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Dozier Internet Law

Dozier Internet Law

Comments on Internet law issues including hacking, intellectual property infringment, spam, free speech and regulatory matters. By John W. Dozier, Jr.

http://johndozierjr.typepad.com/dozierinternetlaw/
  • Oct 12

    Internet Law: MySpace Murder in Virginia

    Internet Law: MySpace Murder in Virginia
    A suspect in the mass murder of four parents and teens in Farmville, Virginia has been arrested at the airport trying to flee to California. In "Google Bomb" I call for changes to Section 230 immunity so that web sites have the ability to…
  • Apr 16

    Traverse Internet Law: Medical Justice and Eric Goldman's Attack Site

    Traverse Internet Law: Medical Justice and Eric Goldman's Attack Site
    Eric Goldman is a professor at Santa Clara University and as a former general counsel to Epinions.com has a long standing view of free speech that is, to say the least, one sided. He seems to always support a very liberal interpretation of…
  • Apr 16

    Traverse Internet Law: Medical Justice and Eric Goldman's Attack Site

    Traverse Internet Law: Medical Justice and Eric Goldman's Attack Site
    Eric Goldman is a professor at Santa Clara University and as a former general counsel to Epinions.com has a long standing view of free speech that is, to say the least, one sided. He seems to always support a very liberal interpretation of…
Rank this Week: 1385

Lake Views

Lake Views

A former law professor and lawyer muses on the worlds of intellectual property, technology, branding, and just about anything else. By Wade Savoy.

http://lakeviews.ironeconsulting.com/
  • Mar 5

    Modern Media Family

    Modern Media Family
    There comes a time in every parent's life, a time when his little girl is on the cusp of adulthood, asking that one question every parent dreads: "Dad," she says, the innocence seemingly slipping from her eyes, "what is Soylent Green?" In a…
  • Nov 30

    Turning the Page on a New Era of Reading

    Turning the Page on a New Era of Reading
    This story aired during NPR's "Morning Edition" and "All Things Considered," WRKF, on October 11, 2011.
  • Nov 30

    New Media in Louisiana

    New Media in Louisiana
    This story aired during NPR's "Morning Edition" and "All Things Considered," WRKF, on September 16, 2011. Earlier this year, I had the opportunity to pass on my dream job. Yahoo wanted to hire me as its Senior Director of Copyrights--the…
Rank this Week: 1350

Zeugma

Zeugma

Covers legal education, technology, rhetoric and legal theory. By Lancaster University's Sefton Bloxham, University of Warwick's Patricia McKellar, University of Strathclyde's Karen Barton and Glasgow Graduate School of Law's Paul Maharg.

http://zeugma.typepad.com/zeugma/
  • Jul 18

    Moving on...

    Moving on...
    I'm moving blog host, from Typepad to Wordpress.  I hadn't expected to go, but Typepad's recent newsletters on their company policies are making me edgy and, having been stung, like many academics, by Ning's recent policy changes (Dropbox…
  • May 17

    Ross Priory, 2011

    Ross Priory, 2011
    Spent two days at the invitation of Alan Paterson (Strathclyde) and Richard Susskind discussing legal practice and legal education at Ross Priory, Strathclyde's retreat house on Loch Lomond, which has one of the best views anywhere in…
  • Apr 29

    New book series: Emerging Legal Learning - call for title

    New book series: Emerging Legal Learning - call for title
    Over the past six months or so, amongst much else I've been involved in putting together a couple of book series.
Rank this Week: 1757

RobWebb2k

RobWebb2k

Covers DMCA, technology and e-commerce issues and litigation.

http://blog.robwebb2k.com
  • Nov 30

    The Quiet E-Commerce Renaissance

    The Quiet E-Commerce Renaissance
    E-commerce has undergone dramatic change in the last two years.  Zynga has cracked social gaming and virtual goods wide open, producing enormous transaction volume.  Groupon has crushed local service group buying and created a multi-billion…
  • Oct 2

    Calculating Online Advertising Return on Investment

    Calculating Online Advertising Return on Investment
    I’ve been helping a friend write a business school case on his company. I haven’t done too much but it’s been fun to see the process. Recently I helped with an appendix covering the ROI calculation when dealing with online advertising…
  • Sep 26

