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Lawyers Get Social

Lawyers Get Social

Covers trends and ethical issues for lawyers engaging in social networking. By Randy Wilson.

http://lawyersgetsocial.com/
  • May 17

    Tip of the Week: Try that New Device!

    Tip of the Week: Try that New Device!
    This post makes an important point, “ignore technology advances at your peril.”  Recently, my laptop died and I had to learn Windows 8.  I was not happy about learning an entirely new paradigm for managing my computer…
  • May 16

    More Good News with WordPre

    More Good News with WordPre
    Widgets allow the website owner to easily add new functionality to their website.  Many widgets allow you to provide customizable content, social media functionality like a Twitter feed, stream in headlines or place a logo in sidebar of…
  • May 13

    52% of Top 100 Blogs Are WordPre

    52% of Top 100 Blogs Are WordPre
    Since DSD employs WordPress exclusively as the platform for client websites, this statistic is good news.  I’m not sure why these heavy hitters favor WordPress but here are some of the reasons why I do: It is very easy to ……
Rank this Week: 601

California Stem Cell Report

California Stem Cell Report

Covers public policy and business issues involving he California Institute for Regenerative Medicine.

http://californiastemcellreport.blogspot.com/
  • May 17

    Replicating Oregon Cloning in California: Views on the Legality

    Replicating Oregon Cloning in California: Views on the Legality
    Oregon's stem cell cloning achievement has triggered some discussion about whether it could be replicated legally in California, which bans paying for eggs as was done in Oregon. Stanford researcher Irv Weissman said it is “not…
  • May 17

    Weissman Says Oregon-style Stem Cell Research Could be Done in California

    Weissman Says Oregon-style Stem Cell Research Could be Done in California
    Stanford researcher Irv Weissman says it is “not true” that Oregon's stem cell research could not be done legally in California. In a brief email to the California Stem Cell Report, he commented in connection with…
  • May 16

    Oregon-style Stem Cell Cloning Research Illegal in California: No Pay for Eggs in Golden State

    Oregon-style Stem Cell Cloning Research Illegal in California: No Pay for Eggs in Golden State
    The good news out of Oregon is that some diligent scientists in the Beaver State have accomplished a major advance in stem cell research --- the cloning of human stem cells. That bad news is that their research would have been illegal in…
Rank this Week: 200

Internet, Information Technology…

Internet, Information Technology and e-Discovery Blog

Covers IT and internet legal issues. By Peter S. Vogel.

http://www.vogelitlawblog.com
  • May 17

    "Apple Picking" - Violent Crimes on the Rise

    "Apple Picking" - Violent Crimes on the Rise
    There is an epidemic of violent crime when stealing cells and tablets since the manufacturers apparently do little to protect these devices if stolen.  On May 10, 2013 the New York Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman sent letters to…
  • May 14

    50% of Wealthy Find Connections with Social Media

    50% of Wealthy Find Connections with Social Media
    LinkedIn reports that the wealthiest investors have adopted Social Media regularly with about 50% using LinkedIn, and “72% use Facebook and 27% use Twitter.” Forrester Research describes about “40 million” individual…
  • May 10

    What's in Your Will about Your Digital Assets?

    What's in Your Will about Your Digital Assets?
    Pew Research has reported that since 2002 about 92% of adults in the US use email everyday but how many people include in their wills what happens to the email and Social Media accounts? The answer is - not many. Dallas lawyer Ira Silverman,…
Rank this Week: 2238

Domain Name Jurisprudence &…

Domain Name Jurisprudence & Commentaries on UDRP Cases

Review and analysis of cybersquatter cases decided under the Uniform Domain Name Resolution Policy. By Gerald M. Levine.

http://udrpcommentaries.wordpress.com
  • May 17

    Trademarks Composed of Elements that Include Dictionary Word

    Trademarks Composed of Elements that Include Dictionary Word
    www.udrpcommentaries.comTrademarks gather strength as they ascend the classification scale. In order, fanciful, arbitrary and suggestive are at the strong end of the scale, while descriptive and generic (if they qualify for registration) are…
  • May 2

    Similarity of Domain Name to Trademark Is Only the Beginning of the Assessment

    Similarity of Domain Name to Trademark Is Only the Beginning of the Assessment
    www.udrpcommentaries.comUDRP provides remedies on proof of abusive registration of domain names. What constitutes abuse sufficient to support a remedy is something more than having a trademark that another party is using as a domain name.…
  • Apr 22

    Inadvertent Lapse of Both Trademark Registration and Domain Name

    Inadvertent Lapse of Both Trademark Registration and Domain Name
    www.udrpcommentaries.comFalling out of the trademark registry for failure to file a section 8 affidavit may be embarrassing but not fatal; losing a domain name for inadvertence may be fatal depending on the strength or weakness of the…
Rank this Week: 961

IT Law in Ireland

IT Law in Ireland

Covers information technology law issues with a focus on freedom of expression, privacy and other fundamental rights. By TJ McIntyre.

http://www.tjmcintyre.com/
  • May 16

    "Anyone who uses Facebook does so at his or her peril"

    "Anyone who uses Facebook does so at his or her peril"
    Lawyers: Angry that former clients are suing you over failed investments? Apparently the correct response is not to post on Facebook "They thought they knocked me down, now they will see the full scale of my reaction. F*** them, just f***…
  • May 16

    Defamatory material on Facebook and YouTube: McKeogh v. Doe and other

    Defamatory material on Facebook and YouTube: McKeogh v. Doe and other
    The High Court today gave a significant decision in McKeogh v. Doe and others concerning defamatory material posted through Facebook and YouTube. The background to the case is well summarised by the Daily Mail. As I have a professional…
  • Mar 21

    Microsoft joins the transparency movement (with an important Irish dimension)

