DoJ, Realtors settle MLS squabble

Multiple listings services and their handling by realtors led the Department of Justice to challenge the National Association of Realtors, leading to a settlement after nearly 4 years of legal back-and-forth.

Report: Europe’s Online Ad Market Growing Fast

It's mildly amazing to see another report about 2007 trickle in.  The contents of the report are interesting, too, as Europe's online advertising market apparently expanded by about €4 billion since the year before.

Overstock.com Sues New York Over Tax Law

Overstock.com has filed a lawsuit challenging New York's new tax law that requires online retailers with affiliates in New York to collect New York sales tax. The state maintains those affiliates count as a physical presence.

MLB Doesn’t Like Others Making Money Off Your Fantasies

Fantasy sports are a billion-plus per year industry, which seems to have just dawned on Major League Baseball (MLB) execs. Fantasy sports, specifically fantasy baseball seem to be as popular as ever even though they've been around for something like twenty-five years according to the LA Times.

Facebook’s Privacy Practices Subject Of New Complaint

Canadian law students are causing trouble for a certain social network.  The University of Ottawa-based Canadian Internet Policy and Public Interest Clinic (CIPPIC) has filed a complaint with the Office of the Privacy Commissioner over Facebook's practices.