    Paper Prototype User Testing

    Paper Prototype User Testing
    A heavily underutilized tool in the UI development and testing toolset is the paper prototype user test.  Paper prototype tests have literally saved me and the companies I have worked for hundreds of hours and tens of thousands of dollars.…
Rank this Week: 1383

Displacement of Concepts

Displacement of Concepts

Thoughts on technology, innovation, law, legal education, economics, cyberspace, and intellectual property. By Professor Robert Heverly.

http://robert.heverly.org/blog/
  • Mar 31

    Depressing

    Depressing
    I must admit that at times I display a distinct naivety in my approach to life. I like people. I trust people. Sometimes my own experiences have provided me with reason to behave this way. For example, I worked for many years at the…
  • Mar 31

    Strange Reasoning

    Strange Reasoning
    Via the Patry Copyright Blog, it seems there was a bit of an interesting discussion over the advertisement run in the UK for Transport for London and created by folks at or associated with WCRS.
  • Mar 11

    Sometimes Location Matter

    Sometimes Location Matter
    William Patry writes about a recent U.S. Federal District Court decision that is “a masterpiece of analysis and witty writing” (Ricky Gervais Inspires Copyright Opinion). Patry quotes from the decision (citations omitted):
Rank this Week: 1609

Politics of Privacy Blog

Politics of Privacy Blog

Covers privacy, liberty, security, economy and their interaction. By Andreas Busch.

http://politicsofprivacy.blogspot.com/
  • Jan 18

    Again: loss of personal data by public officials in the UK

    Again: loss of personal data by public officials in the UK
    Less than two months after the loss of the personal details of 25 million people by the UK's tax authorities (see this blog entry), another substantial loss of personal data has occurred in Britain. As the BBC website writes, a laptop…
  • Jan 7

    Jeremy Clarkson and identity theft

    Jeremy Clarkson and identity theft
    Well, first of all, a happy new year to my readers! And I am glad to be able to report that page visits to this blog more than doubled in 2007 over 2006, to well over 5000 pageviews. I am very happy about this and will take it as a reminder…
  • Nov 20

    British tax authorities lose personal details of 25 million people

    British tax authorities lose personal details of 25 million people
    A crass case of neglect and breach of data protection legislation has led to the loss of discs containing the names, addresses, dates of birth, bank account details and National Insurance numbers of 25 million people in the United Kingdom, it…
Rank this Week: 1760

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 25

    Will Irish courts take phone hacking seriously?

    Will Irish courts take phone hacking seriously?
    There's a remarkable story in today's Irish Independent about a woman whose criminal charges were struck out - without even a conviction - despite having been found guilty of listening to her former supervisor's voicemails. From the…
  • 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…
Rank this Week: 2653

TecnoJurista

TecnoJurista

Spanish language blog about technology and its applications on the legal practice in Puerto Rico. By Orlando Ortiz Cintrón.

http://www.tecnojurista.com
  • May 24

    “Law Ratchet”: Una nueva alternativa de acceso rápido a noticias legale

    “Law Ratchet”: Una nueva alternativa de acceso rápido a noticias legale
    Durante esta semana nos enteramos a través de la página Robert Ambrogi’s Law Sites sobre un nuevo lector o agregador RSS (“news aggregator”), diseñado para mantener informados a los profesionales del…
  • May 17

    El nuevo Galaxy S4 de Samsung: ¿llegó la hora del cambio?

    El nuevo Galaxy S4 de Samsung: ¿llegó la hora del cambio?
    En días recientes, un pariente nuestro, fanático de todo lo que lleve el logo de la manzana mordida (Apple), nos sorprendió al indicarnos que en la próxima renovación de su contrato de servicio móvil…
  • May 13

    ¿Cuál es tu sistema de investigación legal en línea favorito?

