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e-Commerce Meets American Idol
Just be careful about what you say. The author of this article is a lawyer, as, in fact, are the writers of just about everything else in this newsletter. Knowing what lawyers do when they get mad ' sue! ' just think about what could happen to you if we don't like what you post. Turning lawyers loose on their own account can be an invitation to spend lots of money in court over a casual posting.
Everyone's a Critic?
But what could happen? With review sites, blogs and commentary appearing everywhere online ' and who knows if anyone other than these sites' creators read them ' let's examine the legal implications of online commentary, everything from writing a review of a book you love on Amazon.com, to registering a domain name and creating a Web site, such as www.myinternetprovidersucks.com (not a real Web site). In the words of the founder of one well-known (and sued) site, Ed Magedson of www.ripoffreport.com: 'This is not the 20th century anymore, where businesses have the edge over the consumer. It's not 'buyer beware' anymore; it's 'seller beware' because consumers now have the power of the [I]nternet. We're all going to be blogged, good or bad. Get over it and try to respond. It's a sign of the times.' (Quoted in the April 27, 2007, edition of The Newark Star-Ledger; not available online.)
Major Differences In UK, U.S. Copyright Laws
This article highlights how copyright law in the United Kingdom differs from U.S. copyright law, and points out differences that may be crucial to entertainment and media businesses familiar with U.S law that are interested in operating in the United Kingdom or under UK law. The article also briefly addresses contrasts in UK and U.S. trademark law.
The Article 8 Opt In
The Article 8 opt-in election adds an additional layer of complexity to the already labyrinthine rules governing perfection of security interests under the UCC. A lender that is unaware of the nuances created by the opt in (may find its security interest vulnerable to being primed by another party that has taken steps to perfect in a superior manner under the circumstances.
Strategy vs. Tactics: Two Sides of a Difficult Coin
With each successive large-scale cyber attack, it is slowly becoming clear that ransomware attacks are targeting the critical infrastructure of the most powerful country on the planet. Understanding the strategy, and tactics of our opponents, as well as the strategy and the tactics we implement as a response are vital to victory.
Legal Possession: What Does It Mean?
Possession of real property is a matter of physical fact. Having the right or legal entitlement to possession is not "possession," possession is "the fact of having or holding property in one's power." That power means having physical dominion and control over the property.
The Stranger to the Deed Rule
In 1987, a unanimous Court of Appeals reaffirmed the vitality of the "stranger to the deed" rule, which holds that if a grantor executes a deed to a grantee purporting to create an easement in a third party, the easement is invalid. Daniello v. Wagner, decided by the Second Department on November 29th, makes it clear that not all grantors (or their lawyers) have received the Court of Appeals' message, suggesting that the rule needs re-examination.