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Using WordPress.com’s terms of service for your own Web site might strip away much of your legal protection

May 3, 2010

The best of intentions, but a poisonous gift First problem clause: The Web site operator’s unilateral right to terminate Second problem: The Web site operator’s unilateral right to amend The danger in these clauses: “Illusory” consideration Conclusion: Be careful about using the Automattic TOS for your own site Note If you’re developing a Web site, [...]

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Expedia ordered to pay $184 million in class-action damages: its terms of service said that its (profitable) service fee “goes to covering costs”

July 13, 2009

See this Loeb & Loeb memo. (Hat tip: Lexology)

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Track terms-of-service changes via EFF Web site

June 5, 2009

Thanks to Jeff Gordon for finding this terms-of-service tracker by the Electronic Frontier Foundation.

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