    Microsoft joins the transparency movement (with an important Irish dimension)
    Kudos to Microsoft for today publishing their first annual Transparency Report setting out details of how often national police forces seek to read customer content (such as emails) or to access other information on customers. This is done as…
Rank this Week: 2243

LegalTXTS

LegalTXTS

Covers law and technology, with an emphasis on legal issues regarding digital media, privacy and data security, and information management. By Elijah Yip.

http://www.legaltxts.com/
  • May 16

    Attorney Is Disciplined For Posting Confidential Client Information Online

    Attorney Is Disciplined For Posting Confidential Client Information Online
    Disclosure of confidential client information on the Internet by attorney violates Rule 1.6 of the Rules of Professional Conduct – In re Skinner, 740 S.E.2d 171 (Ga. Mar. 18, 2013) A Georgia attorney recently learned the hard way that…
  • May 10

    2013 Hawaii Tech Legislation Roundup

    2013 Hawaii Tech Legislation Roundup
    Cyberbullying. Employer social media password requests. Crowdfunding. Those were some of the hot tech topics that the Hawai‘i State Legislature grappled with this session.  (See my post on Internet related legislative proposals in…
  • May 9

    A Hack By Any Other Name

    A Hack By Any Other Name
    The Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA) criminalizes forms of “hacking” other than actually breaking into a computer system — United States v. Nosal, 2013 WL 978226 (N.D .Cal. Mar. 12, 2013) Nosal is back.  This is the…
Rank this Week: 839

Hyndman Law Blog

Hyndman Law Blog

Covers intellectual property, startups and technology law.

http://hyndmanlaw.com/blog/
  • May 16

    Are Unpaid Internships Legal in Ontario?

    Are Unpaid Internships Legal in Ontario?
    The Ministry of Labour has recently updated its page on internship. Misconceptions about the use of interns are common – this is a worthwhile read for technology businesses. ——– Hyndman | Law provides business law…
  • May 15

    “Splitting up the Pie: Considerations for setting initial equity ownership among founders”

    “Splitting up the Pie: Considerations for setting initial equity ownership among founders”
    This is a somewhat involved but thorough and very smart post about an issue that confronts almost every founder – how to split the pie. Hat tip to @DavidCrow for noticing it.The post “Splitting up the Pie: Considerations for…
  • Jan 18

    Time to say goodbye to an employee?

    Time to say goodbye to an employee?
    Here is a very helpful post from Lawpro’s Avoid A Claim blog, including employee termination checklist, about ending employment. And on a related note, a StartupNorth post on firing people by Michael Silagadze.The post Time to say…
Rank this Week: 582

Privacy & Information Security…

Privacy & Information Security Law Blog

Provides global privacy and information security law updates and analysis. By Hunton & Williams.

http://www.huntonprivacyblog.com/
  • May 16

    China Proposes Amendments to Consumer Protection Law

    China Proposes Amendments to Consumer Protection Law
    In April 2013, the People’s Republic of China’s General Office of the National People’s Congress published a draft amendment to the Law on the Protection of Consumer Rights and Interests. The Amendment is open for public…
  • May 15

    FTC Reminds Companies of Impending COPPA Deadline

    FTC Reminds Companies of Impending COPPA Deadline
    On May 15, 2013, the Federal Trade Commission sent educational letters to over 90 businesses that appear to collect personal information from children under the age of 13, reminding them of the impending July 1 deadline for compliance with…
  • May 14

    Obama Administration Considering Electronic Surveillance Proposal to Address “Going Dark” Problem

    Obama Administration Considering Electronic Surveillance Proposal to Address “Going Dark” Problem
    The Obama Administration is finalizing its review of a statutory electronic surveillance proposal initially developed by the FBI to address concerns regarding the widening gap between law enforcement agencies’ legal authority to…
Rank this Week: 204

Carter Law Firm Blog

Carter Law Firm Blog

Covers intellectual property and social media. By Ruth Carter.

http://carterlawaz.com/blog/
  • May 16

    Could Amy’s Baking Company Bring Legal Action For Online Comments?

    Could Amy’s Baking Company Bring Legal Action For Online Comments?
    So social media blew up this week after Amy’s Baking Company, owned by Samy and Amy Bouzaglo, was featured on Kitchen Nightmares where Chef Ramsey walked away after he felt that the owners of the restaurant were not willing to listen to…
  • May 9

    Reddit’s New Privacy Policy – How Terms of Service Should Be Written

    Reddit’s New Privacy Policy – How Terms of Service Should Be Written
    Are you on Reddit? I love Reddit. It’s a great way to connect with the various online communities that matter to you. Reddit recently announced that its new privacy policy is going into effect on May 15th. You can read the text of the…
  • May 2

    Should Star Wars Fans Fear Disney Cease & Desist Letters?

    Should Star Wars Fans Fear Disney Cease & Desist Letters?
    May 4th is Star Wars Day. May the 4th be with you! In light of this geeky holiday and the fact that I will be speaking about the legalities of fan fiction and fan art at Phoenix Comicon this year, I’ve been thinking about what the…
Rank this Week: 993

Droit et Nouvelles Technologies

Droit et Nouvelles Technologies

Swiss blog about law and information technologies.

http://ntdroit.wordpress.com/
  • May 16

    LinkedIn : une politique de confidentialité lisible

    LinkedIn : une politique de confidentialité lisible
    LinkedIn vient de réviser sa politique de confidentialité. C’est l’occasion de se pencher sur le rôle joué par ce document et les différentes possibilités de le rendre accessible. Il…
  • May 6

    Cachons-nous, les voitures Google reviennent !

