Google announced today that it will be offering a service named Google Public DNS, a ‘public domain name resolver.’ I asked the IPC list today whether this was a good, bad or neutral thing from an IP perspective and we all had fun speculating. Here’s a SEO blog discussion of things that could happen.…

The Advocate General of the European court of Jsutice has released his opinion in Google France v LVMH, regarding Google’s ability to sell keywords reflecting trademarks, in the EC. The Advocate General’s opinion strongly determines the actual decision of the ECJ. The AG’s view is that the sale of keywords is not per se unlawful…

Soaring Helmet v Bill Me dba Leatherup.com and Google, WD WA June9 2009

SearchEngineLand: “Why Hasn’t Google Cleared, Fired or Suspended Accused AdWords Employee?“:

Google takes plenty of well-publicized heat for things it hasn’t really done or concerns that get hyped. But in the case of one of its AdWords employees being accused of bypassing AdWords policies for his own benefit, I’m surprised the Big G

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Prof Goldman analysis here:
Rescuecom Google Key Word Decision

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IPKat on European keyword cases.

Prof Goldman tallies Utah’s (and 1-800-Contacts) war against keyword advertising (disclosure – I have represented clients who have been adverse to 1-800-Contacts).

Prof Goldman: Fifth Circuit Denies Yahoo’s Jurisdictional Appeal in American Airlines Case:

Yahoo’s principal argument was that the parties’ lawsuit was governed by its Sponsored Search Agreement, which had a mandatory venue clause requiring litigation in Yahoo’s home court. The district court judge did not respond well to that argument, calling it “completely nonsensical.”

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