tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7016484183266025453Wed, 21 Mar 2012 17:16:04 +0000international paymentsbooksvicarious liabilitynominetdomain nameslegal depositcicerostreaming sitesadmiralty lawscamsinternational lawfederal trade commissionpoor man's copyrightCIPOsir james matthew barriecompetition bureauunited statesfraudcyber lawCanadian Intellectual Property Officeberne conventionstatute of limitationsunited states copyright officegifts for law studentsproduct partnersfederalist papersproving copyrightWriters Guild of Americalegalworld treaty organizationcopyright expiryparliamentcontemptanatomy of a murderUS copyrightpatentpeter panwhoisInternet lawcountriesmaritime lawcopyright treatiesTexas judge beatingnew zealandbwingooglewitness for the prosecutioncopyright protectioncopyright enforcementP90Xinherit the windcontractsprivacy policytrademarkeuropean uniondigital copyrightapplicationsent e-mail verificationevidenceWTOpaddy powerunfair trade practicesletter of creditwestern unionbingregisterenforcementlaw schoolparental liabilityDMCA takedown noticegifts for lawyersdefence speechescredit cardcanadaElectronic Freedom Foundationdocument recordationnational librariesostrich defenselawcopyright infringementYouTubewebsiteunited kingdomlitigationWGAW Registrysubpoenawaybackmachinewhat is copyrightedICANNcopyrightonline bettinghow to copyrightadsensecontributory infringementintellectual propertyEFFchristmas giftscopyright registrationWilliam Adamsreporting inaccurate whois datascript registrationcopyright tribunalhttp://www.cyberlawfacts.com/noreply@blogger.com (Administrator)Blogger41125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7016484183266025453.post-7931831978754258503Fri, 25 Nov 2011 19:41:00 +00002011-11-25T11:41:12.281-08:00christmas giftsgifts for lawyersgifts for law studentsAwhile ago, I wrote an entry entitled Christmas gifts for law students and lawyers.  I wrote the article simply as an aside for my site, and didn't think it would be that important since most people come to my website for general tips about the law rather than gift ideas. Much to my surprise, it turns out that the article was so popular that it's now on the front page of Google for phrases like http://www.cyberlawfacts.com/2011/11/gifts-for-law-students-and-lawyers.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Administrator)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7016484183266025453.post-8016589364726668289Sat, 05 Nov 2011 15:40:00 +00002011-11-05T08:46:01.528-07:00YouTubeTexas judge beatingWilliam Adamsstatute of limitationsINTRODUCTION It has been announced that Texas Judge William Adams, caught beating his sixteen year old daughter who has cerebral palsy with a belt in a video now posted on YouTube, will likely not face charges.  The reason given by the police force having jurisdiction over him is that the statute of limitations has expired. Apparently, it’s only the statute of limitations that is an issue, as http://www.cyberlawfacts.com/2011/11/texas-judge-beating-statute-of.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Administrator)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7016484183266025453.post-2307781717807680208Mon, 21 Feb 2011 14:04:00 +00002011-02-21T06:05:37.818-08:00canadapaddy powerbwinonline bettingFor those of you who haven't read it yet, I suggest reading the first, second, and third posts I made about Paddy Power's behavior towards its Canadian clients.  To summarize, they cancelled their Canadian clients' accounts with little notice (they were still taking bets from Canadians the same day that they announced accounts would be frozen at noon), citing the vague reason of "Canadian law." http://www.cyberlawfacts.com/2011/02/canadian-paddy-power-saga-continues.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Administrator)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7016484183266025453.post-75273476612349178Wed, 16 Feb 2011 08:34:00 +00002011-02-16T00:39:54.830-08:00canadapaddy poweronline bettingFor those of you who have not read Part 1 and Part 2 of my story about Paddy Power, I will give you a summary: Paddy Power gave its Canadian clients the Valentine's Day gift of an abrupt account freezing, citing the vague reason of "Canadian law" despite having served Canadian customers for years, without citing any section of Canadian law that makes serving Canadians unlawful. Paddy Power also http://www.cyberlawfacts.com/2011/02/paddy-power-clients-beware-you-could-be_16.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Administrator)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7016484183266025453.post-8372813781092136555Tue, 15 Feb 2011 09:11:00 +00002011-02-16T01:58:29.041-08:00canadapaddy poweronline bettingcompetition bureauIn yesterday's post about Paddy Power cutting off its clients in Canada, I suggested that the Canadian provincial governments which have been getting into the business of online gaming may have put pressure on Paddy Power to stop doing business with Canadians. I thought I might further point out how Paddy Power is in direct competition with the Canadian provinces. According to a press release http://www.cyberlawfacts.com/2011/02/paddy-power-abruptly-cuts-off-its_15.