Back to Drawing Board for Pa. State Legislature in Protecting Trademark Holders By Brittany Blueitt – Edited by Stephanie Weiner Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Omar, No. J-162A-B-2008 (Pa. Oct. 5, 2009) Majority Opinion (Baer, J.) Concurring Opinion (Castille, J.) Dissenting Opinion (Eakin, J.) Dissenting Opinion (Greenspan, J.) On October 5, the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania affirmed two consolidated Centre County Court of Common Pleas decisions dismissing criminal trademark counterfeiting charges on the ground that Pennsylvania’s Trademark Counterfeiting Statute, 18 Pa. ... Read More...
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D.C. Appeals Court Sets New Standard for Unmasking Anonymous Online Speakers By Anthony Kammer – Edited by Evelyn Breithaupt Solers, Inc. v. Doe, No. 07-CV-159 (D.C. Cir. Aug. 13, 2009) Opinion On August 13, 2009, the D.C. Court of Appeals remanded Solers, Inc.’s case against an anonymous speaker and provided the lower court with a new standard for determining when an anonymous speaker’s identity may be revealed. The Volokh Conspiracy notes that although the court limits its decision to defamation ... Read More...
Blogger Status Fails to Provide Journalistic Protection under N.J. Shield Law By Ian B. Brooks – Edited by Amanda Rice Too Much Media, LLC v. Hale, Case No. MON-L-2736-08, (N.J. Super. Ct. Law Div. June 30, 2009) Slip Opinion The Monmouth County Superior Court of New Jersey held that the Defendant, blogger Shellee Hale, was not entitled to the protections of a newsperson under New Jersey’s Shield Law. Although Hale claimed that her posts on an Internet message board were ... Read More...
Social Networks Shielded from Liability for Sexual Assaults By Debbie Rosenbaum – Edited By Amanda Rice Julie Doe II et al. v. MySpace Inc., Case No. B205643, (Cal. Ct. App. June 30, 2009) Opinion On June 30, the Second District Court of Appeals in Los Angeles affirmed the judgment of the lower court and held that online social networks and other websites cannot be held liable for a sexual assault on a minor that stems from an online meeting. The ... Read More...
Federal Circuit Finds No Federal Jurisdiction Over Patent Claim By Debbie Rosenbaum – Edited by Caitlyn Ross Larson v. Correct Craft, June 5, 2009 No. 2008-1208 Opinion hosted by The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit On June 5, the Federal Circuit vacated the judgment of the district court in Larson v. Correct Craft and remanded with instructions to transfer the case back to state court based on lack of subject matter jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1338(a). ... Read More...
