The Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit held that a web-based service and software provider, defendant Awareness, may violate portions of the Federal Wiretap Act, 18 U.S.C. § 2511 and 2512(1)(b) by actively manufacturing, marketing, and selling a “device,” when Awareness … [Read more...] about Civil Liability and the Wiretap Act: Online Service Intercepts and Stores Emails Without Authorization
Recipe Book Compilation is Not Protected by Copyright
In the recent case of Tomaydo-Tomahhdo v Vozary (case No. 15-3179, Sixth Circuit Court Of Appeals, Oct. 2015)(Opinion Available Here), the Court reviewed a grant of summary judgment, dismissing the underlying case based upon whether or not a recipe book was entitled to copyright … [Read more...] about Recipe Book Compilation is Not Protected by Copyright
TripAdvisor’s List of Hotels Not Dirty Enough To Warrant A Finding Of Defamation
The Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals held that a company’s list of the “dirtiest” hotels in America based on user reviews is an opinion and therefore protected speech. Seaton v. TripAdvisor LLC, Case No. 12-6122 (6th Cir. August 28, 2013) (available here). Kenneth Seaton owns the … [Read more...] about TripAdvisor’s List of Hotels Not Dirty Enough To Warrant A Finding Of Defamation