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Administrator)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7016484183266025453.post-5948954275095958676Mon, 14 Feb 2011 13:33:00 +00002011-02-16T02:00:09.854-08:00canadapaddy poweronline bettingFor more information on the recent Paddy Power shutdown in Canada, read the follow-up to this blog post. The legality of online sports betting, gambling, and other games of chance is, in many jurisdictions, "iffy."  For years, major online sports betting sites like Paddy Power and Betfair have been afraid to cater to American users for fear that they could have an arrest warrant issued against http://www.cyberlawfacts.com/2011/02/paddy-power-abruptly-cuts-off-its.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Administrator)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7016484183266025453.post-9138029491786891947Sat, 12 Feb 2011 20:58:00 +00002011-02-12T12:58:44.455-08:00credit cardunfair trade practicesfederal trade commissionA story broke recently about how the Federal Trade Commission is going to be investigating the legality of in-app sales to minors. In-app purchases, which are short for "in application purchases," allow people who have already purchased one application to continue making purchases within that application.  The problem with this is that some children have their parents purchase games for them http://www.cyberlawfacts.com/2011/02/legality-of-in-app-purchases.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Administrator)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7016484183266025453.post-515312625427634155Fri, 11 Feb 2011 14:15:00 +00002011-02-11T06:20:04.143-08:00united kingdomnominetdomain namesTraditionally, websites which are engaged in criminal activity have their web hosts targeted by law enforcement or, in the case of copyright or trademark infringement, private lawyers.  Domain registrars and the authorities which authorize them to grant domain registrations are usually not responsible for dealing with the content of the websites. However, in recent days, projects like Operation http://www.cyberlawfacts.com/2011/02/new-nominet-domain-takedown-policy-for.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Administrator)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7016484183266025453.post-1498973814611414997Thu, 03 Feb 2011 09:54:00 +00002011-02-03T01:54:40.965-08:00streaming sitescopyright infringementcontributory infringementThe question of whether movie sites are legal is one that is often posed in Internet forums by site developers looking to make a quick buck. Obviously, it’s illegal to directly host copyrighted content if the person hosting it does not have a copyright license for it. However, webmasters often try to get around copyright law by linking outside of their own site to a third party website—usually http://www.cyberlawfacts.com/2011/02/are-streaming-movie-sites-legal.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Administrator)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7016484183266025453.post-2501191958990669922Wed, 02 Feb 2011 10:18:00 +00002011-02-02T02:18:13.145-08:00bingcopyright infringementgoogleIt was recently revealed that Google monitored the differences between Google and Bing’s search results, to see whether Bing was copying Google’s results. After purposefully misspelling some key phrases, Google’s workers found that Bing was ranking the same search results for the same misspelled words. So, is the fact that Bing is mimicking Google’s search results copyright infringement? The http://www.cyberlawfacts.com/2011/02/is-bing-infringing-on-googles-copyright.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Administrator)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7016484183266025453.post-2038117635776910860Wed, 02 Feb 2011 04:43:00 +00002011-02-01T20:43:38.644-08:00ICANNInternet lawdomain namesWebsites like Sedo and GoDaddy allow domain name owners to sell their domains to interested buyers through auction, fixed price, and open offer services.  However, not every domain name owner likes the idea of selling their name permanently, and would rather have clients paying a regular fee to use the name.  The solution in this case is often a domain name lease agreement. A domain name lease http://www.cyberlawfacts.com/2011/02/domain-name-lease.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Administrator)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7016484183266025453.post-7502158335567397786Tue, 01 Feb 2011 03:11:00 +00002011-01-31T19:12:49.259-08:00litigationproduct partnersintellectual propertyP90XIn some earlier posts here and here, I spoke of the lawsuits that Product Partners was filing against alleged intellectual property infringers of the P90X exercise system.  