Google challenged Russia’s censorship, saying, "We do not believe that the goal of the law was to limit access to videos that are clearly intended to entertain viewers. Other critics of the law say it could lead to more censorship by the government...
Since the JOBS Act was signed into law in April 2012, crowdfunding campaigns and platforms have been growing like wildflowers. Search Engine Watch has been covering this topic for a while and will continue to write about crowdfunding teams, best...
If you do this, then you should make yourself aware of the law of diminishing returns. Understanding business strategy, target markets, target personas, collateral, and case studies are part of this. You're now a strategic thinker and not just a...
The New York City Open Data Project kicked off in 2010 and enshrined into law by Mayor Bloomberg in 2012, the effort aims to make all sorts of NYC data available to the public via the Internet. Case in point?
Their current letter to FTC Chair Jon Leibowitz reiterates their position from last November: “Search is not a government-run utility, established by law and thus subject to bureaucratic oversight. As we have publicly stated previously, the search...
On the other hand, Rite Aid bids on their own keyword of “rite aid” and those alike in addition to keywords such as “pharmacy law”. Walmart doesn’t seem to be utilizing many ads at all making them the outsider in this case with a mere 15.5 percent...
The only thing that surprised me were the police officers (in the left header and the body top right), because I thought that self-defense and home security folks might not trust or appreciate government-paid law enforcement personnel.
While Google failed to comply with the order regarding the media and requested clarification instead, Oracle published its list of individuals and organizations that it had paid, naming blogger Florian Mueller and Stanford professor Paul Goldstein...
Negative media attention is also present for Mitt Romney, as a single ride on the roof of the car for his Irish Setter Seamus almost 30 years ago receives more attention than any of his law initiatives as an elected official.
If not, or you’re not sure, use only 50 word or less excerpts (not a law, but a best practice) and link back to the original source. If not, even when writing from personal experience, it’s still important to back up what you’re saying (even if it...
So Katz is seeking damages under international law. When people malign others, the law protects them. Why This Case Needs to Be Shut Down.and Fast Because he is a public figure, the chance of his winning a U.S.court case over a picture he doesn’t...
Even when content doesn’t violate their own guidelines, Google may bend to the law of any given country. In Thailand, the Ministry of Information, Communication and Technology asked Google to remove 149 YouTube videos for allegedly insulting the...
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. Five Facebook members brought the case forward, though nearly one in three U.S...
Google recently commissioned a top first amendment rights academic to make their case that they are a media outlet, much like the New York Times, and are therefore protected by freedom of speech law. So says a judgment by a court in France in the...
If Greenlight’s Search students, law enforcement professionals, medical staff, accountants, lawyers, the unemployed, and everyone in between” according to the press release) is any indication, Facebook might want to hold off until the public is a...
First Amendment Protection for Search Engine Search Results, released in mid-April, is the work of UCLA law professor Volokh. From the outset, its purpose is clear: in drawing comparisons to newspapers and other media outlets, scholar Eugene Volokh...
The exuberance at the turn of the millennium was a distant memory, and going forward, transparency and accountability would be the law of the land. There are already some good case studies available; has anyone else rolled this out with success?
Florian Mueller, an intellectual property law blogger who has been following the case, said that the instructions from Judge William Alsup and the language used in the document had been hotly debated by both sides in the case.
Five former employees who are suing the group for violating claims brought under the Sherman Antitrust Law and The Cartwright Act. The tech companies had hoped to get the case dismissed but where refused on grounds of plausible interference.
Advanced Systems Concepts, Inc.that buying ads based on a competitor's name doesn't violate trademark law. Under Australian law, the court could not levy a monetary fine against Google, though they ordered that the search giant pay the plaintiff’s...
