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Announcing the 2021 Edition of My Internet Law Casebook

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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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Privacy and Security Roundup: New consumer privacy laws, big developments in ransomware attacks and the FBI’s Operation Trojan Shield

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More states, including Ohio, are working on comprehensive consumer privacy laws that could impact how companies share data. In our August 2021 Privacy and Security Roundup , we cover the nuances in the various legislation, more ransomware and supply chain attacks and news of a messaging app used as a Trojan horse by the FBI.

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using testimonials post-relationship failure can be a ROP problem

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Things eventually went bad, resulting in contract/trade secret claims and copyright/ROP counterclaims. After the relationship broke down, Bartlett’s website became disabled, but MG and McCandless kept copies of Bartlett’s photos on their servers until after defendants filed their counterclaims.

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Another Example of How “Notice and Explanations” Requirements are a Liability Trap–Shared v. Facebook

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Finally, in October 2020, Facebook nuked the Shared account (and the personal accounts of some of its employees) and blocked Shared’s ads. Fourth, Shared avers that Meta committed breach of contract (Claim 3) for failing to deliver the April 2018 payment on time in violation of the FAN payment term. Bonne chance.”).

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More Chaos in the Law of Online Contract Formation

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Another 3k+ word post about the jurisprudential chaos in online contract formation law. Ticketmaster, a 9th Circuit memo opinion from 2020 that I did not blog. But ultimately, the onus is on Disney to create a contract formation process so conspicuous that a court can’t reach decisions like this.

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Global Advertising Lawyers Alliance (GALA) Webinar – “Hot Topics in Advertising Law in North America”

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Kelly Harris: In Canada, Competition Bureau brought enforcement action against FB for misleading privacy representations even though it’s a free service. Certain procedural requirements: must be able to see & save a copy of the disclosures/contract w/in 15 days, via email receipt for example. Also price gouging cases.

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Restrictive Covenants in the First Circuit

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To continue our series on trade secret employee contract clauses, we’ve surveyed the First Circuit for updates to the law relating to restrictive covenants. And with no significant updates since 2020, restrictive covenants remain disfavored and under increased scrutiny in the First Circuit. The employer’s goodwill.