    Cachons-nous, les voitures Google reviennent !
    En Suisse, l’affaire Google Street View commence en 2009 avec une recommandation du Préposé fédéral à la protection des données et à la transparence (PFPDT) que Google conteste. Le…
  • Apr 24

    Pas de limites à la vidéosurveillance des collèges vaudoi

    Pas de limites à la vidéosurveillance des collèges vaudoi
    La Cour de droit administratif et public du Tribunal cantonal vaudois a rendu un arrêt le 1er mars 2013 dans la cause opposant la Municipalité de Lutry au Bureau du préposé à la protection des données…
Rank this Week: 3161

Virginia Defamation Law Blog

Virginia Defamation Law Blog

Covers defamation, internet law and torts. By BerlikLaw LLC.

http://www.virginiadefamationlawyer.com/
  • May 16

    Injunctive Relief Unavailable for False Light Claim, Says Pennsylvania Court

    Injunctive Relief Unavailable for False Light Claim, Says Pennsylvania Court
    Many jurisdictions, including Pennsylvania, follow the old common law rule that equity will not enjoin a libel. The First Amendment carries a presumption against prior restraints, but does not pose an absolute bar to injunctive relief in…
  • May 1

    Google Loathe to Remove Content Claimed to Be Defamatory

    Google Loathe to Remove Content Claimed to Be Defamatory
    The Internet search giant Google periodically issues "Transparency Reports" which summarize government requests for removal of content from the Internet and Google's response to the requests. Google also discloses statistics regarding…
  • Apr 20

    D.C. Defamation Case Filed Against Redskin Fred Davi

    D.C. Defamation Case Filed Against Redskin Fred Davi
    Makini R. Chaka is an owner of Remy Enterprise Group, LLC ("Remy"), an entity that arranges and coordinates logistics for celebrity appearances at public and private events. When Remy arranges a celebrity appearance, either the venue or the…
Rank this Week: 4603

Michael Geist's Blog

Michael Geist's Blog

Covers technology and DRM. By Michael Geist.

http://www.michaelgeist.ca
  • May 15

    Why Creators and Consumers Should Welcome the "Netflix Threat"

    Why Creators and Consumers Should Welcome the "Netflix Threat"
    The examination of the proposed Bell acquisition of Astral Communications took place last week in Montreal with the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission hearing from a wide range of supporters and opponents of a deal…
  • May 12

    The Copyright Pentalogy: Technological Neutrality

    The Copyright Pentalogy: Technological Neutrality
    Last month, the University of Ottawa Press published The Copyright Pentalogy: How the Supreme Court of Canada Shook the Foundations of Canadian Copyright Law, an effort by many of Canada's leading copyright…
  • May 7

    Canadian Government Establishes Two-Tier Approach for Trade Talks: Insiders and Everyone Else

    Canadian Government Establishes Two-Tier Approach for Trade Talks: Insiders and Everyone Else
    As the future of the proposed Canada - European Union Trade Agreement becomes increasingly uncertain - the EU has been unwilling to compromise on the remaining contentious issues leaving the Canadian government with a deal…
Rank this Week: 382

CommLawBlog

CommLawBlog

Covers developments in the entire range of issues addressed by the Federal Communications Commission in its regulation of spectrum-related activities, as well as copyright, trademark, First Amendment and Internet issues. By Fletcher, Heald & Hildreth.

http://www.commlawblog.com/
  • May 15

    FCC Turns Down Use of 14.0-14.5 GHz for Critical Infrastructure Communication

    FCC Turns Down Use of 14.0-14.5 GHz for Critical Infrastructure Communication
    Rulemaking petition denied on grounds relating to auction, interference and frequency coordination. The Wireless and International Bureaus and the Office of Engineering and Technology (Bureaus) have denied a 2008 petition by the Utilities…
  • May 15

    Porn Troll Wars: The Umpire Strikes Back!

    Porn Troll Wars: The Umpire Strikes Back!
    [Blogmeister’s Note: We haven’t heard much about porn copyright trolls in a couple of years, but a recent decision by a federal judge in California caught our eye. The judge slammed a troll operation, and he did it with…
  • May 14

    Bungled Bundle Bill? McCain Introduces the "Television Consumer Freedom Act"

    Bungled Bundle Bill? McCain Introduces the "Television Consumer Freedom Act"
    Proposed law looks to address multiple aspects of TV in the MVPD era, including bundling, broadcast abandonment and blackouts. True to his reputation as a maverick, Arizona Senator John McCain has authored a bill seemingly designed to…
Rank this Week: 163

Life Sciences Legal Update

Life Sciences Legal Update

Analysis and commentary on trends and developments in life sciences and health care law. By Reed Smith.

http://www.lifescienceslegalupdate.com/
Rank this Week: 443

eDiscovery Service Blog

eDiscovery Service Blog

Covers eDiscovery and computer forensic. By D4 eDiscovery.

http://www.d4discovery.com/e-discoveryserviceblog/
  • May 15

    Tips to Avoid Social Media and New Technology Blunder

    Tips to Avoid Social Media and New Technology Blunder
    What you do or say on social media, can and will be used against you in the court of law. A few tips to protect you/your clients...
  • May 1

    My Big Fat Data Wedding

    My Big Fat Data Wedding
    BIG DATA increases the complexity of the discovery efforts to identify, preserve, collect, and present ESI. It also raises privacy concerns and...
  • Apr 25

    Sedona Conference 2013 Update

    Sedona Conference 2013 Update
    Sedona is known for its beautiful scenery...health and tranquility...It is the perfect place to meet and discuss the future of eDiscovery.
Rank this Week: 1617

eMedia Law

eMedia Law

Covers internet marketing and online media. By Travis Crabtree.

http://lrmlawblog.com/emedialaw
  • May 15

    Are The Legal Rules For User Generated Content Becoming More Nuanced?