    ¿Cuál es tu sistema de investigación legal en línea favorito?
    Las ventajas de los sistemas de investigación legal en línea resultan obvias en un mundo cada vez más globalizado, siendo las principales, su rápido acceso y actualización. Otros beneficios de su uso en…
Rank this Week: 2215

Law Library & Technology Blog

Law Library & Technology Blog

From the George Mason University School of Law.

http://blog.law.gmu.edu/library/
  • May 24

    Westlaw and Lexis Extend Access for Grad

    Westlaw and Lexis Extend Access for Grad
    Here are the details from each vendor: Westlaw:  Westlaw is allowing graduates to extend their password access to Westlaw databases until November 2013. If you have already extended your WestlawNext access, you don’t have…
  • May 22

    Bloomberg Law Seeks Student Representative

    Bloomberg Law Seeks Student Representative
    Here is information provided by Bloomberg Law: Bloomberg Law is seeking an energetic and highly-motivated Product Advocate to support Bloomberg Law at George Mason University School of Law. The successful candidate will be fully trained on…
  • May 8

    Summer Access to Legal Database

    Summer Access to Legal Database
    During the Summer, GMUSL students have the following legal database access: Bloomberg Law: Unlimited, unrestricted access. Lexis:  Unlimited access for work (paid or unpaid) and academic purposes using a Lexis Advance ID. Westlaw:…
Rank this Week: 2205

Easy Soft Blog

Easy Soft Blog

Covers practice management issues such as law office billing and accounting, IOLTA bookkeeping, family law, and 2010 RESPA Rules.

http://blog.easysoft-usa.com/
  • May 23

    Land Ho!: A Log Of Discovery During The Voyage Of Divorce

    Land Ho!: A Log Of Discovery During The Voyage Of Divorce
    Although the waters of divorce are well charted, family law attorneys know they need to keep a careful discovery journal along the way. Since divorces are so contentious, the discovery process is essential to presenting a judge with an…
  • May 22

    Technology That Helps You Help Your Divorce Client

    Technology That Helps You Help Your Divorce Client
    Family law is one of those legal specialties fraught with emotion. To the client, this is about as personal as it gets and the attorney needs to find ways to help while still making smart business decisions. Divorce settlement software helps…
  • May 20

    Free Training Resources For Easy TimeBill User

    Free Training Resources For Easy TimeBill User
    We’ve designed Easy TimeBill to have a simple and intuitive interface, allowing you to start using it confidently within minutes of installation. However simple doesn’t mean simplistic and our legal billing and accounting software…
Rank this Week: 4361

Canadian Privacy Law Blog

Canadian Privacy Law Blog

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

http://www.privacylawyer.ca/blog/
  • May 23

    Canadian Privacy Commissioner calls for significant overhaul of country's privacy law

    Canadian Privacy Commissioner calls for significant overhaul of country's privacy law
    Today, at the International Association of Privacy Professionals Canadian conference, the Canadian Privacy Commissioner unveiled her proposals for significant privacy law reforms. Some of this is not very surprising, but there were some…
  • May 21

    It's an honour to be nominated: Top 25 Most Influential Lawyers in Canada 2013 Survey

    It's an honour to be nominated: Top 25 Most Influential Lawyers in Canada 2013 Survey
    Somehow, I've been nominated by Canadian Lawyer Magazine for inclusion in their annual Top 25 Most Influential Lawyers in Canada. It is truly an honour, particularly when I look at the other nominees. My category includes Michael Geist and…
  • 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…
Rank this Week: 2656

eMedia Law

eMedia Law

Covers internet marketing and online media. By Travis Crabtree.

http://lrmlawblog.com/emedialaw
  • May 23

    You “like” me, you really “like” me – Looking at the legal effect of Facebook likes and friend

    You “like” me, you really “like” me – Looking at the legal effect of Facebook likes and friend
    Is liking something expressive activity protected by the First Amendment?  Does being a Facebook “friend” create the appearance of impropriety requiring the judge to recuse himself from the case?  Leave it to…
  • 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…
Rank this Week: 4747

eMedia Law insider

eMedia Law insider

Covers internet marketing and online media. By Looper Reeed.

http://www.emedialaw.com/
  • May 23

    You “like” me, you really “like” me – Looking at the legal effect of Facebook likes and friend

    You “like” me, you really “like” me – Looking at the legal effect of Facebook likes and friend
    Is liking something expressive activity protected by the First Amendment?  Does being a Facebook “friend” create the appearance of impropriety requiring the judge to recuse himself from the case?  Leave it to…
  • 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…
Rank this Week: 4171

Lawyers Get Social

Lawyers Get Social

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

http://lawyersgetsocial.com/
  • May 23

    Important Qualities of Solo Attorney

    Important Qualities of Solo Attorney
    Here is an article which outlines the various qualities a solo attorney needs for success.  They are: Resiliency Curiosity Agility Resourcefulness Pattern Recognition Tenacity Tenacity is a close cousin to “Patience.”…
  • May 21

    How Important Are Those ‘AV’ Ratings?

