Faruki Blog

Sixth Circuit Requires "Material Contribution" from Website Operators to be Held Liable for Third-Party Defamatory Statements

The Sixth Circuit recently considered whether the Communications Decency Act of 1996 ("CDA") bars state-law defamation claims. Jones v. Dirty World.. Read More

Privacy Enabling Technologies: De-identification

Privacy Enabling Technologies or "PET's" are those technologies that provide options for using personally identifiable information ("PII") of.. Read More

What Is a Reasonable Expectation of Privacy? Part Deux. The Supreme Court Reconsiders the Katz Standard.

This time last year, I questioned what is a reasonable expectation of privacy today? In that blog, I discussed one of the seminal cases in privacy.. Read More

What You Might Not Know about Lawyers: Pro Bono and a Commitment to Community is No Joke

So what is the difference between a dead deer in the middle of the road and a dead lawyer in the middle of the road? There are skid marks in front of.. Read More

Did SCOTUS Recently Hint at How It Will Consider Personal Jurisdiction Issues in Internet Defamation Cases?

Two recent, and seemingly innocuous decisions, from the U.S. Supreme Court regarding personal jurisdiction issues are instructive and should not be.. Read More

Handling the Non-Responsive Deponent: Object to the Form of His Answers

All too often, attorneys find themselves deposing an evasive witness who refuses to answer even the simplest of questions. Although such a witness.. Read More

An Octane Boost for Attorneys Fees Awards in Patent Cases

The "exceptional" patent case just became more common. On April 29, in Octane Fitness v. Icon Health & Fitness, No. 12-1184, and Highmark v. Allcare.. Read More

Supreme Court of the United States Establishes New Standard for Standing in False Advertising Cases under the Lanham Act

Must a plaintiff be an actual competitor of the defendant to maintain a false advertising claim under the Lanham Act? The Supreme Court of the United.. Read More

Should Consumers Click "I Agree?"

Rumors were abuzz that if you "liked" the General Mills Facebook page, then you gave up the right to sue. In this Business Litigation Update, Faruki.. Read More

The Importance of Security in Depth: FIC collaborates again with Net Diligence on White Paper

It is tough enough to thrive in the business world just focusing on the products or services a company provides. Today, companies are also challenged.. Read More
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