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Influenced by Social Media Marketing, the Ninth Circuit finds Personal Jurisdiction over Foreign Defendant under Federal Rule...

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In a recent decision, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals found that an Australian cosmetic company is subject to the personal jurisdiction of a federal district court in California despite having no traditional “minimum...more

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Websites Have Evolved—It’s Time for Ediscovery to Follow Suit

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Remember the original internet, with its clunky graphics and minimal information? You might not remember doing much online back in the 1990s, because frankly there wasn’t yet a lot of worthwhile content to engage with....more

Foley Hoag LLP - Making Your Mark

First Circuit Affirms Personal Jurisdiction Based on Global Web Activity in Trademark Action

When does the globally available website of a foreign company subject that company to jurisdiction in the United States for purposes of a trademark infringement action? Does it make a difference if the foreign company has...more

Brooks Pierce

Understanding New Attacks on Section 230 Immunity

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Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act provides website operators who post user-generated content with broad immunity from most legal claims arising from that content. It is this broad protection that enables popular...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP - Class Dismissed

Blue Diamond and WhiteWave Win Dismissal of Injunctive Relief Claim for Almond Milk Products

A recent decision from the Southern District of New York demonstrates the challenges consumers face in seeking injunctive relief on behalf of a class. On October 21, 2015, in Albert et al. v. Blue Diamond Growers, et al.,...more

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Advertising Law - December 2014 #3

FCC Proposes Online Disclosures for Broadcast Contests - The Federal Communications Commission has proposed a rule change that would allow broadcast stations to disclose on the Internet the material terms for contests...more

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