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White Buffalo Ventures v. Univ. of Texas

Communications Law, Constitutional Law, Cyberspace Law, Education Law
Defendant-University's internal anti-solicitation policy, which blocked plaintiff's attempts to send unsolicited bulk commercial email, is not...

MGM, Inc. v. Grokster, Ltd.

Copyright, Cyberspace Law, Intellectual Property
One who distributes a device with the object of promoting its use to infringe copyright, as shown by clear expression or other affirmative steps taken...

Nat'l Cable & Telecomm. Ass'n v. Brand X Internet Serv.

Administrative Law, Communications Law, Cyberspace Law
The FCC's conclusion, finding that broadband cable modem companies are exempt from mandatory common-carrier regulation, is a lawful construction of...

1-800 Contacts, Inc. v. Whenu.com, Inc.

Cyberspace Law, Intellectual Property, Trademark
Defendant's "pop up" advertisements, which appear on computer screens contemporaneously with the appearance of plaintiff's internet website, do not...

Borders Online v. State Bd. of Equalization

Constitutional Law, Cyberspace Law, Tax Law
Borders online, which allows merchandise purchased on its website to be returned to any Borders book store, is required to collect and remit a use tax...

Moses.com Sec. v. Comprehensive Software Sys.

Civil Procedure, Cyberspace Law, Evidence, Injury & Tort Law, Securities Law
In a dispute concerning alleged malfunctioning software for automated stock trades, judgment in favor of defendant is affirmed over plaintiff's claim...

Bosley Med. Inst. v. Kremer

Cyberspace Law, Intellectual Property, Trademark
The noncommercial use of a trademark as the domain name of a website, the subject of which is consumer commentary about the products and services...

EOLAS TECH. INC. v. MICROSOFT CORP.

Cyberspace Law, Intellectual Property, Patent
In a patent infringement dispute concerning computer software, a jury verdict in favor of plaintiff is reversed where the district court improperly...

UNCLE HENRY'S INC. v. PLAUT CONSULTING CO.

Contracts, Cyberspace Law
In a breach of contract action concerning the production of a website, a jury verdict finding that defendant breached its contract and made a...

GATOR.COM CORP. v. L.L. BEAN, INC.

Constitutional Law, Cyberspace Law, Intellectual Property, Trademark
A declaratory judgment action, initiated to determine the legality of a software vendor's pop-up advertising program used on a website, is rendered...