http://blog.internetcases.com/2009/04/09/website-terms-of-service-provide-basis-for-exercise-of-personal-jurisdiction/ Covering law and the internet since 2005. Fri, 12 Mar 2010 12:05:33 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 http://blog.internetcases.com/2009/04/09/website-terms-of-service-provide-basis-for-exercise-of-personal-jurisdiction/comment-page-1/#comment-38949 jonst Mon, 13 Apr 2009 09:09:27 +0000 http://blog.internetcases.com/?p=819#comment-38949 The CFAA holding in this case is notable as well. The court jettisoned the :interruption of service" language in the CFAA as a necessary element to recover loss. Not unprecedented, but still the minority view. This moves the focus of inquiry away from the machine/event and out into IP/Privacy issues. The scope of potential recoverable loss expands widely. In theory. Thank you for posting it. The CFAA holding in this case is notable as well. The court jettisoned the :interruption of service” language in the CFAA as a necessary element to recover loss. Not unprecedented, but still the minority view. This moves the focus of inquiry away from the machine/event and out into IP/Privacy issues. The scope of potential recoverable loss expands widely. In theory. Thank you for posting it.

]]> http://blog.internetcases.com/2009/04/09/website-terms-of-service-provide-basis-for-exercise-of-personal-jurisdiction/comment-page-1/#comment-38924 Evan Fri, 10 Apr 2009 19:20:34 +0000 http://blog.internetcases.com/?p=819#comment-38924 @joe -- Yes, the plaintiff is based in Md. @joe — Yes, the plaintiff is based in Md.

]]> http://blog.internetcases.com/2009/04/09/website-terms-of-service-provide-basis-for-exercise-of-personal-jurisdiction/comment-page-1/#comment-38922 Joe Fri, 10 Apr 2009 14:25:08 +0000 http://blog.internetcases.com/?p=819#comment-38922 Why would the service provider specify Maryland? Is that where they are based? Or is Maryland's corporate law more favorable to them? Why would the service provider specify Maryland? Is that where they are based? Or is Maryland’s corporate law more favorable to them?

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