Whose Instagram Login Is It, Anyway?
The line between personal and business social media accounts can be blurry.
Morning Docket: 06.30.20
* A Long Island gym owner is planning on filing a lawsuit over New York's plans to delay the reopening of gyms. Guess they call it "Strong" Island for a reason... [Long Island Press] * Pinterest has hired outside counsel to investigate allegations of a hostile work environment. [Bloomberg] * The Michigan Attorney General is suing Exxon Mobil and other energy companies over alleged culpability with climate change. [NPR] * Booz Allen has been hit with a sex discrimination and retaliation lawsuit by a former employee. [Bloomberg] * A New York lawyer who lied about his grandfather's death to miss a court date and is one of the most disciplined lawyers in the Southern District of New York has been sanctioned $104,000 for conduct in a copyright case. This guy might make a good Above the Law lawyer of the year candidate... [Daily News]
Chrometa: Turning Time Into Billable Value For Modern Lawyers
Adoption of Chrometa represents more than a technological upgrade; it reflects a professional philosophy that values accuracy, transparency, and efficiency.
From Cal, To Counsel, To Changing The World: Lessons From Former Pinterest GC Mike Yang
Yang reveals several insights for navigating an impactful legal career in a chat with Berkeley Law students.
This Week In Surrogacy: The Great, Good, And Not-So-Good News
A leading "new economy" company now provides adoption and surrogacy assistance to employees.
Survey: Majority Of Americans Likely To Hire A Lawyer Who’s Active On Social Media
Real authentic engagement by lawyers is needed to establish trust, a reputation, and relationships.
Size Matters: How A Bad Economy Means Good Business For A New Boutique Firm
How can you take advantage of the bad economy in a way that makes financial sense? Open a boutique law firm.
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…