The Virginia Supreme Court overturned the state's "anti-spam" law, enacted in 2003, to prevent the sending of masses of unwanted e-mail, because it violated the First Amendment right to freedom of speech. The ruling, comes from the criminal prosecution of Jeremy Jaynes of Raleigh, N.C, who has been characterized as one of the world's top 10 most prolific spammers. Mr. Jaynes who was the … [Read more...]
Be Careful How You Title Your Domains
According to Fasthosts a webhosting firm located in the UK, disputes over domain name ownership increased by 30 per cent in the past 12 months. Companies typically found their claims of ownership were harder to prove or defend if they had registered a domain in an employee or advisor’s name. Fasthost's report illustrates an issue that has effected domainers and non-domainers as … [Read more...]
The UK is Going After File Sharers
Thousands of people in the UK, suspected of sharing music, films and games over the Internet will be pursued through the courts for damages, lawyers for entertainment companies said on Wednesday. London-based law firm Davenport Lyons said it will apply to the High Court to force Internet service providers to release the names and addresses of 7,000 suspected file sharers. They could be … [Read more...]
Mygazines.com Causing Uproar In the Publishing World
I have read many stories this week about Mygazines.com a website that allows people to copy and upload popular magazines that are currently on newsstands. Visitors can read high quality digital copies of dozens of current titles, including People, Sports Illustrated, Men's Health and The Economist, just to name a few, in their entirety. The site, with some 16,000 registered users, is a … [Read more...]
Hero.com Wins Reverse Hijacking WIPO Decision
John Berryhill won on behalf of his client a reverse highjacking finding in a recent WIPO case. The case bought by a Swiss company which is a ""large manufacturer of consumer foods, which it markets under the trademark and business name HERO. The Complainant was founded in Switzerland in the late 19th century. Its mark and trade name were derived from the prefixes of the names of its two … [Read more...]
Google Hit with Another Suit For Fraud From PPC Program: Is this Final Straw For Domain Parking?
According to a report in Media Post Today, Google has been hit with a fraud lawsuit from its parked domain program, which serves pay-per-click ads on Web pages for a third time this summer. This newest case, a potential class-action lawsuit, filed this week in federal district court in Chicago, was brought by a container company, JIT Packaging. The case joins a putative class-action lawsuit … [Read more...]
Spam, Malware and Forged Sites, Still on the Rise Despite Arrests
According to a report released today by the Marshal Threat Research and Content Engineering (TRACE) report for the first half of 2008, cyber criminals are using 'blended attacks' to distribute malware and links to hacked websites via email on an unprecedented scale. Unpatched browsers are putting more than 45 percent of Internet users at risk when they visit legitimate Websites infected with … [Read more...]