Social Networking Websites
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Copyright, Defamation, Facebook, Federal Judges, Intellectual Property, Social Media, Social Networking Websites, Technology
Another One of Zuckerberg's Former Classmates Tries -- and Fails -- to Cash in on Facebook
One of Mark Zuckerberg's old Harvard classmates sued the producers of The Social Network for "defamation by omission." He said he was just too important to be left out of the Oscar-winning film… -
FTC, Privacy, Social Media, Social Networking Websites, White & Case
MySpace Settles With FTC Over Alleged Privacy Violations
Yesterday, MySpace settled with the FTC over allegations of deceptive privacy practices. Are we surprised? - 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… -
California, Cyberlaw, Junk Email / Spam, Litigators, Small Law Firms, Social Media, Social Networking Websites, Twittering
Alleged Spammers Respond to Twitter Lawsuit: We Are Not the Spammers You're Looking For
One of the alleged spammers sued by Twitter is fighting back -- with help from one of Above the Law's own illustrious columnists…
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Cheapness, Small Law Firms, Social Media, Social Networking Websites
The Practice: Creating A 'Brand,' While Others Create Your Reputation
Reputations aren’t created or bought, they are earned... -
Drinking, Facebook, Privacy, Social Media, Social Networking Websites, Technology, United Kingdom / Great Britain
If You Want to Go to the Clubs, Bring Your ID Facebook Page
Bouncers in the U.K. have started cross-checking IDs with patrons' Facebook profiles. I smell a privacy dispute… -
Defamation, Facebook, Football, Non-Sequiturs, Prostitution, Social Media, Social Networking Websites, Sports
Non-Sequiturs: 04.27.12
* The Am Law numbers are out. PPP is up 3 percent. Dollar, dollar bill y’all. [American Lawyer] * Hasbro — the makers of Nerf guns, a.k.a. the best toys ever — apparently hired some Baker & McKenzie attorneys to intimidate a guy who runs an Australian Nerf fan site. I hope they “intimidated” him with Nerf guns, because it would be funny, and no one would actually get hurt. [Crikey] * At 85 years old, Congressman (and Georgetown Law grad) John Dingell learned that “teabagging” doesn’t mean what he thinks it means. Better late than never! [The Daily Dolt] * I’m surprised that there are enough businesses horrible brave enough to ask for potential employees’ personal electronic information that it necessitates legislation. But I’m not complaining. [RedTape / MSNBC] * Finding out that repeated concussions and head injuries may cause long-term brain damage is only surprising to people who have suffered repeated concussions and head injuries. [LexisNexis] * A 14-year-old Georgia girl and her parents have sued some of her classmates because they acted like bitches on Facebook. Are these girls bullies? Yep. Is it the proper solution to turn the situation into 90210: Courtroom Edition? I still don’t think so. [Threat Level / Wired] * Support local businesses, like your high-end neighborhood brothel. The Manhattan Madam is now accepting donations… to help her make bail by Mother’s Day. [Dealbreaker] -
ACLU, Education / Schools, Facebook, Free Speech, Kids, Rank Stupidity, Social Media, Social Networking Websites, Technology
When Will We Stop Punishing Children for Being Children?
The ACLU is defending three teenage girls who were expelled for saying on Facebook that they wanted to kill people. Here's why they shouldn't have been expelled… -
Social Media, Social Networking Websites, Twittering
New York Judge #Denies Occupy Wall Street Protester's Twitter Request
New York judge #denies Occupy Wall Street protester's Twitter request, hashtags included… - Sponsored
Is The Future Of Law Distributed? Lessons From The Tech Adoption Curve
The rise of remote work has dramatically reshaped the relationship between Lawyers and Law Firms, see how Scale LLP has taken the steps to get… -
Cellphones, Jury Duty, Media and Journalism, Murder, Social Media, Social Networking Websites, Trials, Twittering
Another Mistrial Declared After Modern Technology Unacceptably Intrudes into Court
A reporter's in-court cellphone gaffe leads to a murder case mistrial… -
9th Circuit, Facebook, Law School Deans, Law Schools, Michael Chepiga, Musical Chairs, Non-Sequiturs, Social Media, Social Networking Websites, Technology, Twittering
Non-Sequiturs: 04.10.12
* Professor Brian Tamanaha: “Not since 1986-1987 have law schools seen total applicant numbers this low.” Good news, or bad news? Actually, a bit of both. [Balkinization via Instapundit] * Musical chairs: Michael Chepiga, the retired Simpson partner and erstwhile Broadway playwright, has a new and unusual job. [Am Law Daily] * Elsewhere in job […] -
Facebook, Privacy, Rudeness, Social Media, Social Networking Websites, Sports, Violence
Pennsylvania Judge Allows Facebook Fishing in Sucker Punch Lawsuit
Just another example of why your Facebook profile is never really private… -
Junk Email / Spam, Social Media, Social Networking Websites, Twittering
Twitter to Spammers: You Are SO Sued!
