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Internet Free Speech Cases

Right to Speak Anonymously

• Alkateeb v. Does 1-15
• Cahill v. Doe
• Citadel Security Software v John Does 1-5
• City of Memphis, Tennessee & Larry A. Godwin v. John and/or Jane Doe 1- 30
• In re Cokinos
• Dendrite International v. Does 1 through 14
• Digital Broadband Networks, Inc. v. Does
• Donato v. Moldow
• Equidyne Corp. v. Doe
• Gallucci v. New Jersey On-Line, LLC
• Greenbaum v. Google
• Hollis-Eden Pharmaceuticals, Inc. v. Does
• Hritz v. Doe
• Independent Newspapers, Inc. v. Zebulon J. Brodie
• iXL Enterprises v. Doe
• McMann v. Doe
• Mobilisa, Inc. v. John Doe 1 and The Suggestion Box
• In re Petition of MP
• Pilchesky v. Gatelli v. Pilchesky and additional Does
• Powermark Homes v. Doe
• Swiger v. Allegheny Energy
• Tendler v. Doe
• Thomas & Betts Corporation v. Does 1 through 50
• Video Professor v. John Does 1 - 100
• WRNN-TV Associates v. Doe

Copyright and Fair Use

• Kopp v. Vivendi Universal Games, et al.
• Vernor v. Autodesk
• DirectBuy and their lawyers at Dozier Internet Law

Right to Read Anonymously

• Forensic Advisors, Inc. v. Matrixx Initiatives, Inc.

Use of Trademarks for Commentary or Criticism

• Alitalia v. Porta
• Alvis Coating v. Townsend
• Bosley v. Kremer
• CafePress.com v. Republican National Committee
• Circuit City Stores, Inc. v. Steven C. Shane
• Coca Cola Company et al v. Purdy
• Crown Pontiac v. Ballock
• Dynetech Corporation and GlobalTec Solutions, LLP v. Leonard Fitness, Inc. and Justin Leonard
• Falwell v. Cohn
• Hamilton County Republican Party v. Dalton
• Jones Day v. BlockShopper LLC.
• Lamparello v. Falwell
• Lifestyle Lift Holding, Inc. v. Leonard Fitness, Inc. and Justin Leonard
• Mohl v. Dymo
• Nissan Motor Co. v. Nissan Computer Corp.
• Paccar v. Telescan
• Pacifica Web Sites
• Servicemaster, et al. v. Virga
• Smith v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
• Taubman v. Mishkoff
• TMI, Inc. v. Maxwell

Liability of Gripe Site Operator for Violations by Message Board Speakers

• Northwest Airlines, Inc. v. Teamsters Local 2000, et al.

File-Sharing

• Recording Industry Association of America v. Verizon Internet Services
• BMG Music v. Does (Eastern District of Pennsylvania)
• Interscope Records v. Does (Middle District of Florida)
• Motown v. Does (Northern District of Georgia)
• UMG Recordings Inc. v. Does (District of Columbia)

Miscellaneous

• Dudnikov and Meadors v. Chalk & Vermilion Fine Arts, Inc., and SevenArts, Ltd.
• Quigley v. Giblin
• SIU v. Swanson
• ECRI v. Guidant
• Nevyas v. Morgan
• Nickolas v. Fletcher et al.
• Bank Julius Baer & Co. v. Wikileaks  
• Sykes v. Bayer Corporation

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