Social Networking Websites
-
Copyright, India, Lawsuit of the Day, Outsourcing, Social Networking Websites
(Threatened) Lawsuit of the Day: How Do You Spell 'Infringement'?
Do you have a Scrabulous problem? Are you addicted to the online version of Scrabble, which you can play via Facebook? We had a Scrabulous addiction for a while, until we forswore the game. We’re finishing up current games; in fact, we just scored a bingo right before posting this (“OPERATED” — see board at […] -
Crime, Hotties, Kumari Fulbright, Law Schools, Social Networking Websites, Torture, Violence, You Go Girl
Kumari, We Hardly Knew Ye
Time for an update on everyone’s favorite law student cum beauty queen cum accused kidnapper, Kumari Fulbright. If you’re not familiar with her story, click here, and read through the ATL archives. First, from an observant reader, some sad news for those of us who were her Facebook friends: It looks like Kumari finally realized […] - Sponsored
Legal AI: 3 Steps Law Firms Should Take Now
If 2023 introduced legal professionals to generative AI, then 2024 will be when law firms start adapting to utilize it. Things are moving fast, so… -
Kumari Fulbright, Social Networking Websites, Weirdness
Facebook Gurus: Help! What Are We Supposed To Do Now?
Just half an hour ago, in our exegesis of her Facebook profile, we observed — and yes, we’ll ‘fess up, our feelings were a trifle hurt — that Kumari Fulbright hadn’t returned our Facebook poke. Our apologies to the fabulous Ms. Fulbright. It seems that we poke — er, spoke — too soon: Oh noes! […]
-
Crime, Hotties, Kumari Fulbright, Law Schools, Romance and Dating, Social Networking Websites, Torture, Violence
Brief Reflections on the Facebook Profile of Kumari Fulbright
As we mentioned in our earlier post about Kumari Fulbright, the former beauty queen and current law student indicted on charges of kidnapping her ex-boyfriend, we poked her today on Facebook. She has not yet returned our poke. But, surprisingly enough, she did add us as a friend. (We also asked her, via Facebook message, […] -
Crime, Guns / Firearms, Hotties, Kumari Fulbright, Law Schools, Romance and Dating, Social Networking Websites, Torture, Violence
ATL Beauty Tip: Don't Kidnap and Torture Your Ex-Boyfriend (Especially If You Are a Former Beauty Queen)
What is it about law students cum models who like to pose, in bikinis, with firearms? -
Bar Exams, Kids, Politics, Social Networking Websites, Trusts and Estates
What's Up With the South Carolina Bar Exam?
As you know from our extensive coverage of Laptopgate, we follow bar exam controversies quite closely. So we can’t ignore what’s going on down in South Carolina (especially since we’ve been on a southern kick as of late, what with all our coverage of Emory Law School). A very juicy possible scandal is brewing down […] -
Allen & Overy, Biglaw, Media and Journalism, New York Observer, Shameless Plugs, Social Networking Websites, Technology
Why Do Lawyers Love Facebook So Much?
That’s the question we tackle in our latest column for the New York Observer. Here’s an excerpt: Among associates at large law firms, Facebook passed the tipping point sometime over the summer. Since the site opened to the public last year, adults everywhere have been joining—there are 40 million people already on Facebook, and about […] -
Books, Jeffrey Toobin, Non-Sequiturs, Real Estate, Social Networking Websites, YouTube
Non-Sequiturs: 09.11.07
* More lawyers — no, not Nixon Peabody — have a bone to pick with YouTube. [Michael Geist] * UK study: “Workers who spend time on sites such as Facebook could be costing firms over £130m a day.” [BBC via Dealbreaker] * Speaking of Facebook, here’s some advice that’s so obvious, yet so frequently ignored: […] - Sponsored
Navigating Financial Success by Avoiding Common Pitfalls and Maximizing Firm Performance
In this CLE-eligible webinar, we’ll explore the most common accounting pitfalls and how to avoid them for your firm. -
Shameless Plugs, Social Networking Websites, Technology
Don't Sue Facebook, We Like It
Are you addicted to Facebook? You’re not alone. Hopefully the site’s legal troubles will not interfere with its continuing viability. Facebook withdrawal could be almost as severe as Blackberry withdrawal (which loomed until the RIM litigation was settled). If you’re an ATL reader and Facebook user, check out a top ten list of recommended Facebook […] -
Aaron Charney, Social Networking Websites, Technology, Weirdness
Brokeback Lawfirm: Is Charney v. S&C Being Used for MySpace Spam?
From a reader who uses MySpace (no, not a 14-year-old girl in Manassas): Totally random, and not necessarily newsworthy, but the attached MySpace profile appeared randomly on my “cool new people” list when I logged in. Strange, huh? (Random spam like this, in the form of fake profiles — usually of attractive women from ex-Soviet […] -
Aaron Charney, Job Searches, Social Networking Websites, Weirdness
Attention Legal Employers: Please Give Aaron Charney A Job for Next Summer
Because he’s not THAT Aaron Charney. No relation. He swears! Here’s a Facebook exchange that we reprint with permission of our correspondent: Poor guy. When you see a résumé from Aaron Charney next spring, before you toss it in the circular file, please double check: Are you sure it’s from the right — or wrong, […]
Sponsored
Sponsored
Legal AI: 3 Steps Law Firms Should Take Now
If 2023 introduced legal professionals to generative AI, then 2024 will be when law firms start adapting to utilize it. Things are moving fast, so…
Sponsored
The Business Case For AI At Your Law Firm
ChatGPT ushers in the age of generative AI – even for law firms.
Sponsored
Early Adopters Of Legal AI Gaining Competitive Edge In Marketplace
How to best leverage generative AI as an early adopter with ethical use.