Category Archives: Litigation

The law with respect to virtual worlds is mostly cobbled together from other forms of internet law. There hasn’t been not a lot of court action concerning virtual worlds so far, but when it does happen, it’s big news.

FTC Suit Against T-Mobile Says ‘Un-Carrier’ Profited From Cell Phone Cramming

Posted on July 7, 2014 by Justin Kwong

Two years ago, I posted a piece written by a former student of mine about a new type of scam called “phone cramming,” something I had never heard of at the time.  Fast forward to now, and I figured all the major cellular carriers … Continue reading →

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The Role of Social Media in the Courtroom

Posted on April 3, 2013 by Justin Kwong

There’s not much else to say on this issue that I didn’t say in the interview… http://www.kttc.com/story/21861267/2013/04/02/social-media-in-the-courtroom The key is that for now, social media have no place in the courtroom unless they are directly related to the case, like … Continue reading →

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Court Decision, Settlement Could Finally Ensure Universal Website Accessibility

Posted on October 14, 2012 by Justin Kwong

Yesterday, Netflix announced that it had reached a settlement with the National Association of the Deaf to caption all of its streaming content by 2014.  This is big news, but went largely unnoticed, just like the court ruling that prompted … Continue reading →

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Netflix Settles Class Action Privacy Lawsuit

Posted on August 2, 2012 by Justin Kwong

This week, Netflix chose to settle a pesky class action lawsuit alleging that it violated the Video Privacy Protection Act of 1988.  You’re probably wondering what egregious violation got them in this hot water, but it’s actually barely a crime … Continue reading →

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Internet Speech Rights in New York Are Taking a Beating

Posted on July 4, 2012 by Justin Kwong

Happy Fourth of July everyone! To celebrate Independence Day, I have a nice set of stories about liberty and justice to remind us all just how important it is keep a vigilant eye on the government. This week a protester … Continue reading →

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University of Minnesota Did Not Infringe Mortuary Student’s Free Speech Rights

Posted on June 22, 2012 by Justin Kwong

UPDATE June 26, 2012, 12:35 PM: City Pages reports that Amanda Tatro, 31, was found dead Tuesday morning in her home. Tatro suffered from Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy, a condition that affected her nervous and circulatory systems. She had been planning an … Continue reading →

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9th Circuit’s Opinion in U.S. v. Nosal Sets the CFAA on Track for Supreme Court Review

Posted on June 6, 2012 by Justin Kwong

I’m not sure how I forgot to post an article about the 9th Circuit’s opinion in U.S. v. Nosal when it came out in mid-April. I suppose I was a bit busy with exams, winding up my tax law practice and … Continue reading →

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Court Orders Juror to Reveal Facebook Posts Made During Criminal Trial

Posted on June 5, 2012 by Justin Kwong

I found a very interesting case in my daily Westlaw feed the other day that raised some important points about the line between privacy and the right to a fair trial. The opinion by the California Court of Appeals, Juror Number … Continue reading →

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Proposed Bill Would Outlaw Facebook Account Access As Employment Requirement

Posted on March 22, 2012 by Justin Kwong

Last night in class, we were discussing privacy issues, which is always a hot topic. Someone raised the very disturbing news that employers have begun to demand access to applicants’ Facebook profiles as a condition of considering them for a … Continue reading →

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Is Your Computer Password Protected by the 4th Amendment or the 5th or Neither?

Posted on February 26, 2012 by Justin Kwong

Can the government compel you to provide your computer password if they think there is illicit material stored in an encrypted part of the hard drive?  If there was ever a case when it seemed like the Constitution was no … Continue reading →

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