    How Important Are Those ‘AV’ Ratings?
    Here is a post from Martindale Hubbell talking about the importance of the “AV” rating.  What they don’t talk about is who really understand their value?  In the pre-Internet days,  attorneys had access to the…
  • 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…
Rank this Week: 2969

The Privacy Law Site

The Privacy Law Site

Covers privacy laws and regulations.

http://privacy-law.blogspot.com/
  • May 23

    New York Judge Expresses Skepticism on Stop-and-Frisk

    New York Judge Expresses Skepticism on Stop-and-Frisk
    Judge Scheindlin expressed skepticism about the efficacy of the NYPD's stop-and-frisk program, noting that almost 90% of the stops did not find evidence of criminality. Since such such stops are based on reasonable suspicion, one would expect…
  • Jan 28

    Identifying Individuals Through Anonymous DNA

    Identifying Individuals Through Anonymous DNA
    The New York Times has an interesting story about researchers who were able to associate specific individuals with DNA submitted anonymously and made publicly available for medical research purposes.Now for the big test. On the Web and…
  • Jan 25

    Google Releases Transparency Report, Over 15,000 Requests For User Data in U.S.

    Google Releases Transparency Report, Over 15,000 Requests For User Data in U.S.
    Google has released its latest Transparency Report.Google received more than 42,000 requests for user data from governments around the world in 2012.In the United States, Google received 5,784 requests by subpoena from July through December…
Rank this Week: 2287

Patent Arcade

Patent Arcade

Covers video game IP law. By Ross Dannenberg.

http://www.patentarcade.com/
  • May 23

    CLS Bank v. Alice Corp.: How will it affect video game patents?

    CLS Bank v. Alice Corp.: How will it affect video game patents?
    CLS Bank v. Alice Corp. was a deeply fractured en banc decision of the Federal Circuit, in which they couldn't agree on anything.  Seriously.  The per curiam decision of the court was one paragraph affirming the lower court's…
  • May 20

    U.S. Patent No. 7,090,582: Use of multiple player real-time voice communications on a gaming device

    U.S. Patent No. 7,090,582: Use of multiple player real-time voice communications on a gaming device
    U.S. Patent No. 7,090,582: Use of multiple player real-time voice communications on a gaming deviceIssued Aug. 15, 2006, to MicrosoftSummary:The ‘582 patent provides a way for players, during online gaming, to communicate with other…
  • May 17

    Copyright Reform: And so it begins...

    Copyright Reform: And so it begins...
    It will be interesting to watch as Congress begins to hold hearings to reform copyright law.  The Verge recently posted a couple informative articles on the topic.  There will likely be much debate over a wide range of topics.…
Rank this Week: 2559

Binary Law

Binary Law

Legal information and technology information. From Nick Holmes Managing Director of infolaw.

http://www.binarylaw.co.uk
  • May 23

    RSS – dontcha just love it?

    RSS – dontcha just love it?
    I’m a big fan of RSS and wish it was better understood, after all it’s really simple. But it’s an open standard (like HTML and other geeky stuff), not a sexy platform (like Twitter et al). Like me Dieter Bohn (…)Read…
  • May 1

    This was the entire web 20 years ago

    This was the entire web 20 years ago
    More about Info.cern.ch – the world’s first website.
  • Apr 24

    We are all (micro) publishers now

    We are all (micro) publishers now
    Proposals for incentives as part of a new system of independent, self-regulation of the press have been refined to make sure “micro-business” blogs are outside of the scheme. [DCMS news story] I’m checking out the pretty…
Rank this Week: 2600

Carter Law Firm Blog

Carter Law Firm Blog

Covers intellectual property and social media. By Ruth Carter.

