Eric Goldman
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Mountain View, CA, United States
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What we've learned from California's Consumer Privacy Act so far
Though CCPA went into force Jan.1, some of the law’s implications are already becoming clear. → Read More
Domain Name Registrar Isn't Liable for Counterfeit Goods – InvenTel v. GoDaddy
InvenTel makes security cams for cars. It is trying to crack down on Chinese counterfeiters. It brought a prior lawsuit against a wide range of defendants, including GoDaddy. InvenTel voluntarily dismissed GoDaddy from that suit. It brought a second round of litigation involving a new counterfeit site allegedly by the same bad guys, www.hdminorcarnbuy.com, a domain name registered via GoDaddy. → Read More
Global Content Removals Based on Local Legal Violations
From the Internet's earliest days, the tension between a global communication network and local geography-based laws has been obvious. One scenario is that every jurisdiction's local laws apply to the Internet globally, meaning that the country (or sub-national regulator) with the most restrictive law for any content category sets the global standard for that content. If this scenario comes to… → Read More
Scribd Must Comply With The Americans With Disabilities Act
A federal court's ruling against Scribd may spark a litigation tsunami → Read More
Four Unanswered Questions From Aereo's Supreme Court Loss
Aereo is probably toast, but what about the rest of the Internet? → Read More
Want To Encourage Gossipy Content Online? Go For It--Sarah Jones vs. TheDirty
Another federal appellate court confirms that websites aren't liable for third party content → Read More
Previewing A 'Juicy' Supreme Court Case On Food Labeling Regulation
A Supreme Court battle between rival juice manufacturers could reshape how we regulate food and drink names and labels → Read More
Is Sacramento The World's Capital of Internet Privacy Regulation?
California's assembly held a hearing on privacy that exposed deep divides on California's role as the world's Internet privacy regulator → Read More
Should TheDirty Website Be Liable For Encouraging Users To Gossip?
A lawsuit between a former cheerleader and a gossip website has the potential to reshape the Internet. → Read More
Why Google's Fair Use Victory In Google Books Suit Is A Big Deal--And Why It Isn't
It's exciting that a court blessed Google Books, but it would be easy to overstate the importance of this ruling → Read More
Did Monster Energy Make A 'Dope' Contract With DJ Z-Trip? Nope
Monster Energy's desperate bid to overcome a copyright clearance mistake doesn't work in court → Read More
Think Hoarding Passwords Keeps You Safe From Firing? Think Again
Is it criminal not to tell your employer your passwords if asked? It could be. → Read More