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Court Rules Against Woman Who Didn't Like Search Results 173

The Seventh Circuit Court has ruled that Beverly Stayart can't sue Yahoo! because she did not like what she saw on the results page after searching for her name. Stayart claimed that her "internet presence" was damaged by Yahoo! because results for a search of her name showed listings which included pharmaceuticals and adult oriented websites. The court disagreed. From the article: "Stayart had sued under Section 43(a) of the federal Lanham Act, which prohibits false advertising, false implications of endorsement, and so on. Her problem was that a Lanham Act claim requires a showing that the plaintiff has a 'commercial interest' to protect, and Stayart did not have a commercial interest in her own name."

Comment Re:dual boarding more efficient? (Score 1) 880

This already happens in San Jose. I fly between Portland and San Jose occasionally on business, not enough to get upgraded to the good seats up front. However, I often get off sooner than the upgrades from my rear bulkhead seat when they wheel up the staircase to the rear of the plane. Not much of a perk, but I'll take it.

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