When people would post news about receiving a Cease and Desist letter in Internet forums, others would often respond to simply ignore the letter and everything would go away. Well, it seems that calling a bluff like that http://www.cyberlawfacts.com/2011/01/la-times-new-york-man-ordered-to-pay-21.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Administrator)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7016484183266025453.post-7107596531221982213Wed, 25 Aug 2010 04:11:00 +00002010-08-24T21:11:22.704-07:00adsenseprivacy policygoogleWhile making a website or blog can be fun, there are often annoying hassles involved when it comes to compliance with partner companies. If you run a website or blog and you are a Google AdSense publisher, Google requires you to have a privacy policy which complies with their criteria for a complete policy.  The penalty for non-compliance can include the suspension of the AdSense publisher's http://www.cyberlawfacts.com/2010/08/fulfilling-google-privacy-policy.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Administrator)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7016484183266025453.post-8107651890235688166Tue, 24 Aug 2010 20:20:00 +00002010-08-24T13:20:25.238-07:00product partnersP90XIt seems that one of my most Googled articles is the one on P90X lawsuits, so I thought I would aggregate some information found around the Internet about it since people are so interested in the topic.  The following are links to postings about Cease and Desist  letters that people have received regarding copyright or trademark infringement. http://www.avvo.com/legal-answers/http://www.cyberlawfacts.com/2010/08/compilation-of-product-partners-p90x.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Administrator)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7016484183266025453.post-1823425564798381001Sat, 20 Feb 2010 13:58:00 +00002010-02-20T05:58:40.109-08:00international paymentsletter of creditfraudIt is an unfortunate fact that there are many individuals in other countries who would love to take advantage of their confusing legal system and their geographic distance in order to defraud honest businessmen.  When dealing with more developing economics such as China and India, it is much harder for a purchaser to ensure that the seller of goods is honest and able to supply the goods that theyhttp://www.cyberlawfacts.com/2010/02/how-letters-of-credit-work.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Administrator)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7016484183266025453.post-6052491257723593377Wed, 16 Dec 2009 19:05:00 +00002009-12-19T10:22:46.832-08:00evidencesent e-mail verificationcontractsPlenty of independent contractors and small businesses conduct most or all of their business communications by exchanging e-mails with other individuals. When business disputes arise, it is fairly common for unscrupulous individuals with whom someone has dealt with to simply deny receiving e-mails and claim that as a defence in a legal proceeding.For example, a scammer might claim as a legal http://www.cyberlawfacts.com/2009/12/verifying-e-mail-was-sent.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Administrator)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7016484183266025453.post-5861368775513834883Tue, 24 Nov 2009 09:58:00 +00002009-11-24T02:12:31.535-08:00copyright protectiondocument recordationintellectual propertycopyright enforcementunited statesunited states copyright officeThere are a number of agreements which may be entered into by two people over the issue of a copyright, such as licensing the use of the copyrighted material, or changing ownership of it. Often, this can be done through agreements other than written ones, however many people like to have their agreements in writing with the signatures of the involved parties on the document describing the http://www.cyberlawfacts.com/2009/11/recording-document-with-united-states_24.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Administrator)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7016484183266025453.post-2365580595819190173Mon, 23 Nov 2009 18:55:00 +00002009-11-23T11:09:13.449-08:00copyright protectioncanadacopyright expirycopyrightnew zealandunited kingdomunited statesA lot of people hoping to publish content they like once it is in the public domain are wondering when exactly copyright protection of an original work expires. The number of years varies by country, but below is a breakdown of a few national laws. Please note that the times can vary based on legislative changes, as well as there often being different protection periods for different forms of http://www.cyberlawfacts.com/2009/11/when-does-copyright-expire.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Administrator)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7016484183266025453.post-7473509399496124376Thu, 19 Nov 2009 03:11:00 +00002009-11-18T19:24:01.416-08:00scamsinternational paymentswestern unionfraudA lot of contractors promising services online might offer services if you pay them via Western Union. Some of these people are reputable, but many of them are simply scam artists who want to defraud you of your money.The problem with Western Union is that although it requires identification documents from people picking up money being sent to them, the common fraudster usually just gets a http://www.cyberlawfacts.com/2009/11/be-cautious-when-using-western-union.