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Section 230 of the Communication Decency Act (“CDA”) provides substantial immunity from liability for providers and users of “interactive computer services.” However, the depth of immunity provided by the CDA has not been without controversy. Some recent and controversial decisions … Continue reading →

By: Meena Natarajan and Gregory Shapiro Rosenberg v. Google Case Lauren Rosenberg, the Plaintiff, used Google maps application on her Blackberry to get walking directions in Salt Lake County. Google maps suggested walking directions through a rural highway that required her … Continue reading →

by Sean Chen and Sebastian Benthall Background Oracle is suing Google over intellectual property used in the Android mobile operating system.  Specifically, it is suing for patent and copyright infringement around the use of Java, a programming language and related … Continue reading →

by Gaurav Shetti and Philip Foeckler In this case the plaintiff alleges unlawful access in violation of the CFAA. This case provides further insights into different legal arguments and interpretations regarding the CFAA, and best practices for EULA’s, through comparison … Continue reading →

Popular Mechanics has a nice recap this week on patent trolls and non-practicing entities. A recent study led by Boston University law professor James Bessen (Go Terriers!) found that organizations have lost half a trillion dollars from their bottom lines … Continue reading →

Interesting article on COPPA, have a read: Do We Really Need to Protect Children From the Internet?

This article is very accessible and provides some additional depth on the issues discussed in Monday’s class. http://www.chtlj.org/volumes/v26#v026.i1.Abruzzi.pdf