Ian C Ballon

April 08, 2019 | The Recorder

In HomeAway.Com v. City of Santa Monica, 918 F.3d 676 (9th Cir. 2019), the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit unanimously upheld a Santa Monica ordinance that would force online home-sharing platforms like HomeAway.com and Airbnb to police third-party users' listings for compliance with city registration laws.

By  Ian C. Ballon and Ranika S. Morales

7 minute read

November 10, 2017 | The Recorder

Ian Ballon discusses the differing approaches to how the Fourth Circuit's ruling in 'Zeran v. AOL' is applied in different circuits.

By Ian C. Ballon

20 minute read

April 28, 2003 | National Law Journal

Companies are often the involuntary subject of an Internet message board, where anybody can spread information to a worldwide audience. A recent case can help companies that want to fight back.

By Ian C. Ballon and Jonathan M. Eisenberg

8 minute read

April 16, 2003 | Law.com

Nearly every public company is the involuntary single subject of an Internet message board, where anybody with online access can anonymously air their grievances. Attempts by companies to sue individual posters are usually dismissed by the courts on free speech grounds. But a recent decision establishes that such lawsuits can proceed if the poster turns out to be a business competitor seeking to injure the subject company's image or prospects.

By Ian C. Ballon and Jonathan M. Eisenberg

8 minute read

December 10, 2008 | The Recorder

The conventional approach is not always the way to go when it comes to resolving disputes that arise from cybersquatting. IP practitioner Ian Ballon offers another approach.

By Ian C. Ballon

5 minute read

February 15, 2008 | The Recorder

Internet sites that rely on user-generated video and other online content are signing on to a set of principles that spell out "best practices" in the Web 2.0 era.

By Ian C. Ballon

7 minute read

May 26, 2009 | Corporate Counsel

The Internet is changing in ways that companies need to monitor closely. As of the end of last September, there were more than 160 million domain names in existence. Beginning at the end of 2009, however, the Internet's domain name system, overseen by the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers, will begin expanding dramatically, creating both opportunities and additional costs for brand owners.

By Ian C. Ballon

5 minute read

April 14, 2009 | The Recorder

Companies should be preparing now for a new array of top-level Internet domain names.

By Ian C. Ballon

5 minute read

September 15, 2008 | The Recorder

A recent federal court ruling underscores the difficulty of holding Internet sites liable for trademark violations carried out by online users.

By Ian C. Ballon

6 minute read

April 15, 2008 | The Recorder

The resolution of IP disputes that arise in the online world often hinge on where the litigation takes place and how the claims are framed, writes Ian C. Ballon, an IP litigation partner at Greenberg Traurig.

By Ian C. Ballon

9 minute read