http://carterlawaz.com/blog/
  • May 23

    How To Trademark a Business Name

    How To Trademark a Business Name
    Last week a friend asked me if a business could trademark their name. Anyone who’s spent much time with me knows that the answer to every legal question is “It depends.” In this case it depends on whether your business name…
  • 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…
Rank this Week: 4161

Nerds in Court

Nerds in Court

Focuses on emerging legal issues and news stories relating to video games, comic books, anime, and other nerd culture. By John G. Nowakowski and Christina R. Evola.

http://nerdsincourt.wordpress.com/
Rank this Week: 3351

eDiscovery Service Blog

eDiscovery Service Blog

Covers eDiscovery and computer forensic. By D4 eDiscovery.

http://www.d4discovery.com/e-discoveryserviceblog/
Rank this Week: 3879

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 22

    Will Anthony Weiner's "Weiner" Tweets Derail His Candidacy For Mayor of New York City?

    Will Anthony Weiner's "Weiner" Tweets Derail His Candidacy For Mayor of New York City?
    New York City is the greatest city in the world.  I lived in the City (NYC'ers call it the City) before and after 9/11.  It is the city that is full of come back stories.  As Frank Sinatra sang in New York New York, "if I can…
  • May 21

    FTC Complaint Filed Against Snapchat

    FTC Complaint Filed Against Snapchat
    Consumer privacy advocate EPIC has recently filed an FTC complaint against Snapchat because it believes the service is misleading consumers regarding its ability to delete the content being sent across its platform.  According to…
  • 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…
Rank this Week: 4663

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: 3450

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
Rank this Week: 4091

Delaware eDiscovery Report

Delaware eDiscovery Report

Covers eDiscovery case law, rules, and issues, such confidentiality, sanctions and spoliation. By Morris James LLP.

http://www.delawareediscovery.com/
  • May 21

    A Glossary of eDiscovery Term

    A Glossary of eDiscovery Term
    We lawyers have a tendency to confuse our terminology when discussing technology.  This is especially true when discussing the technical aspects of eDiscovery.  I was inspired by the excellent Grossman-Cormack Glossary of…
  • Apr 30

    Proposed FRCP Amendment

    Proposed FRCP Amendment
    Henry Kelston of the Legal Intelligencer provides a useful summary of the amendments to the FRCP that were recently proposed by the United States Courts’ Advisory Committee on Civil Rules. The rules would seek to create uniformity on a…
  • Apr 26

    Greeting

    Greeting
    Hello, and welcome back to the Delaware eDiscovery Report.  There have been many developments recently in the world of eDiscovery, particularly in Delaware.  Before providing a rundown of these new cases and guidelines, I would like…
Rank this Week: 4737

Socially Aware Blog

Socially Aware Blog

Covers the law and business of social media. By Morrison Foerster.

http://www.sociallyawareblog.com/
  • May 21

    The Second Circuit’s Aereo Math: One Copy + One Subscriber ≠ Public Performance

    The Second Circuit’s Aereo Math: One Copy + One Subscriber ≠ Public Performance
    Last week­—the week of May 12, 2013­—proved to be an eventful week for Aereo. On May 14, 2013, the controversial broadcast television streaming service filed a motion for summary judgment in the Southern District of New…
  • May 8

    Use of Social Media for Issuers, Broker-Dealers and Advisers, and Investment Companie

    Use of Social Media for Issuers, Broker-Dealers and Advisers, and Investment Companie
    Readers in the New York area, please join us for a complimentary, in-person event on Tuesday, May 28. Recently, regulators provided some additional guidance regarding the use of social media channels to disseminate issuer information. FINRA…
  • Apr 29

    Administering Arbitration Clauses in Online Terms of Service Agreement

    Administering Arbitration Clauses in Online Terms of Service Agreement
    Morrison & Foerster’s Sherman Kahn Interviews American Arbitration Association Vice President, Sandra Partridge Many companies are providing for arbitration of disputes in their terms of service agreements governing use of their…
Rank this Week: 4054

Hyndman Law Blog

Hyndman Law Blog

Covers intellectual property, startups and technology law.