    Are The Legal Rules For User Generated Content Becoming More Nuanced?
    The general legal advice to website operators who allowed User Generated Content (UGC) in the form of comments, videos or pictures used to be relatively easy.  The Digital Millennium Copyright Act protected you from copyright and Section…
  • May 3

    GUEST POST: Internet Sales Tax is Coming

    GUEST POST: Internet Sales Tax is Coming
    Looper Reed has a number of good blogs.  My colleagues Jamie Ribman and Cleve Clinton write Tilting the Scales which takes a light-hearted look at some of the more general legal issues of the day.  For my lawyer readers, their…
  • Apr 30

    Texas Leg Watch 2013: Banning Employers from Demanding Social Media Passwords Bill to Hit House Floor Tomorrow

    Texas Leg Watch 2013: Banning Employers from Demanding Social Media Passwords Bill to Hit House Floor Tomorrow
    As part of our continuing coverage of the Texas Legislature Watch (they only meet every other year in Texas), we look at the bill that would prohibit employers from demanding passwords or other access to the social media accounts of employees…
Rank this Week: 1306

eMedia Law insider

eMedia Law insider

Covers internet marketing and online media. By Looper Reeed.

http://www.emedialaw.com/
  • May 15

    Are The Legal Rules For User Generated Content Becoming More Nuanced?

    Are The Legal Rules For User Generated Content Becoming More Nuanced?
    The general legal advice to website operators who allowed User Generated Content (UGC) in the form of comments, videos or pictures used to be relatively easy.  The Digital Millennium Copyright Act protected you from copyright and Section…
  • May 3

    GUEST POST: Internet Sales Tax is Coming

    GUEST POST: Internet Sales Tax is Coming
    Looper Reed has a number of good blogs.  My colleagues Jamie Ribman and Cleve Clinton write Tilting the Scales which takes a light-hearted look at some of the more general legal issues of the day.  For my lawyer readers, their…
  • Apr 30

    Texas Leg Watch 2013: Banning Employers from Demanding Social Media Passwords Bill to Hit House Floor Tomorrow

    Texas Leg Watch 2013: Banning Employers from Demanding Social Media Passwords Bill to Hit House Floor Tomorrow
    As part of our continuing coverage of the Texas Legislature Watch (they only meet every other year in Texas), we look at the bill that would prohibit employers from demanding passwords or other access to the social media accounts of employees…
Rank this Week: 1745

Info/Law

Info/Law

Covers information, law, and the law of information. By Professors William McGeveran, Derek Bambauer and Tim Armstrong.

http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/infolaw
  • May 15

    Search and the First Amendment

    Search and the First Amendment
    Jane and I are in Arlington, Virginia, for a conference on Competition Policy in Search and Social Media at George Mason University. Jane, Neil Richards, Dawn Nunziato, and Stuart Benjamin will discuss the interplay of the First Amendment,…
  • May 1

    Reporting Fail: The Reidentification of Personal Genome Project Participant

    Reporting Fail: The Reidentification of Personal Genome Project Participant
    Last week, a Forbes article by Adam Tanner announced that a research team led by Latanya Sweeney had re-identified “more than 40% of a sample of anonymous participants” in Harvard’s Personal Genome Project. Sweeney is a…
  • Apr 19

    Smoke If You Got ‘Em

    Smoke If You Got ‘Em
    I’m here in rainy, lovely Eugene, Oregon watching the Oregon Law Review symposium, A Step Forward: Creating a Just Drug Policy for the United States. (You can watch it live.) Jane is presenting her paper Defending the Dog –…
Rank this Week: 1080

The Hytech Lawyer

The Hytech Lawyer

Covers law practice technology. By Bill Latham.

http://hytechlawyer.com/
Rank this Week: 4248

Chronicle of Data Protection

Chronicle of Data Protection

Covers consumer privacy, data security, HIPAA, financial privacy and EU privacy. By Hogan Lovells.

http://www.hldataprotection.com
  • May 14

    New York Times and Hogan Lovells Report from Berlin on Data Protection

    New York Times and Hogan Lovells Report from Berlin on Data Protection
    The New York Times reported on May 13 that U.S. companies showed up in force at the International Data Protection Day conference that day in Berlin. The Times article also mentioned the presence of Hogan Lovells at the conference. In…
  • May 9

    Cybersecurity Remains A Top Concern Facing Corporate Directors and General Counsel

    Cybersecurity Remains A Top Concern Facing Corporate Directors and General Counsel
    For the second year in a row, corporate directors and general counsel have ranked cybersecurity as a top-of-mind concern. On May 8, Corporate Board Member and FTI Consulting released the results of their 2013 Law in the Boardroom survey of…
  • May 6

    FTC Votes to Retain July 1, 2013 COPPA Rule Compliance Date

    FTC Votes to Retain July 1, 2013 COPPA Rule Compliance Date
    Less than two weeks after providing additional guidance on the recent changes to the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (“COPPA”) Rule, in the form of updated Frequently Asked Questions, the Federal Trade…
Rank this Week: 707

MediaBerkman

MediaBerkman

Harvard Law School Berkman Center for Internet & Society Podcast.

http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/mediaberkman
Rank this Week: 908

PIT IP Tech Blog

PIT IP Tech Blog

Covers intellectual property and technology law. By Picadio Sneath Miller & Norton, P.C.

http://pitiptechblog.com/
Rank this Week: 1212

TMT Law Watch

TMT Law Watch

Features business, legal and policy developments affecting the telecom, media and technology sector. By K&L Gates.

http://www.tmtlawwatch.com
  • May 14

    FirstNet Developments Examined in Upcoming Webcast

    FirstNet Developments Examined in Upcoming Webcast
    The development of FirstNet, the federal authority within NTIA tasked with building a nationwide wireless public safety broadband network, remains a key concern for industry stakeholders and first responders over a year after its creation…
  • Apr 26

    FTC's Online Privacy Rules for Children Clarified

    FTC's Online Privacy Rules for Children Clarified
    By Nickolas Milonas and Marc Martin The Federal Trade Commission recently released guidance on its December 2012 updates to the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA).  COPPA regulates the collection and use by website…
  • Apr 25

