E-Commerce Law Briefs: Week of December 15, 2008

The Wall Street Journal reported that Google had "approached major cable and phone companies that carry Internet traffic with a proposal to create a fast lane for its own content".  Google dismissed the story and said that it remained committed to net neutrality. 

In unrelated news, Google has dropped off the list of twenty most trusted companies.  Companies making the list this year include American Express (at No. 1), eBay, IBM, Amazon, Johnson & Johnson, Facebook, Apple, Yahoo, Verizon and FedEx.

Hasbro has dropped its Scrabulous suit against Facebook.

"Search engine Yahoo! Inc will cut to three months the time it stores personal data gathered from Web surfing, making its retention policy the shortest among peers."

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.