Linking and Metatags Topic Description

Original Linking and Metatags Page

Linking Overview

• Linking policies for public web sites Shirley Duglin Kennedy 
• Linking custom and etiquette Eric Hellman 
• Understand US copyright laws Viki Nygaard, Mount Evans Designs 
• Linking to other Web sites

Issues and Controversies with Linking

• Internet legal issues: Linking page Lloyd L. Rich 
• Copyright decision threatens freedom to link Carl S. Kaplan 
• Linking rights Brad Templeton 
• Linking legalities Bret A. Fausett 
• The link controversy page Stefan Bechtold 
• Linking Web sites while displaying ads treads in murky waters CityBusiness 
• That quick Web link could click on trouble Baltimore Business Journal 
• Copyright doesn't cover this site Michelle Delio, Wired News
• Deep link foes get another win Michelle Delio, Wired News
• Deep links return to surface Michelle Delio, Wired News
• Don't link to us!

Legal Cases concerning Web Site Linking

• DVD lawsuit questions legality of linking Carl S. Kaplan 
• Attention editors: Deep link away Michelle Finley, Wired News 
• Copyright decision threatens freedom to link Carl S. Kaplan, NY Times 
• Is linking always illegal? The experts aren't sure Carl S. Kaplan, NY Times 
• The Ticketmaster-Microsoft dispute 
  • What's hot: Ticketmaster v. Microsoft Daniel A. Tysver, BitLaw 
  • Ticketmaster sues Microsoft for linking without permission Elizabeth Gardner, Webweek 
  • Decisions and litigation: Intellectual property: Ticketmaster v. Microsoft AOL Legal Department

     

What are Metatags?

• Meta tags and customer confusion Rich Stim 
• Metatags - what, where, when, why?
• Death of a meta tag Danny Sullivan
• Meta tag guide

Issues and Controversy with Metatags

• Keywords, meta tags and trademarks Ivan Hoffman, B.A., J.D
• The web developer, the metatag and the law J.W. Procopio, M.A.T.
• Keyword deception is common in political websites
• Democrat election site spamming search engines?
• Special trademark concerns for internet users - meta tags
• Meta tag litigation: An overview and some policy conclusions Katia Bodard, Bruno de Vuyst
• Internet domain names & metatag controversies Helen H. Chen

Legal Cases Concerning Metatags

• Meta tag lawsuits Danny Sullivan
• Internet law - meta tags Martin Samson

Combat of Potential Liability (Examples)

• Please see this "Terms of Service" Document about
  • Common Disclaimer
  • Statement indicating that sites are being framed
  • Easily Identifiable procedure to allow users to view the Framed Websites

• No linking or framing or requirement, statement

• Yahoo terms of service (See Password Policy Statement)

Relevant Cases

• American Civil Liberties Union of Georgia v. Miller, 977 F. Supp. 1228 (N.D. Ga. 1997) 
• Washington Post Co. v. Total News, Inc., No. 97 Civ. 1190 (PKL)  Stipulation and Order of Settlement and dismissal (S.D.N.Y. Jun. 6, 1997)
• Futuredontics, Inc. v. Applied Anagramics, Inc., No. 95-56711, 1998 U.S. App. LEXIS 17012 (July 23, 1998) (unpublished opinion)
• NBA v. Motorola, Inc., 105 F.3d 841, 843 (2d Cir. 1997)
• Taquino v. Teledyne Monarch Rubber, 893 F.2d 1488, 1500 (5th Cir. 1990)
• Playboy Enter., Inc, v. Calvin Designer Label, 44 U.S.P.Q.2d (BNA) 1156 (N.D. Cal. 1997)
• Bally Total Fitness Holding Corporation v. Andrew S. Faber, 29 F. Supp. 2d 1161 (C.D.Cal., Nov. 23, 1998)
• Bijur Lubricating Corp. v. Devco Corporation, et al., Civ. No. 00-5157 (WHW) (D.N.J., August 26, 2004)
• Ford Motor Company v. 2600 Enterprises, et al., 177 F. Supp. 2d 661, 2001 U.S. Dist. Lexis 21302 (E.D. Michigan, December 20, 2001)
• Playboy Enterprises, Inc. v. Terri Welles, et al., No. 00-55009, 162 F.3d 1169 (9th Cir., February 1, 2002)

Legislation Under Fire

• Lanham (Trademark) Act (15 U.S.C.) Index
• 15 U.S.C. § 1125(a)(1)(A and B) (1996) 
• Copyright Act (17 U.S.C.) Index 
• 17 U.S.C. § 106(2) 

Developments and Examples

• The Library of Congress  (A Provider Website)