Today in the Senate there was a major win for freedom of speech and the Internet. In a largely partisan vote Senate Democrats defeated a resolution introduced by Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-Texas) which would have overturned the Federal Communica…
Mattingly v. Milligan, 2011 WL 5184283 (E.D.Ark. November 1, 2011) Plaintiff worked in the county clerk’s office. Her old boss, whom she had supported in the election, lost. Her new boss (the newly-elected county clerk) began cleaning house and laid off some of the staff. Plaintiff survived that round of cuts, but lamented those terminations [...]
Ardis Health, LLC v. Nankivell, 2011 WL 4965172 (S.D.N.Y. October 19, 2011) Defendant was hired to be plaintiffs’ “video and social media producer,” with responsibilities that included maintaining social media pages in connection with the online marketing of plaintiffs’ products. After she was terminated, she refused to tell her former employers the usernames and passwords [...]
In the digital age that we live in today, we are constantly exposing our personal information online. From using cell phones and GPS devices to online shopping and sending e-mail, the things we do and say online leave behind ever-growing trails of pers…
In the digital age that we live in today, we are constantly exposing our personal information online. From using cell phones and GPS devices to online shopping and sending e-mail, the things we do and say online leave behind ever-growing trails of pers…
In the digital age that we live in today, we are constantly exposing our personal information online. From using cell phones and GPS devices to online shopping and sending e-mail, the things we do and say online leave behind ever-growing trails of pers…
Today Facebook is rolling out a series of changes to its privacy controls. We reviewed the changes in detail on Tuesday; now here’s how you can take advantage of these changes:
Turn On “Profile Review”
One of the biggest changes…
If you’re using LinkedIn, you’re probably doing so to connect with peers and colleagues, explore new business relationships,even network for your next career move. Chances are you didn’t join LinkedIn so you could tell your bossyou…
State v. Usee, 2011 WL 2437271 (Minn. App. June 20, 2011) A jury convicted defendant of attempted murder and other violent crimes. He asked the court for a Schwartz hearing (which is what they call these things in Minnesota) to evaluate whether a posting by the prosecutor on her public Facebook page improperly influenced the [...]
This is a post by Sierra Falter. Sierra is a third-year law student at DePaul University College of Law in Chicago focusing on intellectual property law. You can reach her by email at sierrafalter [at] gmail dot com or follow her on Twitter (@lawsierra). Bio: www.sierrafalter.com. In re Facebook Privacy Litigation, 2011 WL 2039995 (N.D.Cal. [...]