The proposed class-action lawsuit accused Facebook of violating California law by featuring user “Likes” as Sponsored Stories without compensation or an opt-out option. California has long recognized a right to protect one's name and likeness...
A California judge has denied a motion to dismiss a class action lawsuit from employees claiming that a group of high profile tech companies, including Google and Apple, conspired in a "no poaching" deal.
In March 2011, a United States court for the Ninth Circuit (California) ruled in the case of Network Automation, Inc.v. Advanced Systems Concepts, Inc.that buying ads based on a competitor's name doesn't violate trademark law.
If the companies fail to adhere to the agreement, Harris said they can be prosecuted under California's Unfair Competition Law and False Advertising Law. The agreement, which came about after pressure from the U.S.justice system and California's...
We're also considering bringing proceedings against them in California. Mosley, with all due respect, is not looking for anything a court of law could order. The search engine giant has refused to manipulate results in order to remove references to...
These bills would provide no new tax revenue collected by Amazon or others who sever their relationships with California-based advertisers," Paul Misener, Amazon's vice president for global public policy, says in a letter to Senator Runner, adding...
The Performance Marketing Association challenged the constitutionality of the Illinois law taxing products sold by affiliate marketers residing in the state, filing a lawsuit claiming it violates federal law; as the California State Assembly...
Silicon Valley was built on the ability of individuals to use their knowledge and expertise to seek better employment opportunities, an idea recognized by both California law and public policy,” Aaron Zamost, a Google spokesman, said ina statement.
Advanced Systems Concepts, Inc, in the United States Courts for the Ninth Circuit (California), brought forth a ruling that finally clears up buying competitor names, business names, and trademarked names in pay-per-click campaigns.
Common-law privacy torts .forbid someone from appropriating the name or likeness of another, and several states -- including New York and California -- have such laws. And second, can the New York law be enforced against an Internet firm?
If you sell products on your Web site, you're required to post terms under California law. Continuing our exploration of the latest in Internet law basics, let's explore more legal areas you should keep up to date with.
A California judge has dismissed a $45 million lawsuit against online advertising network, ValueClick. The judge threw out the case because he said the federal CAN-SPAM Act took precedent over a state law barring false commercial emails.
Newegg only charges sales taxes in California, where the merchant is headquartered as well as Tennessee and New Jersey, where it has operations. Electronics merchant Newegg.com has decided to not charge taxes in accordance with a new New York state...
He also serves as Managing Director at Steelpoint Capital Partners, a private equity firm with offices in New York and California. Dell was a Senior Associate and subsequently a Partner with Crosspoint Venture Partners in Northern California.
This morning I got an email (my tenth) from a company that hadn't read my rules: National Positions, an “SEO” firm out of California, promising me “five times the RELEVANT traffic at a substantially reduced cost.
And California State Senator Liz Figueroa tried to stop Google from placing targeted ads in Gmail based on email content. He cited California SB 1386, which requires companies to inform California citizens when a data security breach has occurred.
A class-action lawsuit filed in California against retail giant Target could accelerate the need for those plans, and could potentially have wide implications for online marketers. It could potentially affect any commercial Web site, but may only...
John Biundo is Chief Search Analyst of Stone Temple Consulting, an SEO consultancy with offices in Boston and California. Much like appellate law, the exceptions and corner cases can continue to be debated publicly, as we continue to refine our...
Google Helping State Government Sites Get IndexedGoogle has teamed up with four state governments – Arizona, California, Utah and Virginia – to make public information on their Web sites more searchable.
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