Owners of alleged copyright pirate Megaupload dealt a blow by New Zealand appeals court in ongoing extradition battle *

New Zealand, USA - March 4 2013
A New Zealand court of appeals has handed the US Government a major victory in its ongoing battle to extradite the owners of the foreign corporation…

Co-authors: Anthony V. Lupo, Amy E. Salomon, Sarah L. Bruno .

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FTC settlement highlights the importance of consistency between data security practices and advertised privacy policies *

USA - February 22 2013
Cbr Systems, Inc. (Cbr), the operator of a cord blood bank based in San Bruno, CA, recently agreed to a settlement with the Federal Trade Commission…

Co-authors: Pamela M. Deese, Halle Markus.

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Alleged software piracy by overseas fashion firms gives rise to unfair competition claims in California *

USA - January 30 2013
The California Attorney General recently filed two lawsuits in state court against Chinese and Indian apparel manufacturers, accusing the companies…

Co-authors: Anthony V. Lupo, Myles S. Getlan.

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Feeling the burn: federal court rules that diversion of customers from third-party listings for Kindle accessories may subject Amazon to false advertising liability *

USA - January 28 2013
A federal district court recently denied Amazon.com Inc. (Amazon)'s Motion to Dismiss a federal false advertising claim and state law claims of…

Co-authors: Matthew R. Mills, Anthony V. Lupo, Sarah L. Bruno .

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The client strikes back: defamation cases in California and Virginia illustrate dangers of suing over critical internet reviews *

USA - January 16 2013
Two recent defamation cases highlight the risks involved in suing former customers or clients for defamation based on the posting of negative online…

Co-authors: Anthony V. Lupo, Sarah L. Bruno .

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