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FTC Closes First Blogger Endorsement Investigation

Kindle 1984 Settlement: Amazon Agrees to Not Disappear Kindle Content

Small Print + Below the Fold Undermine Browsewrap Agreement

Gordon v. Virtumundo: 9th Cir Smacks Down Anti-Spammers in Trifecta Defense Win

If You do Not Have a Fax Machine I Advice You Get One

Text Message Class Action Based on Computer Fraud and Abuse Act Falters

Twitter's Trademark Travails (Continued)

9th Circuit Rules in Favor of Plaintiff Who Received Unsolicited Text Messages

Wireless Providers not Liable for Content Provider Marketing Practices

N.D. Tex. Rejects Blockbuster Terms and Conditions as Illusory

No Claim Based on Disclosure of Email Address in Violation of Privacy Policy

Facebook's TOS Fumble

Washington AG Demands Online Romance Site Halt "__ is Looking for You" Emails

“Forward To Friend” Class Action Against Reunion.com Dismissed With Leave to Amend

The AOL Email Lawsuit

AT&T's Email Advising of Change of Contract Terms Labeled as Spam [by AT&T]

Inside the Belly of a Data Breach Class Action

T-Mobile TXT Class Action Filed

Media Mentions and Articles

Media Mentions:

The twisted world of online copyright
(Econsultancy; Nov. 11, 2010)

Rise and Fall of a Spam Crusader
(North Coast Journal; Sept. 30, 2010)

Appeals court absolves firm that exposed man's SSN
(The Register; June 4, 2010)

Spam--a Lot
(ABA Journal/Wendy Davis; March 1, 2010)

Texas county to name drunk drivers on Twitter
(SF Gate/IDG News; Dec. 24, 2009)

Starbucks sued after laptop data breach (NetworkWorld.com; Feb. 23, 2009)

Spam pins 'Strong Arm' Missed court date earns Frank Azar judge's reprimand
(Rocky Mountain News)

Microsoft Sues More Hotmail Spammers
(PC World)

Zango Sues Antispyware Vendor PC Tools (InfoWorld)

Software Notebook: Two major spam cases end up in Seattle
(Seattle PI)

Venkat on Copyright and More 1/2
(Rasmus Rasmussen Dot Com; May 22, 2009)

Court Limits Third-Party Text Message Ads
(Inside Counsel; September 1, 2009)

Articles:

CAN-SPAM Put to the Test (cNet; May 22, 2007)

Spyware Skirmishes: Spy Versus Antispy (cNet; June 5, 2007)

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