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Assignment of copyright through terms of use: does e-sign make it ok? A tool for B2B sites dealing with unauthorized access to their content?

Proskauer Rose LLP
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USA
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December 20 2012

It is a common practice for Web site providers who accept submissions of user-generated content to include a license provision in their “Terms of Use” to obtain rights to use the content

In clickwrap data pass contract dispute. Second Circuit sacks e-mail notice of post-transaction terms

Proskauer Rose LLP
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USA
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September 25 2012

In an important opinion on the enforceability of online contract terms, Senior Circuit Judge Robert D. Sacks walks through the last decade and a half of online contracting law on the way to invalidating an arbitration provision in an agreement involving a so-called Web loyalty program

This is one of the top ten best blog posts ever written about online defamation

Proskauer Rose LLP
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USA
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September 17 2012

Although we have confidence in the quality of our work, the headline above might be viewed by some as mere hyperbole or rhetorical exaggeration

Michigan court assesses electronic signature authentication under UETA in online insurance transaction

Proskauer Rose LLP
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USA
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July 30 2012

The acceptance of electronic signatures in commercial transactions has become so commonplace that disputes about their use are relatively few

Will the Pinterest "nopin" tag put online image owners on the defensive on implied copyright licenses? Should we look to robots.txt as precedent?

Proskauer Rose LLP
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USA
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March 12 2012

Pinterest is the hot hot hot social media site that lets users create online “pinboards” of interesting or inspiring images

Who do you trust? Proposed cybersecurity bill would encourage public-private cyber threat information exchange by providing legal immunity

Proskauer Rose LLP
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USA
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December 22 2011

“Who Do You Trust” was a 1950’s game show that required players to decide whether they could rely upon the information provided by their partners to win cash prizes of $25, $50 and $75

Who owns an employee's Twitter and other online accounts?

Proskauer Rose LLP
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USA
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December 8 2011

In this era of multiple online communication channels, and in an environment of increased employee mobility, employers need to focus on the legal and practical ways of securing their ownership of online company accounts that are registered or otherwise created by employees or contractors

Service provider's intent in removing positive reviews irrelevant in assessing availability of CDA Section 230 protection

Proskauer Rose LLP
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USA
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November 10 2011

A lawsuit against consumer review site Yelp! has yielded an opinion that demonstrates the breadth of the protection afforded interactive service providers under Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act

New York High Court splits on applicability of Communications Decency Act Section 230 to online forum operator

Proskauer Rose LLP
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USA
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June 30 2011

A divided New York Court of Appeals ruled on June 14, 2011, that an online forum administrator’s additions to an allegedly defamatory post by a user are protected by Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act

Federal lawsuit alleges infringement of minors' New York right of publicity by Facebook "like" and "friend finder" features

Proskauer Rose LLP
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USA
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May 19 2011

In what may represent a new wave in an interesting challenge to the viral nature of social media marketing, a recently filed putative class action asserts a right of publicity claim against Facebook in connection with the service's "Like" and "Friend Finder" features

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