Keyword Metatags Are Dead? They Are (Except in Court)–Reflex v. Luxy

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There’s also a copyright claim for Luxy copying the plaintiff’s TOS/privacy policy. The court recounts the perennially problematic Brookfield case and how the 2004 Playboy v. This is a topic I used as a sample exam idea in the 1990s). ” (How about this: let’s not).

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Growth of Virtual Youtubers and IP Complications

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The issues pertaining to the rights of VTubers encompass rights to the design of the character, the privacy of the individual, licensing and taking inspiration from an existing character. The third category involves an entirely virtual character with their backstory detached from their owner’s real identity and maintaining their anonymity.

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More Chaos in the Law of Online Contract Formation

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

The next paragraph “encourage[d]” Mr. Sadlock to “review the updated Subscriber Agreement in full and save a copy for your files. Bleacher Report couldn’t have put millions of user emails into the “to” field–that would have been a privacy failure and would have led to a truly legendary “reply all” fiesta.