Title: Internet Cases

Source/Sponsoring Agency: Brown, Evan

URL: http://www.internetcases.com/

Date Checked: 7/12/2007      Status: Active

Date Annotated: 6/25/2007

Topics: Computer Law; Intellectual Property Law; Science And Technology

Other keywords: Censorship; Copyright; Court Decisions; Information Law; Blogs

Contents: Internet Cases is a weblog that “highlight[s] some of the more interesting court cases dealing with issues relating to the Internet and new technologies.” It is the creation of Evan Brown, an attorney practicing in the areas of intellectual property and computer-related law. Mr. Brown’s curriculum vitae is impressive, listing extensive speaking engagements and publications on technology issues. His stated goal is to discuss one or two cases a week. The blog itself is in a typical format divided into Home, Categories, Archives, Recent News and a Search Feature. There are 30 categories ranging from Anonymity to Unfair Competition, and several web-specific categories such as cybersquatting, spam, spyware and podcasts. Unfortunately at the time of this review, there was no link to the listed category of "electronic discovery." Brown’s postings summarize the facts, the court’s analysis, and holding in a conversational style. He provides a link to the full opinion or gives a citation where available. At times, Brown adds an editorial observation at the end of a post regarding litigation strategy or predicting developments, but overall his reporting appears neutral. The easy-to-read posts, the news links and blogroll make this a convenient place to get current legal information and up-to-date insights about an area of law that changes daily.

Author of Annotation: J. Callihan