Twitter is taking arms against its oppressors, or its spammers, anyway.… -
Biglaw, Facebook, Rudeness, Social Media, Social Networking Websites
Internet Commenter to Facebook Attorneys: What We Have Here Is a Failure to Communicate
Facebook goes after an internet commenter for, well, we aren't sure exactly what…
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California, Facebook, Jury Duty, Reader Polls, Social Media, Social Networking Websites, Technology
There Has Got to be a Better Way to Keep Jurors Off Facebook
Hey, jurors, turn your phones off. Turn them off! -
Facebook, Social Media, Social Networking Websites, Technology
Facebook Moves to Dismiss Ceglia Ownership Suit
Attorneys for Facebook went on the offensive yesterday, filing a bold motion to dismiss Paul Ceglia‘s lawsuit, which claims a 50 percent ownership stake in the company. -
Facebook, Job Searches, Privacy, Social Media, Social Networking Websites
Employers Claim Feudal Rights Over Facebook Pages
What do you do when a prospective employer wants to login to Facebook -- as you -- during a job interview? Weep and gnash your teeth? Yeah, that's what I thought... -
Canada, Dick Cheney, Facebook, Intellectual Property, Morning Docket, Politics, Social Media, Social Networking Websites, Technology
Morning Docket: 03.13.12
* Yahoo! continues to try to save its fading empire… by filing a patent lawsuit against Facebook. [Dealbook/New York Times]
* Dispatch from SXSW: employing homeless people as Wi-Fi hotspots. I see no problems here. [New York Times]
* Dick Cheney has canceled a trip to Toronto. Because Canada is “too dangerous.” It’s actually kind of reassuring that the former Vice President, who drunkenly shot his friend in the face with a shotgun, is just as much as a wuss as the liberals he has mocked for the last 12-odd years. [National Post]
* It’s my jury and I’ll tweet if I want to, tweet if I want to. You would tweet too, if it happened to you. [Wall Street Journal Law Blog]
* A new United Nations report says Wikileaks suspect Bradley Manning endured “cruel, inhuman and degrading” treatment during the months he was incarcerated before his trial. The report comes just in time for the Department of Defense to completely ignore it and continue throwing the book at Manning. [Threat Level/Wired]
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Copyright, Intellectual Property, Social Media, Social Networking Websites, Technology
Pinterest's Terms of Service Screws Its Users... Or Maybe It's Just Like Every Other Social Networking Site
Pinterest is still in its infancy, but it's already facing its first backlash/potential legal controversy, a problem kicked off a few weeks ago by a lawyer-slash-photographer who thought she noticed something fishy about the startup's terms of service policy. Namely, how does a company built on the premise of users sharing art they don't own protect itself? Pass the buck on, of course… -
Facebook, Small Law Firms, Social Media, Social Networking Websites, Technology
The Practice: Does Anyone Want a Mentor Anymore?
Some Gen Y lawyers think their elders want them to fail, are scared of them stealing clients, and only offer criticism for these reasons. I hate to break it to you kids, but I want you to succeed, and my clients aren’t hiring you. They’re not hiring your website or your Facebook Fan Page. Really, they’re not... -
Facebook, Intellectual Property, Non-Sequiturs, Privacy, Social Media, Social Networking Websites, Technology
Non-Sequiturs: 03.08.12
* “Joe the Plumber” and the GOProud are friends again. I’m sure there is a joke there that would be wildly inappropriate. [MetroWeekly] * Apparently, being a partner at Morgan Lewis makes you too liberal to be Senator from Texas. [Am Law Daily] * Workout regimes of people truly rich enough to not work out […]