That’s the question Chris Sherman asks in today’s SearchDay column. Not surprisingly, there’s no clear answer.
More on sending spam
By Tom Mighell on
Posted in Email
A few weeks ago I wrote on how spammers are hijacking your PC to send spam. But they don’t necessarily need to get into your computer to do it — they can spoof your e-mail address, forging not only your address but also your e-mail server.
How to avoid this? Follow a few simple…
Suit against Google Dismissed
By Tom Mighell on
Posted in Internet and Technology Law, Search Engines
Back in October search engine and web hosting service SearchKing filed suit against Google, alleging that Google lowered its PageRank as well as the ranking for sites hosted by the company. Last week, a judge in Oklahoma dismissed the lawsuit, finding that:
PageRanks are opinions–opinions of the significance of particular Web sites as
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This week’s issue of…
By Tom Mighell on
Posted in Mighell Marker
the Internet Legal Research Weekly is available for your review. Features include:
Search Privacy, Part 2
By Tom Mighell on
Posted in Search Engines
A week ago, I posted on Danny Sullivan’s article on Google and search privacy. This week, Danny follows up with Part 2 in the series, comparing Google and Yahoo! privacy policies.
Offender Registry suffers setback in Massachusetts
By Tom Mighell on
Posted in Internet and Technology Law
A judge has ruled that Massachusett’s sexual offender law does not permit the state to post photos and other identifying information on the Internet.
Blawgs of the Day
By Tom Mighell on
Posted in Blogs and Blogging
Ernie introduces us to blueblanketblog, the personal, non-viewpoint-attributable-to-the-united-states blog of a young government environmental lawyer. And Joy pointed me to Strategic Legal Technology, a new weblog from Ron Friedmann of Prism Legal Consulting.
Good at Puzzles? Register Today
By Tom Mighell on
Posted in Fun Stuff
I’m not sure how this contest managed to stay hidden from the bloggers for so long, but Google is sponsoring the Google US Puzzle Championship; the winner gets to go to the World Puzzle Championships in the Netherlands. Unfortunately, today is the deadline to register. So do it now!
How fresh is YOUR search engine?
By Tom Mighell on
Posted in Search Engines
Greg Notess at Search Engine Showdown has the latest on Search Engine Freshness, which shows that most of the databases are about a month old.
In a *free* New York Times story…
By Tom Mighell on
Posted in Legal Technology, Trial Technology
…the rise of technology in the courtroom is discussed. The story features the Courtroom 21 Project, a joint effort of William and Mary School of Law and the National Center for State Courts.