    U.S. and EU Trade and Investment Partnership Negotiations Present Opportunities for TMT Sector

    U.S. and EU Trade and Investment Partnership Negotiations Present Opportunities for TMT Sector
    By Frank J. Schweitzer, Barton J. Gordon, and William A. Kirk The United States and the European Union are set to launch negotiations this summer on a comprehensive agreement covering cross-Atlantic trade and investment known as the…
Rank this Week: 1658

Canadian Privacy Law Blog

Canadian Privacy Law Blog

Covers developments in privacy law. By David T.S. Fraser.

http://www.privacylawyer.ca/blog/
  • May 14

    The Canadian government is likely the greatest threat to the privacy of Canadian

    The Canadian government is likely the greatest threat to the privacy of Canadian
    In case there was any doubt, the Canadian government is likely the greatest threat to the privacy of Canadians. Michael Geist does a great job in summing up the issue in one of his latest columns. Michael Geist - Your Information is Not…
  • May 6

    Nova Scotia anti-cyberbullying bill is on the fast track

    Nova Scotia anti-cyberbullying bill is on the fast track
    It really would appear that the new Nova Scotia anti-cyberbullying bill is on the fast-track (or is being jammed through the legislature). It was introduced on April 25, debated on April 26, then sent to committee. It's been on the Law…
  • May 3

    Reddit revises its privacy policy and invites comments in reddit style

    Reddit revises its privacy policy and invites comments in reddit style
    The social news site, reddit.com, has revised its privacy policy. Though the new policy doesn't go into effect until May 15, 2013, the site has invited redditors to comment on it in true reddit style. Thousands of comments have been submitted…
Rank this Week: 1261

3 Geeks and a Law Blog

3 Geeks and a Law Blog

Covers knowledge management, internet marketing and library sciences. By Greg Lambert, Lisa Salazar and Toby Brown.

http://www.geeklawblog.com/
  • May 14

    Bloomberg, Terminals, Reporting, Intelligence, and Ethic

    Bloomberg, Terminals, Reporting, Intelligence, and Ethic
    One of the very first things you hear when you attend a Competitive Intelligence (CI) seminar is that CI is the ethical gathering of intelligence. The reason that ethics is stressed so highly when discussion CI, is that if your CI…
  • May 13

    GeoGuessr: Making a Game out of Google Map

    GeoGuessr: Making a Game out of Google Map
    I usually put some of the non-legal (but fun) things on Friday posts, but today I am leaning toward more of the "Geeks" side of the blog than the "Law" side. Last week I saw a tweet fly by that mentioned GeoGuessr, so I had a few free moments…
  • May 10

    Even Westlaw Knows It's a Tough Market – Law Graduates Can Keep Access Through November

    Even Westlaw Knows It's a Tough Market – Law Graduates Can Keep Access Through November
    Image [cc] Salem State Library Maybe I'm reading a bit much into this announcement from the Dorraine Zief Law Library at the University of San Francisco, but, the fact that Westlaw has decided to allow graduating law students access to their…
Rank this Week: 61

Information Technology Law Blog

Information Technology Law Blog

Covers social media, e-discovery, privacy, and intellectual property. By Foster Swift Collins & Smith PC.

http://www.michiganitlaw.com/
  • May 14

    XG Sciences Announces New Battery Anode with Four Times the Capacity of Conventional Material

    XG Sciences Announces New Battery Anode with Four Times the Capacity of Conventional Material
    Lansing-based XG Sciences, Inc. has launched a new generation of anode materials for lithium-ion batteries with four times the capacity of conventional anodes. The new anode material is produced through proprietary manufacturing processes and…
  • Mar 26

    Veronica Mars Kickstarter Succe

    Veronica Mars Kickstarter Succe
    As noted in a prior blog article, investment crowdfunding is awaiting SEC regulations. However, “reward” and “experience” based crowdfunding via websites such as Kickstarter have seen success. On March 13, 2013, Rob…
  • Mar 19

    White House Decrees Free Access to Government Research

    White House Decrees Free Access to Government Research
    The White House has declared that the results of government funded research, with certain exceptions for classified data, will be available to the public for free within in a year. Such results include peer-reviewed publications and digital…
Rank this Week: 3028

Software Licensing & Master…

Software Licensing & Master Service Agreements

Covers the software industry and discusses software licensing and consulting contracts. By Sam Conforti LLC.

http://www.softwarelicensingblog.com
  • May 14

    15 Traits of Great Leader

    15 Traits of Great Leader
      This is not the usual subject matter of my postings in this Blog. However, it is indirectly related to how we all function in a work environment and how we deal with personal interactions with our colleagues and that is why I…
  • Mar 23

    New Privacy Laws and How They Will Affect You

    New Privacy Laws and How They Will Affect You
      Confidentiality is one of the key items negotiated in Contracts dealing with Software Licensing, and the Consulting Services necessary to implement the software package, and any Outsourcing or Hosting arrangements that may also be…
  • Mar 7

    IDC Forecasts $24 Billion Annual Spend on Hosted Private Cloud Services by 2016

    IDC Forecasts $24 Billion Annual Spend on Hosted Private Cloud Services by 2016
      A February 28, 2013 article in bizcloud by razavi entitled “Hosted Private Cloud Services to Surpass $24 Billion in 2016” reports on International Data Corporation’s (“IDC”) optimistic outlook for Hosted…
Rank this Week: 1388

The Undeniable Ruth

The Undeniable Ruth

Covers cyberbullying and flash mobs. By Ruth Carter.

http://www.undeniableruth.com/
  • May 14

    Enough with the Digital Panty Throwing

    Enough with the Digital Panty Throwing
    One thing that annoys me on Twitter is what I call “digital panty throwing.” This is when a person (male or female) asks a celebrity for a retweet because they think the celebrity is hot, or it’s their birthday, or they want…
  • May 7

