MGM v. Grokster: The U.S. Supreme Court Decision (2005)

On June 27, 2005 on a copyright ruling, nine justices of the Supreme Court agreed, in MGM v. Grokster, that the distributors of devices capable of both lawful and unlawful uses are liable for the infringing acts of third parties, where, as shown by clear expression or other affirmative steps, the distributors promote the infringement. Distinguishing Sony,
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Ashcroft v. Free Speech Coalition: The U.S. Supreme Court Upholds the Legality of Virtual Child Pornography (2002)

In a significant free speech decision, the U.S. Supreme Court earlier this year affirmed the holding of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit that two key provisions of The Child Pornography Prevention Act of 1996 (CPPA) are overbroad and, therefore, violate the First Amendment. The first provision would have criminalized “any visual
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Internet Games: Increased Hits or Illegal Gambling? (2000)

Before setting up a sweepstakes or other game of chance on your website, consider that unlicensed gambling is generally illegal in all of the United States and there is wide disparity in state Internet gambling laws — if the issue has even been addressed. While the State of New York recently banned Internet gambling, other
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