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Porter v. Bowen

Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Cyberspace Law, Elections, Government Law
In an action brought by website owners against the secretary of state arising from their operation of websites which included certain "vote-swapping"...

Brown v. ACMI Pop Division

Commercial Law, Copyright, Cyberspace Law, Entertainment Law, Injury & Tort Law, Intellectual Property
In a suit seeking damages and other relief in connection with defendant's display of photographic images of recording artist James Brown on...

US v. Robertson

Criminal Law & Procedure, Cyberspace Law, Sentencing
Conviction and sentence for wire and mail fraud for fraudulently obtaining software through the use of fictional purchasers are affirmed as to...

Wisniewski v. Bd. of Educ. of Weedsport Cent. Sch. Dist.

Administrative Law, Constitutional Law, Cyberspace Law, Education Law
In suit over suspension of student who, using his parents' home computer, displayed via Internet instant messaging an icon depicting the shooting of a...

Perfect 10, Inc. v. Visa Int'l Serv. Ass'n

Banking Law, Civil Procedure, Commercial Law, Copyright, Cyberspace Law, False Advertising, Injury & Tort Law, Intellectual Property, Trademark
In a suit brought against Visa and affiliated banks and data processing services, alleging secondary liability under federal copyright and trademark...

Wilson v. Moreau

Constitutional Law, Cyberspace Law, Government Law, Injury & Tort Law
In a suit involving a search of a library computer system and an alleged search of a library employee's personal email to determine whether library...

Salazar v. Interland, Inc.

Commercial Law, Contracts, Cyberspace Law, Labor & Employment Law
In claim for commissions on the transfer of Internet and Web-hosting services to defendants, summary judgment for defendants is affirmed where: 1) the...

Best Van Lines, Inc. v. Walker

Civil Procedure, Cyberspace Law, Injury & Tort Law
In defamation action based on Iowa resident's comments on his website, dismissal of complaint based on lack of personal jurisdiction under New York's...

Jean v. MA State Police

Constitutional Law, Cyberspace Law
In a suit involving an individual's internet posting of an audio and video recording of an arrest and warrantless search of a private residence,...

Warshak v. US

Civil Procedure, Criminal Law & Procedure, Cyberspace Law, Evidence, Remedies
A preliminary injunction, prohibiting the government from seizing "the contents of any personal e-mail account maintained by an Internet Service...