Eric Goldman

BOARD OF DIRECTORS, PUBLIC PARTICIPATION PROJECT

PROFESSOR, SANTA CLARA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW

CO-DIRECTOR, HIGH TECH LAW INSTITUTE

Eric Goldman is Professor of Law and Co-Director of the High Tech Law Institute at Santa Clara University School of Law. Before he became a full-time academic in 2002, he practiced Internet law for 8 years in the Silicon Valley.

Eric's research and teaching focuses on Internet, IP and marketing law topics, and he blogs on those topics at the Technology & Marketing Law Blog.

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How Should a Lawyer Respond to a Yelp Review Calling Him “Worst. Ever.”?–Spencer v. Glover

PPP Board Member Professor Eric Goldman recently posted on his Technology & Marketing Law Blog about a case out of Utah dealing with a Yelp review of an attorney there.

Dozen Amicus Briefs Oppose the Worst Section 230 Ruling of 2016 (and One Supports It)–Hassell v. Bird

PPP Board Member Professor Eric Goldman recently posted on his Technology & Marketing Law Blog about the amicus briefs recently filed in an important First Amendment case before the California Supreme Court.

House passes Consumer Review Fairness Act!

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

HOUSE PASSES CONSUMER REVIEW FAIRNESS ACT!

September 12, 2016

The Public Participation Project (PPP) applauds the United States House of Representatives for passing the Consumer Review Fairness Act!

Eric Goldman: Top 10 Internet Law Developments of 2015

Eric Goldman, PPP Board Member and Director of the High Tech Law Institute and law professor at Santa Clara University School of Law, recently posted his annual list of top Internet Law developments from the past year on Forbes. Read the full list here.

59 Legal Scholars Sign Letter Supporting SPEAK Free Act to Create Federal Anti-SLAPP Law!

Today, Eric Goldman, PPP Board Member and Director of the High Tech Law Institute and law professor at Santa Clara University School of Law, sent a letter to members of the House of Representatives expressing support for the SPEAK FREE Act. Including Eric, 59 law professors and legal scholars from across the country signed on to this letter.

You can read more and view the actual letter here.

James Woods sues Twitter troll for calling him cocaine addict

PPP Board Member, Eric Goldman, and PPP Policy Director, Evan Mascagni, were recently quoted in an article highlighting James Woods’ $10 million lawsuit against a Twitter user.

Read the full article from Stephen Loiaconi at KUTV here.

Congress May Crack Down On Businesses' Efforts To Ban Consumer Reviews

PPP Board Member Eric Goldman, Director of the High Tech Law Institute and law professor at Santa Clara University School of Law, had a piece published on Forbes’ website discussing the new federal bill that was introduced in Congress to strengthen consumer free speech rights online.

Read the full article here.