    The Smoothie Diet – Your Questions Answered

    The Smoothie Diet – Your Questions Answered
    Doing this diet for 30 days was hard towards the end. The novelty of the diet also made it easier to stick with it. As Dr. Terry Simpson said, people generally don’t like this diet, just the results.
  • Apr 30

    The Smoothie Diet Recap

    The Smoothie Diet Recap
    So far, I’ve lost between 9 and 10 pounds, and according to my last weigh-in, I’ve lost 2.5% body fat and my BMI is down to 19.7.
Rank this Week: 2379

TechnoLlama

TechnoLlama

Covers copyrights, creative commons, DRM, open source and more. By Andres Guadamuz.

http://www.technollama.co.uk
  • May 14

    3D printed gun poses awkward regulatory question

    3D printed gun poses awkward regulatory question
    The Liberator gun The world is finally waking up to the promises and threats of 3D printing, when a group of people calling themselves Defense Distributed published the plans online to make a 3D printed gun make almost entirely out of…
  • May 3

    Has the UK abolished copyright? Analysis of new orphan work legislation

    Has the UK abolished copyright? Analysis of new orphan work legislation
    Please, sir, I want some more copyright protection Has the UK abolished copyright law with the passing of orphan works legislation? I’ll answer quickly with Betteridge’s Law of Headlines: NO. However, if you listen to some…
  • May 2

    Building privacy filters against constant surveillance

    Building privacy filters against constant surveillance
    Do you remember the time when important events were described by journalists, re-enacted by actors, or retold by witnesses? Lucky snapshots were rare, and viral videos and citizen journalism were alien concepts. Now we are increasingly…
Rank this Week: 655

Small City Law Firm Tech

Small City Law Firm Tech

Provides software tips and advice for common law-office software including Word, Outlook, MS Windows and Adobe Acrobat. By Vivian Manning.

http://vmanning.posterous.com/
  • May 13

    Office 2013: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly

    Office 2013: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
    My new post up this morning at Attorney At Work: Microsoft Office 2013 has been available for several months, but Office 2010 has been stable and mostly well-received in our firm. And with staff and lawyers already overwhelmed by the…
  • May 1

    Filed Under "You Learn Something New Every Day": Posting from Word to Exchange Public Folder

    Filed Under "You Learn Something New Every Day": Posting from Word to Exchange Public Folder
    One of the many things I enjoy about my work is the constant learning and discovery.  Even if it's a 'small' discovery, as this one is, it's often enough to make a difference in a workday. I'm always looking for more efficient ways…
  • Apr 30

    Them’s The (Email) Rules!

    Them’s The (Email) Rules!
    My latest post is up at the ABA Law Technology Today blogPlease head off here to read the full post: A couple of weeks ago our offices installed a brand-spanking new VoIP phone system.  I've been geeking out for the last little…
Rank this Week: 2957

Data Governance Law

Data Governance Law

Covers anti-spam, privacy, records retention and e-commerce as related to data governance. By FMC Law.

http://www.datagovernancelaw.com/
  • May 13

    Spam Smart Tip: Who’s Your Family?

    Spam Smart Tip: Who’s Your Family?
    Sometimes legislative or regulatory definitions create ambiguity rather than clarity. The definition of “family relationship” in the draft Industry Canada regulations regarding Canada’s Anti-Spam Legislation (CASL) is a case…
  • May 6

    International Internet Privacy Sweep

    International Internet Privacy Sweep
    the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (OPC) has announced that the Federal Trade Commission, the UK Information Commissioner’s Office, the OPC and the Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner for British Columbia…
  • May 4

    Spam Smart Tip: Understand the meaning of “commercial character”

    Spam Smart Tip: Understand the meaning of “commercial character”
    Canada’s Anti-Spam Legislation (CASL) restricts the ability of organizations to send commercial electronic messages without the consent of the recipient. A critical step in the decision tree is, therefore, to determine what constitutes…
Rank this Week: 2112

Data Security Law Journal

Data Security Law Journal

Covers data security, cloud computing, data privacy and anything E. By Al Saikali.

http://www.cloudcomputinglawjournal.com
  • May 13

    Data Security Remains Top Concern in Corporate Boardroom

    Data Security Remains Top Concern in Corporate Boardroom
    Last August, I wrote about a survey by Corporate Board Member and FTI Consulting, Inc., showing that data security was the top legal risk for corporate directors and general counsel. That same survey was taken again in 2013, and the results…
  • Apr 28

    What Does A Cyber Attack Look Like?

    What Does A Cyber Attack Look Like?
    The phrase “cyber attack” elicits thoughts of a compromised information system, a crashed computer network, or inappropriate access to sensitive electronic information.  It doesn’t usually conjure up images of machinery…
  • Apr 22

    Data Breaches – Who is Causing Them, How, and What Can Companies Do About It?

