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Craigslist Sues eBay … Take Your Ball and Go Home!

Written on
May 14th 2008
Author
Kathleen

ADOTAS – In a corporate game of “I’m rubber and you’re glue” Craigslist is slapping eBay with a counter-lawsuit in which it accuses the online auctioneer of stealing corporate trade secrets, among a roster of other unseemly deeds. Craigslist also charges eBay with unfair competition, diluting its minority stake in its [...] more...

Bigreds Sees Red, Sues Yahoo for $1M

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April 17th 2008
Author
Kathleen

ADOTAS — Online retailer Bigreds.com has filed a $1 million lawsuit against Yahoo Inc. The online collectibles retailer said it knowingly used a pay-per-click service operated by Yahoo, but alleged it was overcharged by thousands of dollars because of click fraud Yahoo failed to stamp out. Bigreds.com reportedly says it used [...] more...

Google Gets Setback In Patent Suit

Written on
December 27th 2007
Author
Editor

It is being reported that a federal appeals court has given Google quite a setback in a patent suit this passed Wednesday. The court dismissed a piece of a summary judgement that was in favor of the company in a suit filed by Hyperphrase Technologies, LLC and Hyperphrase Inc. The [...] more...

Google Lawyer Asks Judge To Dismiss Viacom Complaint

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May 8th 2007
Author
Editor

Google claims Viacom’s allegation that YouTube property infringes on copyright holders is “unfounded” under the Digital Millenium Copyright Act (DMCA). “Viacom’s complaint in this action challenges the careful balance established by Congress when it enacted the DMCA,” the Google response read. “By seeking to make carriers and hosting providers liable for [...] more...

Repeating History: Internet Marketing Laws and Outlaws

Written on
January 10th 2006
Author
Michael H. Sproule

Karl Marx is said to have once remarked, “History repeats itself, first as tragedy, second as farce.” In the history of Internet marketing we’ve clearly arrived at the farcical stage of the game. Almost as soon as any new technology has arrived on the Internet, marketers have been quick to exploit [...] more...