Digital Media Lawyer Blog
The blog provides insight on digital media law news, cases and legislation in California.
Author: David Johnson of Jeffer, Mangels, Butler & Marmaro is a digital media attorney in Los Angeles, Calif.
Blawg Related Categories: Intellectual Property Law • Internet Law • Media & Communications Law • States • California
Recent Posts from Digital Media Lawyer Blog
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U.S. v. Kilbride: 9th Circuit's Holding that Internet Obscenity Laws Should Be Governed by a National Standard Rests on Shaky Grounds
Digital media law: The 9th Circuit has done it again. In its ruling last week in U.S. v. Kilbride, the 9th Circuit announced that "a national community standard must be applied in regulating obscene speech…
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Do I Need a Privacy Policy?: When Websites Are Required to Post Privacy Policies
Digital media law update: I recently attended a panel discussion on digital media law, and was surprised when the panel members were unable to cite to statutes or other authority requiring the posting of privacy…
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Swartz v. Doe: Tennessee Ruling Provides Clarity on Showing Needed to Uncover Identity of Anonymous Blogger in Defamation/Privacy Case
A Tennessee trial court adopted a version of the "heavy" Dendrite standard for permitting discovery of the identity of the anonymous poster of an allegedly defamatory blog. However, as interpreted by the trial court, this…
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U.S.A. v. Iconix: A Website's False Disclaimer that It Collects Personal Information from Children under Age 13 Can Lead to Doubled Penalties from the FTC
The FTC's recent settlement against soft goods marketer Iconix Brand Group, Inc. shows the hazards of trying to skirt the hassles of compliance with the Childrens' Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA). 15 U.S.C. §§ 6501-6506.…
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Dart v. Craigslist: District Court Ruling Clarifies Extent to which a Website Can Permit Publication of Illegal Content but Retain Communications Decency Act (CDA) Immunity
Digital media law update: At last, one of several suits by law enforcement authorities against Craigslist, over its alleged publication of ads promoting prostitution services, has reached a court decision. The result, which appears to…
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Patco Construction v. Ocean Bank: Who Pays when a Hacker Steals Money from a Business Bank Account?
It was recently reported by Brian Krebs of the Washington Post, and others, that a Maine construction sued its bank for failing to prevent hackers from transferring some $588,000 in company funds to co-conspirators throughout…
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Notes from Digital Hollywood: Will Behaviorally Targeted Advertising Come to TV?
Santa Monica, California: Panelists at this Fall's Digital Hollywood agreed that a massive sea-change is about to occur in advertising. There are now "three platforms" -- TV, Internet and mobile -- that are delivering audio-visual…
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Notes from Digital Hollywood: Online Video Companies Struggle for Means to Turn Online Content into Profits
Santa Monica, California: This is the second in a series of reports from Digital Hollywood. Digital Hollywood is a conference for businesses trying to make money from delivery of online content, such as video and…
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Notes from Digital Hollywood: Industry Solutions to Privacy Issues in Online Behavioral Advertising May Not Satisfy FTC Chiefs
Santa Monica, California: A dominant theme at this week's Digital Hollywood conference is the tension between the need to for truly targeted advertising to online audiences and an individual's right to privacy. The Internet creates…
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In re Cellco / Verizon (USA v. ASCAP): Behind the District Court Ruling that Customer Use of Ringtones Does Not Constitute a Public Performance
Digital media law update: On October 14, Judge Denise Cote of the Southern District of New York ruled that a cell phone service provider does not need a public performance license when it provides ringtones…