David Kesmodel of the Wall Street Journal Online writes today about the growing number of American websites where patients post reviews, often anonymously, about the medical care they’ve received: Doctors have long accepted that their patients share opinions about the… Continue Reading
Last week I spent a few hours browsing the shelves at the University of Hertfordshire’s law library. Most of the books on Internet Law are heavy on copyright, contract law, malicious hacking and the data protection act. Very few give… Continue Reading
The St. Petersburg Times (Florida, USA) reports that "a judge has handed Hillsborough County Sheriff David Gee a victory in his quest to quell what he says are inflammatory postings to an Internet message board used by law enforcement. Gee… Continue Reading
Korean prosecutors have charged a man with libel for posting indecent writings on the Internet using another person’s identity. From the Korea Herald — Appliance manufacturer Applica is seeking to stop five anonymous users, which Applica believes are current or… Continue Reading
One thing I’ve always admired about Yahoo is that they offer users a wide variety of tools to create online communities but push the management and ownership responsibilities out to those who use those tools. Not only does this reduce… Continue Reading
Tagging sites, like del.icio.us and furl (bookmark sharing) and flickr (for digital photo sharing), are rapidly becoming the new-new thing of the internet world. For the uninitiated, these sites allow users to "tag" content with keywords, making it easier for… Continue Reading
Defamation law, which essentially protects people and companies from damage to their reputation caused by untrue statements (libel = publication/broadcast; slander = spoken) in the UK is often said to be more strict than in other countries. For more information… Continue Reading