East and North Providence police will each receive $60 million, as will the attorney general’s office. Under Australian law, no monetary penalty was allowed, though Google did have to pay the plaintiff’s legal fees.
The devil is in the details of performance-based SEO contracts, so it’s a good idea to have an attorney review the terms of service and other agreements before you sign up. If your website is successful and the SEO firm has the right to increase...
This includes an award of your attorney's fees and up to $150,000 in statutory damages for every instance of willful infringement, regardless if you can prove any monetary damages. You can do things on your own, but it's always good to find an...
Even then, advertisers would be subject to injunction and attorney's fees. Kate Kaye at ClickZ.com is reporting that the Utah House has passed H.B.which is another law the state is considering to regulate keywords advertising.
Richter's previous company, OptInRealBig.com, declared bankruptcy in 2005 after Microsoft and the New York Attorney General sued Richter for spamming. They were asking for $50 million, but Richter settled with Microsoft for $7 million and the New...
SEATTLE – A Washington-based company that sells search engine optimization (SEO) services to small businesses is prohibited from selling or advertising them to new customers under the terms of a settlement announced by Washington State Attorney...
Wilcox cautions that trademark cases can typically be more complicated than with other types of intellectual property cases to get monetary compensation (including your attorney's fees), and may even require the involvement of legal and...
This is the precondition for collecting attorney's fees and statutory damages. If you're really going to have the power of getting cash out of your copyright, you're going to need to be eligible for statutory damages and attorney's fees.
While registration of a copyright is not a requirement for legal protection of a work, it is highly recommended should one find themselves in the position of attempting to collect damages from the infringer, not to mention court costs and attorney...
Cybersquatting defined for search marketersIntellectual property and ecommerce attorney David Adler discussed the legal definition of cybersquatting, and the legal remedies for search marketers. But with a search-optimized site, revenue from ads...
Settlement is here (PDF file), the $30 million in attorney fees is approved, apparently around 500 companies choosing to opt-out. From The SEW Blog. Daily SearchCast, July 28, 2006: Google Class Action Suit Over Click Fraud Settled;
Settlement is here (PDF file), the $30 million in attorney fees is approved, apparently around 500 companies choosing to opt-out. Today's search podcast covers the class action lawsuit settlement against
Settlement is here (PDF file), the $30 million in attorney fees is approved, apparently around 500 companies choosing to opt-out. Below, a recap of stories posted today to the Search Engine Watch Blog, along with other items we've spotted but...
PDF file), the $30 million in attorney fees is approved, apparently around 500 companies choosing to opt-out. Just got word from Google that the settlement in the class action lawsuit over click fraud has been approved.
He settled out of court by paying off the legal costs and attorney's fees. From The SEW Blog. May 2006 Search News Recap Posted The latest edition of my monthly Search Engine Report newsletter is now online, recapping top stories in search from...
He settled out of court by paying off the legal costs and attorney's fees. making your site search more successful; search marketing budgets on the rise; what people search for on the CIA web site and more!
He settled out of court by paying off the legal costs and attorney's fees. ComputerWorld reports that a man who was selling "ineffective antispyware" software through AdWords has paid $2,000 to settle the dispute out of court.
For its part, Google issued a statement saying the complaint is may be motivated "more by the quest for attorney fees. Of course, the same could be said about the case being settled for what many feel is a cheap price, $90 million -- 1/3 of...
Attorney's fees While doing some research, I've learned that Google is being sued for patent infringement over the VoIP portion of the Google Talk program. I've posted the full text (38 pages; PDF) of the complaint filed by Rates Technology in...
It gives you special protections and advantages should you ever have to file suit including putting the burden of proof on the defendant and allowing for statutory damages and attorney's fees should you win.