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Administrator)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7016484183266025453.post-1532031013859268682Sun, 15 Nov 2009 10:44:00 +00002009-11-17T21:02:28.493-08:00canadamaritime lawadmiralty lawunited kingdomunited statesThis is not so much a cyber law issue, but some people are curious about to what "maritime law" refers. This is a brief answer to their question.Maritime law, or "admiralty law" as it is also commonly known, is a system of law governing marine commerce. Things such as who has the right to salvage and what their reward will be, proper care of sailors by shipowners, and liens on ships are all http://www.cyberlawfacts.com/2009/11/what-is-maritime-law.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Administrator)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7016484183266025453.post-1216406019428230925Sat, 14 Nov 2009 12:56:00 +00002009-11-14T19:12:20.197-08:00copyright protectionnational librariescopyrightcopyright enforcementcopyright registrationlegal depositLegal deposit is the requirement that individuals submit certain classes of published works to their national library. Below is a list of some legal deposit information websites by country. If you know the links to any other countries' legal deposit pages, please feel free to post them in the comments section of this blog entry.AustraliaBelizeCanada DenmarkFinlandIndiaIreland IsraelJamaicaNew http://www.cyberlawfacts.com/2009/11/list-of-legal-deposit-libraries.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Administrator)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7016484183266025453.post-334477336684404650Fri, 13 Nov 2009 10:49:00 +00002011-11-25T11:45:42.166-08:00defence speecheslaw schoolfederalist papersciceroanatomy of a murderwitness for the prosecutioninherit the windchristmas giftsbooksgifts for lawyersgifts for law studentsNOTE:  This article was so popular that I decided to publish a second article, which you can find here. Christmas is right around the corner and you may be wondering what to buy a law student or lawyer you know. Here are a few lower-priced suggestions available from Amazon.com. My rationale for these gifts is below. Note that I am a law student and I personally have purchased items 1 http://www.cyberlawfacts.com/2009/11/christmas-gifts-for-law-student-or.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Administrator)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7016484183266025453.post-191841071334706919Thu, 12 Nov 2009 16:42:00 +00002009-11-14T07:46:00.074-08:00copyright protectionnational librariescopyrightcopyright enforcementlegal depositWhat is legal deposit? That's a question which many people unfamiliar with their country's national library system may be wondering when they see the term referred to.Many countries around the world have a law requiring copies of certain published material to be deposited in their national library. This requirement goes back centures in some countries, and is relatively modern in others. Though http://www.cyberlawfacts.com/2009/11/what-is-legal-deposit.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Administrator)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7016484183266025453.post-62044290952628861Thu, 12 Nov 2009 13:02:00 +00002009-11-12T19:46:08.399-08:00copyright protectionWGAW Registrycopyright enforcementcopyright registrationWriters Guild of Americascript registrationFor those of you wondering how on Earth you can prove you created copyrighted content if the government doesn't actually register a physical copy of it, but only a certificate saying you created it (depending on where you live, you might not even get a certificate), one of the ways you can establish ownership of content is through the Writers Guild of America's script registration service.The WGAhttp://www.cyberlawfacts.com/2009/11/writers-guild-of-america-script.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Administrator)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7016484183266025453.post-4663211809529913141Thu, 12 Nov 2009 12:32:00 +00002009-11-12T04:44:43.946-08:00copyright treatiesinternational lawcopyright enforcementcopyright registrationberne conventionIn the field of copyright law, people often see something called the "Berne Convention" written in guides regarding the law (including those posted on Cyber Law Facts), but don't know what it means. In case you were wondering, it's short for the Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works.The significance of the Berne Convention is that it's an international treaty, the http://www.cyberlawfacts.com/2009/11/what-is-berne-convention.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Administrator)0