Authorities Regarding Vicarious Liability in eCommerce

On November 4, 2010, I gave a presentation entitled "Vicarious Liability in eCommerce: The Legal Exposure of Internet Businesses for the Wrongdoing of Others" for the San Diego County Bar Association.

 A few attorneys who could not attend asked if I could share the authorities on which I based my presentation.  I gave them the authorities and I thought I would share them here also. 

Statutes


California Unfair Competition Act, Business and Professions Code 17200, et seq.

Federal Trade Commission Act, 15 U.S.C. 41, et seq.

U.S. Copyright Act , 17 U.S.C. 101, et seq.

Cases

A & M Records, inc. v. Napster, Inc. (2001, 9th Cir.) 239 F.3rd 1004.

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios, Inc. v. Grokster, Ltd. (2005) 545 U.S. 913, 125 S.Ct. 2764, 162 L.Ed.2nd 781.

Emery v. Visa International Service Assoc. (2002) 95 Cal.App.4th 952, 116 Cal.Rptr.2nd 25.

Schulz v. Neovi Data Corporation, et al. (2007, 4th Dist.) 152 Cal.App.4th 74, 60 Cal.Rptr.3d 810.

Perfect 10, Inc. v. Visa International Service Assoc. (2007, 9th Cir.) 494 F.3rd 788.

Perfect 10, Inc. v. Amazon.com, Inc., et al. (2007, 9th Cir.) 487 F.3rd 701.

Federal Trade Commission v. Neovi, Inc., et al. (2008, S.D.Cal) 598 Fed.Supp.2d 1104.

Federal Trade Commission v. Neovi, Inc., et al. (2010, 9th Cir.) 604 F.3rd 1150.