E-Commerce Law: E-Commerce Law Briefs: Week of February 26, 2007

E-Commerce Law Briefs: Week of February 26, 2007

A second grader has declined a law firm’s interview offer. By mistake, the law firm sent the eight year old an email indicating a willingness to meet with him to discuss a law clerk position. The boy, perhaps with help from his attorney father, declined.

(Link: Job application etiquette: the polite rejection letter at Legal Pad)

In a suit filed with the United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio, a woman seeks to recover $20 million against Yahoo for using her photograph without permission. The plaintiff alleges that the photograph appeared in e-mails sent to new users of Yahoo Mail and that Yahoo's conduct violated her rights to privacy and publicity.

(Link: Woman accuses Yahoo of stealing her image at CNET News.com)

E-Commerce Law Briefs is a weekly feature appearing each Friday afternoon on E-Commerce Law. Each week, E-Commerce Law Briefs will provide a brief summary and commentary on recent legal news affecting e-commerce businesses.