    Data Breaches – Who is Causing Them, How, and What Can Companies Do About It?
    One of the leading annual studies analyzing the causes of data breaches was released earlier today.  The 2013 Verizon Data Breach Investigations Report analyzes what is causing data breaches, how the breaches are occurring, who are the…
Rank this Week: 1247

CyberInquirer

CyberInquirer

Covers developments in cyber law and insurance. By Richard J. Bortnick and Pamela D. Pengelley of Cozen O'Connor.

http://cyberinquirer.com
  • May 12

    The Posts have Come Back… To Cyberinquirer

    The Posts have Come Back… To Cyberinquirer
    Since last we visited, your humble Publisher has moved on to the Law Offices of Richard J. Bortnick, where I am Managing Director (very European, if I do say so myself). A number of dedicated readers and friends (you know who you are) have…
  • Mar 13

    Cyber Liability Insurance: Ensuring Adequate Coverage in the Age of E-Commerce

    Cyber Liability Insurance: Ensuring Adequate Coverage in the Age of E-Commerce
    I.     Introduction: Insurance Products for Cyber Risks Increasing reports of cyber intrusions, data theft and computer system malfunctions have led a rapidly-growing number of companies to purchase insurance coverage to…
  • Jan 27

    Power to the People: Social Media Technologies Mediating Corporate Social Governance

    Power to the People: Social Media Technologies Mediating Corporate Social Governance
    The measure of effectiveness of a CEO and its executive board has always been the degree to which the business is achieving its purpose. Whether in Canada, the U.S., Europe or Asia, an executive board’s purpose should be to increase…
Rank this Week: 817

Shear on Social Media Law

Shear on Social Media Law

Covers legal issues involving social media websites. By Bradley S. Shear.

http://www.shearsocialmedia.com/
  • May 11

    The Application Privacy, Protection and Security Act of 2013

    The Application Privacy, Protection and Security Act of 2013
    Congress has recently introduced the Application Privacy, Protection and Security Act of 2013 (HR1913).  This legislation would require mobile application developers to disclose what data they collect and how utilize, share, and archive…
  • May 9

    New Mexico Bans NCAA Student-Athlete Social Media Monitoring Firm

    New Mexico Bans NCAA Student-Athlete Social Media Monitoring Firm
    New Mexico recently joined Delaware, California, New Jersey, Michigan, Arkansas, and Utah in protecting their schools, school employees, students, and taxpayers from the potential costs and legal liability issues associated with social media…
  • Apr 26

    California's Right to Know Act

    California's Right to Know Act
    California recently introduced "AB-1291 Privacy: Right to Know Act of 2013: disclosure of a customer’s personal information."  If enacted, the bill would update California's 2003 "Shine the Light" law (Civil Code Section…
Rank this Week: 312

CommLawCenter

CommLawCenter

Provides breaking news and analysis of communications law and business. By Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP.

http://www.commlawcenter.com/
  • May 10

    FCC Grants Extension of Indecency Comment Deadline

    FCC Grants Extension of Indecency Comment Deadline
    By Paul A. Cicelski A few minutes ago, the FCC issued a Public Notice granting a thirty-day extension of the deadlines for submitting comments and reply comments in response to the FCC's April 1, 2013 Public Notice seeking input on whether…
  • Apr 30

    FCC Enforcement Monitor

    FCC Enforcement Monitor
    By Scott R. Flick and Paul A. Cicelski April 2013 Pillsbury's communications lawyers have published FCC Enforcement Monitor monthly since 1999 to inform our clients of notable FCC enforcement actions against FCC license holders and others.…
  • Apr 29

    FCC Modernizes Its Experimental Licensing Rule

    FCC Modernizes Its Experimental Licensing Rule
    By Tony Lin The FCC's revised rules for its Experimental Radio Services ("ERS") were published in today's Federal Register, and become effective on May 29, 2013 (except for several rules that contain new or modified information collection…
Rank this Week: 1879

Lawyers are boring.

Lawyers are boring.

Covers Taxonomy, Open Access, Free Legal Sources, Plain Language, BigData, IT to create new law and new lawyers.

http://lawyersareboring.tumblr.com
  • May 10

    What is Legal Architecture

    What is Legal Architecture
    (and why I call myself a Legal Architect) Legal Architecture’s manifesto, first draft. My post on Legal Half Hour. Excerpts: “Law is information. Like information, it can be produced from many different sources and reach…
  • May 8

    Why should a non-academic attend #ICAIL2013?

    Why should a non-academic attend #ICAIL2013?
    I’d like to attend ICAIL2013, the International Conference on Artificial Intelligence and Law that will take place June 10th-14th in Rome, but I’m not sure if there will be interesting stuff for a non academic tech-legal person…
  • May 3

    Taxonomies make the law. Will folksonomies change it? My post on VoxPopuLII

    Taxonomies make the law. Will folksonomies change it? My post on VoxPopuLII
    This week, VoxpopuLII, the cutting edge legal information blog of Cornell University, published my piece “Taxonomies make the law. Will folksonomies change it?” http://tiny.cc/97fiww  I have a gut feeling that folksonomies…
Rank this Week: 4002

TeleFrieden

TeleFrieden

Covers legal, regulatory, marketplace and cultural issues affecting the information, communications and entertainment industries. By Rob Frieden.

http://telefrieden.blogspot.com/
  • May 10

    Content Provider Wireless Subsidie

    Content Provider Wireless Subsidie
                Wireless subscribers face the cross-currents of access to an ever increasing inventory of full motion video content at the same time as wireless carriers have forced them to…
  • May 10

    Maximizing the Benefits of Future Spectrum Auction

    Maximizing the Benefits of Future Spectrum Auction
                Sponsored researchers already have entered the conversation about spectrum policy with a new objective of thwarting any effort to promote access by non-incumbents, or at least…
  • May 4

    What the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board and Comcast Have in Common

    What the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board and Comcast Have in Common
                 Pennsylvania ties with Utah for having the most restrictive access to wine and spirits.  Predictably the Pa. State Stores offer high prices and many employees…
Rank this Week: 1289

DMCA Handbook

DMCA Handbook

Covers online copyright infringement and DMCA for ISPs and content creators and rights holders. By Connie J. Mableson.

http://www.dmcahandbook.com/
  • May 10

    Case puts 512(f) at the forefront with lots of twist

    Case puts 512(f) at the forefront with lots of twist
    Section 512(f) of the DMCA provides that if someone makes a material misrepresentation in a DMCA notice or counter-notification, they can be liable for damages, including costs and attorney’s fees. The standard applied is a difficult…
  • Apr 26

