June 2011

  1. Litigation

    Prosecutor’s Facebook postings did not warrant overturning conviction

    June 21, 2011 -

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  2. Computer CrimePrivacy

    Court upholds criminal intimidation conviction over threats to distribute sexually explicit photo

    June 20, 2011 -

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  3. EvidenceTrademarks

    Customer reviews on social media provide important evidence in trademark dispute

    June 16, 2011 -

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  4. Computer Crime

    Violent posts on social media profile determined to be threats

    June 15, 2011 -

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  5. CopyrightElectronic Discovery

    Court deals blow to anonymous Bittorrent defendants’ efforts to challenge subpoenas

    June 14, 2011 -

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  6. AnonymityFirst Amendment

    District judge stays magistrate’s order requiring identification of anonymous defendants

    June 12, 2011 -

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  7. Electronic DiscoveryTrademarks

    Court allows discovery of competitor’s keyword purchases

    June 11, 2011 -

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  8. Electronic Discovery

    Court shifts half of cost of forensic search to producing party in ediscovery case

    June 6, 2011 -

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  9. Privacy

    Court dismisses class action against MySpace for violation of the Stored Communications Act

    June 4, 2011 -

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  10. Privacy

    Court dismisses unfair competition claim against Facebook over alleged privacy violation

    June 3, 2011 -

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