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Is a National SLAPP Statute on The Way?

Is a National SLAPP Statute on The Way?

Is a National SLAPP Statute on The Way?

Personally, I think that if the Citizen Participation Act can prevent deep-pocketed plaintiffs from (more…)

Ken LaManceMar 24, 2010

Shortage of Band Names Causing Trademark Disputes

Shortage of Band Names Causing Trademark Disputes

Shortage of Band Names Causing Trademark Disputes

Millions of bands have come and gone in the U.S. alone. With a finite number of words in the Englis (more…)

Ken LaManceMar 08, 2010

Extortion Hits Social Media Websites

Extortion Hits Social Media Websites

Extortion Hits Social Media Websites

A Wisconsin teenager was recently sentenced to fifteen years in prison for a facebook fueled extorti (more…)

Ken LaManceMar 03, 2010

Don't Copy a Website - Especially if it Belongs to a Law Firm

Don't Copy a Website - Especially if it Belongs to a Law Firm

Don't Copy a Website - Especially if it Belongs to a Law Firm

The most common type of “copycat” websites usually are in the realm of higher end goods such as (more…)

Ken LaManceFeb 04, 2010

Netflix Bringing Its Customers Out of The Closet

Netflix Bringing Its Customers Out of The Closet

Netflix Bringing Its Customers Out of The Closet

In the case of Doe v. Netflix recently filed in California, a lesbian mother is claiming that the mo (more…)

Ken LaManceJan 14, 2010

Email - It's Fast, Easy, And Now Unprotected From Unlawful Searches

Email - It's Fast, Easy, And Now Unprotected From Unlawful Searches

Email - It's Fast, Easy, And Now Unprotected From Unlawful Searches

Judge Mosman seems to hang his ruling on the notion that because emails aren’t sealed in envelopes (more…)

Ken LaManceNov 02, 2009

Of Copyrights and the Economy

Of Copyrights and the Economy

Of Copyrights and the Economy

Yesterday during one of my many, many sleepless nights, I decided to boot up my computer to research (more…)

Ken LaManceSep 16, 2009

Internet Killed the First Sale Doctrine

Internet Killed the First Sale Doctrine

Internet Killed the First Sale Doctrine

Recently, consumers who bought digital copies of George Orwell’s 1984 for their Amazon Kindles wok (more…)

Ken LaManceAug 18, 2009

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