    Grooveshark Loses to UMG in DMCA Case as to pre-1972 Sound Recording

    Grooveshark Loses to UMG in DMCA Case as to pre-1972 Sound Recording
    The U.S. Copyright Act has undergone many amendments and revisions since the law was first passed. One type of creative work that is protected by the US Copyright Act are “sound recordings” – recordings of music, spoken…
  • Apr 25

    House Judiciary Committee to Undertake Comprehensive Review of Copyright Law

    House Judiciary Committee to Undertake Comprehensive Review of Copyright Law
    Today, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R – Va.) announced that the Judiciary Committee will conduct a comprehensive review of US Copyright Law in the coming months. In remarks made by the Chairman, he said: “The…
Rank this Week: 4506

Data Privacy Monitor

Data Privacy Monitor

Covers data privacy, security and social media subjects. By Baker Hostetler.

http://www.dataprivacymonitor.com/
Rank this Week: 1909

BSA Audit Blog

BSA Audit Blog

Covers software audits, including Microsoft, BSA, and Adobe audits. By Scott & Scott.

http://www.scottandscottllp.com/main/blogindex.aspx?id=170
  • May 10

    New Opportunities for the Business Software Alliance

    New Opportunities for the Business Software Alliance
    The Business Software Alliance (“BSA”) commented on a White House announcement indicating its intent to negotiate a new trade agreement with the European Union. The press release quoted former BSA CEO Robert Holleyman as saying…
  • Mar 26

    Is it Possible to Short-Circuit a Software Audit?

    Is it Possible to Short-Circuit a Software Audit?
    Companies react in different ways after receiving a letter from the Business Software Alliance (BSA) or the Software & Information Industry Association (SIIA) demanding a software audit.   Some ignore the letter, assuming it to be…
  • Jan 22

    BSA Adds IBM to its Member List

    BSA Adds IBM to its Member List
    The Business Software Alliance (BSA) recently announced that IBM has joined the software-industry organization as a new member. It remains unclear at this stage whether the new relationship will have an impact on future BSA software audits.…
Rank this Week: 1441

ICT for Peacebuilding

ICT for Peacebuilding

Exploring the use of technology for conflict transformation, focusing on the use of information communications technology (ICT) for peacebuilding. From Sanjana Hattotuwa.

http://ict4peace.wordpress.com
  • May 9

    Safety tips and security guidelines for Facebook

    Safety tips and security guidelines for Facebook
    Given the vituperative pushback of the BBS online against those who participated in the vigil in Colombo a few weeks ago, immediate measures to secure content posted on to web based social media platforms are essential to protect one’s…
  • May 9

    New media and citizen journalism: The case of Groundview

    New media and citizen journalism: The case of Groundview
    Presented the work I had done with Groundviews to a group of activists from South Asia recently, noting that using social media platforms on the web, combined with mobiles, it is increasingly possible to bear witness to and report on…
  • Mar 16

    Pitfalls of privacy online

    Pitfalls of privacy online
    The Ceylon Today newspaper quotes me in what is becoming a familiar story – identity theft and the unauthorised use of photos posted to various online social media fora for nefarious activities. Women and Media Collective‘s Sepali…
Rank this Week: 56

The Data Driven City

The Data Driven City

Explores technology, data, and laws related to city planning, urban renewal, and government in general.

http://datadrivencity.com/
  • May 9

    The Daily Show takes on MERS

    The Daily Show takes on MERS
    Jon Stewart took on MERS on Tuesday night’s episode of the Daily Show; watch it below. As I’ve noted in earlier posts, there is a good deal of recent ongoing litigation against MERS, and it’s not only in the…
  • Apr 30

    Detroit tops list of most dangerous neighborhood

    Detroit tops list of most dangerous neighborhood
    Detroit netted the first 3 spots on NeighborhoodScout’s recent list of the 25 most dangerous neighborhoods in America. The Midwest sadly dominates this list. Chicago is on there four times. Overall, the Midwest takes 14 of the top 25…
  • Apr 5

    Ohio VPR ordinance hailed as success, though a modest one

    Ohio VPR ordinance hailed as success, though a modest one
    A local paper in Ohio ran a story today hailing Conneaut, Ohio’s new vacant property registration ordinance as a success. The article, unlike most I’ve seen announcing new VPR ordinances, actually gives some statistics. The bottom…
Rank this Week: 2219

IP Law Chat

IP Law Chat

Covers IP, technology and media news. By Stacia Lay of Hendricks & Lewis PLLC.

http://iplaw.hllaw.com/
Rank this Week: 3168

Virtual World Law Blog

Virtual World Law Blog

Covers virtual worlds and social media issues. By Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP.

http://www.virtualworldlaw.com/
  • May 9

    Games Business & Legal Affairs Event - Register Now!

    Games Business & Legal Affairs Event - Register Now!
    Pillsbury attorney, Sean F. Kane will be a featured panelist at the upcoming Video Game Bar Association's inaugural Game Business & Legal Affairs conference. The conference will provide an in-depth analysis of the prevalent and pertinent…
  • May 2

    Augmented World Expo 2013

    Augmented World Expo 2013
      Please join us at the Augmented World Expo 2013 (Santa Clara, June 4 - 5) for 2 days of workshops, sessions, and networking dedicated to understanding how to drive behavior in consumers, employees and stakeholders. Now in its 4th year,…
  • Apr 22

    New-Tech Credit Cards On The Way

    New-Tech Credit Cards On The Way
    The Bank of China Hong Kong announced recently that it plans to launch its first credit card that is compatible with Near Field Communication ("NFC) technology this year. NFC is a set of standards for smartphones and similar devices to…
Rank this Week: 1343

Jenkins Blog

Jenkins Blog

Covers technology and legal research. By the staff of the Philadelphia-based Jenkins Law Library.

http://www.jenkinslaw.org/blog
Rank this Week: 1300