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Inline linking (also known as hotlinking, piggy-backing, direct linking, offsite image grabs, bandwidth theft, [1] and leeching) is the use of a linked object, often an image, on one site by a web page belonging to a second site. One site is said to have an inline link to the other site where the object is located.
In copyright law, the legal status of hyperlinking (also termed "linking") and that of framing concern how courts address two different but related Web technologies. In large part, the legal issues concern use of these technologies to create or facilitate public access to proprietary media content — such as portions of commercial websites.
Laws regarding "unauthorized access of a computer network" exist in many legal codes, though the wording and meaning differs from one to the next.However, the interpretation of terms like "access" and "authorization" is not clear, and there is no general agreement on whether piggybacking (intentional access of an open Wi-Fi network without harmful intent) falls under this classification. [1]
Chicago Lawyers' Committee For Civil Rights Under Law v. Craigslist , 519 F.3d 666 (7th Cir. 2008), [ 1 ] is a Seventh Circuit decision affirming a lower court ruling that Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act (CDA) provides immunity to Internet service providers that "publish" classified ads that violate the Fair Housing Act (FHA).
But in the legal case Atari Europe S.A.S.U. v. Rapidshare AG in Germany (Legal case: OLG Düsseldorf, Judgement of 22 March 2010, Az I-20 U 166/09 dated 22 March 2010) the Düsseldorf higher regional court examined claims related to alleged infringing activity and reached the conclusion on appeal that "most people utilize RapidShare for legal ...
The lawsuit against the city steps up the legal battle between Texas and the sanctuary cities, namely Chicago and New York. Chicago has received nearly 35,000 migrants, mainly on buses from Texas.
A TikTok user’s negative experience at a Chicago bar has become the subject of scrutiny online after the business sued the patron and shared security video to dispute her account.
The Law Bulletin began publication in 1854 as the Daily Report of Suits, Judgments, Chattel Mortgages, etc., founded by Chicago attorney Edwin Bean.It was the first daily court publication, coming about 11 years after The Legal Intelligencer pioneered the concept in Philadelphia with a weekly newspaper.