Technology & Marketing Law Blog
This blog discusses Internet and intellectual property law with an emphasis on search engines, spam, adware/spyware, and other marketing issues.
Author: Eric Goldman is an assistant professor of law and director of the High Tech Law Institute at Santa Clara University School of Law. He also writes Goldman's Observations.
Blawg Related Categories: Intellectual Property Law • Internet Law • Science & Technology Law • Legal Marketing & Consulting • Legal Technology • Santa Clara University • Law Professor • Legal Information
Recent Posts from Technology & Marketing Law Blog
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Two Regressive Search Engine Advertising Rulings--Standard Process v. Total Health and Finance Express v. Nowcom
By Eric Goldman It's not uncommon for courts to make judgments based on outdated understandings of precedent and technology, especially...
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June 2008 Quick Links
By Eric Goldman Trademarks/Domain Names * Utah Lighthouse Ministry v. Foundation for Apologetic Information and Research, 2008 WL 22043807 (10th...
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"Duck Tours" Is Generic--Boston Duck Tours v. Super Duck Tours
By Eric Goldman Boston Duck Tours LP v. Super Duck Tours LLC, 2008 WL 2444480 (1st Cir. June 18, 2008)...
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Consumer Complaint Site Defeats Lawsuit By Unhappy Vendor--Nemet v. ConsumerAffairs.com
By Eric Goldman [Note: I'm back from my vacation. For a short recap of my experience, see my FAQs about...
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When breaking news breaks copyright
Community blog Drudge Retort receives DMCA notices from the Associated Press for links, quotes. by Ethan Ackerman Rogers Cadenhead is...
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Rights in Copies vs. Copyright
Prince's entanglement with Radiohead, YouTube, and a video bootlegger leads to much debate over just what's in copyright law and...
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Vacation and Guest Bloggers
By Eric Goldman For the next two weeks, I will be enjoying a celebratory river-rafting trip on the Hulahula River...
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Keyword Metatags and Keyword-Triggered Ads Don't Create Initial Interest Confusion--Designer Skin v. S&L Vitamins
By Eric Goldman Designer Skin, LLC v. S & L Vitamins, Inc., 2008 WL 2116646 (D. Ariz. May 20, 2008)...
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Google Sued for Running Ads for "Fraudulent Mobile Subscription Services"--Goddard v. Google
By Eric Goldman Goddard v. Google, Inc., Case No. 108CV111658 (Cal. Super. Ct. complaint dated April 30, 2008). Google's notice...
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May 2008 Quick Links, Part 2
By Eric Goldman Copyright * Google says it isn't settling the Viacom lawsuit (I don't believe it). * Interesting juxtaposition:...