Cites & Media Mentions

Guest post on iapp’s Privacy Advisor “Mass. Court: ZIP Code is personal identification info under credit card statute but plaintiff must still allege harm” (Jan. 17, 2012)

Venkat was a guest on IEEE’s “Spectrum” podcast: “Domain Names Seized Without Due Process” (Dec. 16, 2011)

Netflix Challenges Video Privacy Law,” an article about a consumer lawsuit filed against the video rental company, features remarks from our team.

MediaPost’s “Embarq Wins Privacy Suit Stemming from NebuAd Tests” includes comments from Venkat Balasubramani.

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Tip of the Month: Responding to a BitTorrent Lawsuit

Bitter about being named as a defendant in a BitTorrent suit? The Houston Lawyer Blog has outlined the steps you should take if you find yourself in this position:

1) Don’t try to avoid the process server.

2) Don’t make yourself an easy target. Hire an attorney.

3) Be sure to file a response within a timely fashion (generally within 20 days).

(Check out our Tip of the Month archive.)