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Important Court Decisions Chip Away At ISP Liability Shield
An anonymous reader writes "News.com is reporting on a pair of court cases that could prove very important to ISPs in coming years. They both subtly chip away at the legal shield service providers have enjoyed against liability for hosted content. Further court cases could result in a 'chilling effect' on social networks and hosting services, as small businesses steer clear of potentially contentious content. '[The judge's ruling] differed from previous opinions in one important area. He refused to dismiss Jane Doe's argument that FriendFinder's republication of her profile invaded her 'intellectual property rights' under New Hampshire law. She claimed to be concerned about violations to her 'right of publicity,' which says an individual generally has the right to control how his name, image, and likeness is used commercially--and the court ruled that Doe's argument fell into the category of intellectual property law.'"
I had a Wendy's spicy baconator this time yesterday. Two slabs of meat, 6 slices of undercooked cheap bacon, some nondescript cheese wiz product, chipotle sauce, jalapenos. Stuffed it down my gullet with fries and a diet coke. 1300 calories, 75 grams of fat. Ughhh. My body spend the last 24 hours trying to reject this thing. It was like having the flu and getting body slammed by Rick Flair all at the same time.
Well, lo and behold, the spicy baconator made its exit about a half hour ago. Oh lord. Spicy is right. The sounds and smells that emanated from my stall were historic. My apologies to the folks who had to witness a grown man crying, moaning, and shitting all at the same time. The horror, the horror. Word to the wise, folks: avoid the spicy baconator at all cost.