Matthew Hirsch Archives

What the Yahoo Ruling Means for Web-based Companies

By Matthew Hirsch May. 13, 2009, 5:00pm PT 3 Comments

A federal appeals court last week ruled against Yahoo in a dispute over the level of protection Internet businesses have when dealing with offensive material on web sites they control. Yahoo said it has immunity from lawsuits over content posted by third-party users. The Ninth… Read More »

Quon v. Arch: Curb Your Enthusiasm

By Matthew Hirsch Jun. 28, 2008, 12:00pm PT 3 Comments

The media got a little carried away with its praise of a recent federal court ruling that assigns certain privacy rights to text messages. The coverage, by and large, suggests that we’re on the verge of a revolution in workplace wireless communications that will see workers… Read More »

Time Warner Cable's Trouble in Tinseltown

By Matthew Hirsch Jun. 6, 2008, 10:33am PT 1 Comment

Entertainment is vital to Los Angeles, especially video entertainment. So it has to be embarrassing for Time Warner Cable to be told by the city, in a lawsuit, that its cable TV service sucks. Nobody likes to be told this sort of thing. But looking… Read More »

Brag about Violence via YouTube, Go to Jail?

By Matthew Hirsch May. 14, 2008, 10:41pm PT 1 Comment

Some people like it when public officials respond to actual problems affecting their community. Some legislators, on the other hand, prefer to grandstand on hot-button issues that might not solve problems but could help win re-election. New York State Senate Republicans this week introduced legislation that would… Read More »

Ruckus Kicks Up a Fuss Over Wi-Fi

By Matthew Hirsch May. 7, 2008, 10:47am PT Comments Off

If Ruckus Wireless wins a recently filed lawsuit against Netgear, the Wi-Fi tech developer might want to send a thank-you note to the Patent and Trademark Office. Ruckus sued Netgear and another wireless network developer, Rayspan, in federal court this week, claiming that… Read More »