tag:typepad.com,2003:weblog-1312262 2012-10-12T16:38:38-04:00 TypePad tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8357c8c8e69e20120a584a405970b 2012-10-12T16:38:38-04:00 2012-10-12T16:38:38-04:00

A suspect in the mass murder of four parents and teens in Farmville, Virginia has been arrested at the airport trying to flee to California. In "Google Bomb" I call for changes to Section 230 immunity so that web sites have the ability to self police. Right now, as the law stands, their hands are tied. We need change. Now.

Traverse Internet Law tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8357c8c8e69e2014e60fb7889970c 2011-04-16T12:11:18-04:00 2012-10-08T12:29:38-04:00

Eric Goldman is a professor at Santa Clara University and as a former general counsel to Epinions.com has a long standing view of free speech that is, to say the least, one sided. He seems to always support a very liberal interpretation of the scope of free speech in his blog posts, comments, lectures, and presumably in his classes. Now he has joined with UC Berkeley, that bastion of conservative and pro-business thought (tongue firmly implanted in cheek), to launch an attack website against an organization named "Medical Justice" that seeks to assist doctors being attacked by defamatory comments online....

Traverse Internet Law tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8357c8c8e69e201538de29740970b 2011-04-15T18:23:32-04:00 2012-10-08T12:28:16-04:00

Data loss has been a hot topic lately. When Epsilon lost the email addresses of millions to hackers, everyone was up in arms and awaiting an onslaught of lawsuits. But Epsilon did not provide services to the consumers victimized by this loss and the only basis for a lawsuit may be a claim asserted by consumers against those very prominent companies who entrusted their data to Epsilon. At Traverse Internet Law we noted a decision handed down last week in Federal Court in California. The case is linked here: Claridge v. Rockyou, Inc. Note the real problem with proving actual...

Traverse Internet Law tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8357c8c8e69e2014e872fda58970d 2011-04-02T10:49:14-04:00 2012-10-08T12:26:54-04:00

Internet Lawyer Summit Traverse Internet Law is organizing the first Cyberlawyer Summit to be held May 11 and 12 at Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas. Eighteen of the leading Internet lawyers from across the country have been invited to this small, exclusive meeting focused on client development, synergistic opportunities and business operations. Many of the leading Internet law firms in the country are confirmed participants. If your law firm is dedicated predominantly to cyberlaw, preferably with a litigation or dispute resolution slant, and you are interested in participating, then drop an email at cybertriallawyer.com (Traverse Internet Law) with information about...

Traverse Internet Law tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8357c8c8e69e201348383caa2970c 2010-06-08T13:20:01-04:00 2012-10-08T12:24:47-04:00

Finally, a professional group for true Internet lawyers. An organizational meeting of the Cyberlaw Bar Association is being held July 31 through Augst 1 at Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas. Here is the website for the bar association and conference: www.cyberlawbarassociation.com. If you are an Internet lawyer, you need to be there.

Traverse Internet Law tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8357c8c8e69e201347fea8848970c 2010-04-16T09:03:20-04:00 2012-10-08T12:22:43-04:00

The Traverse Internet Law Federal Court Report reaches thousands of subscribers each month. We pick the best Internet lawsuits filed each month and explain what it means to your online business. And best of all....it's free. Just go to the Traverse Internet Law homepage and follow the directions for signing up. It's getting rave reviews. After all, where else can you find out who is being sued and for what?

Traverse Internet Law tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8357c8c8e69e201310fac44fd970c 2010-03-16T21:29:05-04:00 2012-10-08T12:18:59-04:00

Join Traverse Internet Law at 5:20 PM Eastern on WebMaster Radio . will be discussing, and taking calls about, the Google Bomb book and commercial email. Interested in compliance issues and the latest and greatest email issues? This chat may be for you.

Traverse Internet Law tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8357c8c8e69e20120a933d136970b 2010-03-14T20:37:00-04:00 2012-10-08T12:16:13-04:00

Traverse Internet Law is a private law firm, not a public interest group. So we get to argue both sides of issues since we represent clients-not causes. In Federal Court in New York we are arguing that our client deserves Section 230 immunity from liability for third party content. And at the same time, in Federal Court in Florida we are arguing that the Defendant is not entitled to Section 230 immunity for liability arising from third party content. It is critically important to have a balanced perspective on legal matters, and the process of framing legal arguments starts with...

Traverse Internet Law tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8357c8c8e69e201310f9a54f4970c 2010-03-13T20:36:44-05:00 2012-10-08T13:02:30-04:00

If you missed the ten biggest legal risks for social media sites, contact us for a rundown of the issues discussed. We understand the PowerPoint presentation from the Miami Social Media Conference in January is on the conference site. We had a lively debate at LeadsCon in Vegas last month in a General Session on FTC and legal compliance.

Traverse Internet Law tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8357c8c8e69e20128776b07ff970c 2010-02-05T22:13:01-05:00 2012-10-08T12:58:49-04:00

It's been interesting watching the politics of the online world lately at Traverse Internet Law. Google has been struggling with the Chinese government's information policies and threatening to pull out of China altogether. Google's claim, in summary, is that China does not adequately embrace the concepts of free speech. Yes, Google argues, China must change its attitude and approach about suppressing dissent and repressing criticism. Is Google's problem really one of free speech? Or is the problem that Google, and other US bred online businesses, really don't like to follow the laws of other countries? Do you remember the French...

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