http://hyndmanlaw.com/blog/
  • May 21

    A Primer for Fundraising on AngelList

    A Primer for Fundraising on AngelList
    A fascinating inside look at a round financed on AngelList. ——– Hyndman | Law provides business law services to technology businesses and to startups. Contact us here to learn more about us.The post A Primer for Fundraising…
  • 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…
Rank this Week: 3591

The Undeniable Ruth

The Undeniable Ruth

Covers cyberbullying and flash mobs. By Ruth Carter.

http://www.undeniableruth.com/
  • May 21

    Bonding with my Fellow Geeks at Phoenix Comicon

    Bonding with my Fellow Geeks at Phoenix Comicon
    It’s Phoenix Comicon this weekend! I feel like Geek Christmas is upon us. I love going to geek events because from the moment I walk in, I know I’m surrounded by people who “get it.” We don’t have to explain why…
  • 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.
Rank this Week: 4162

3D Internet Law Blog

3D Internet Law Blog

Covers intellectual property and contracts in virtual worlds and multiuser online games. By Stephen Wu.

http://www.3dinternetlaw.com/index.html
  • May 20

    Washington Lawyer Article on Virtual Worlds and MMOG

    Washington Lawyer Article on Virtual Worlds and MMOG
    Recently, writer Thai Phi Le wrote a Washington Lawyer magazine article entitled “Virtual Reality Meets Real-Life Law.” She interviewed me and other lawyers who practice in the area to write a thorough article on different…
  • Apr 10

    Virtual Worlds Research Jornal Review

    Virtual Worlds Research Jornal Review
    Today, I came across a new resource for looking at virtual worlds: Virtual Worlds Research. This is an online, peer-reviewed academic journal. The journal can be found here.
  • Mar 9

    Delta Seeks Dismissal of California AG Suit

    Delta Seeks Dismissal of California AG Suit
    In my last post about the mobile app privacy lawsuit by California’s Attorney General against Delta Airlines, I talked about the recently filed complaint in San Francisco’s Superior Court. The AG claimed that Delta Airlines…
Rank this Week: 1824

Workplace Privacy Counsel

Workplace Privacy Counsel

Covers employment related privacy issues. Published by Philip Gordon of Littler Medelson's Privacy and Data Protection Practice Group.

http://privacyblog.littler.com/
  • May 20

    New Employee Privacy Law in Virginia Goes Into Effect July 2013

    New Employee Privacy Law in Virginia Goes Into Effect July 2013
    By Thomas Flaherty and Rebecca Roche Virginia has enacted a new law that is intended to enhance employee protections, particularly during union organizing drives in the Commonwealth.  Effective July 1, 2013, the law limits those…
  • May 20

    Minnesota Enacts "Ban the Box Law"

    Minnesota Enacts "Ban the Box Law"
    Effective January 1, 2014, recent amendments to Minnesota law will restrict the timing of pre-employment inquiries by most private employers into a candidate’s criminal past.  Employers who are not exempted from the law…
  • May 14

    Colorado Becomes Tenth State to Pass Social Media Password Protection Legislation

    Colorado Becomes Tenth State to Pass Social Media Password Protection Legislation
     By Philip L. Gordon, Katherine (Katie) Dix, and Jordan Cornett The number of states enacting social media password protection laws has risen once again, as such legislation continues to gain traction across the country.  On May 1,…
Rank this Week: 2811

Reasonable Expectation

Reasonable Expectation

Focuses on privacy and data security. By M. Scott Koller.

http://www.reasonableexpectation.com
  • May 20

    NIST releases 4th version of security control catalog SP 800-53

    NIST releases 4th version of security control catalog SP 800-53
    The National Institute of Standards and Technology released April 30 a revised version of its security control catalog for federal systems, SP 800-53. The revision (.pdf), the fourth version of the security controls catalog, also…
  • May 18

    Past vs. Present

    Past vs. Present
      We take for granted the affect technology has on our daily lives.  This comic offers an interesting (and humorous)  perspective on how society changed. source: Doghouse Diaries      
  • May 14

    California AG’s Mobile App Case Against Delta Dismissed

    California AG’s Mobile App Case Against Delta Dismissed
    A state court has dismissed the California Attorney General’s claims that Delta Air Lines Inc. (“Delta”) violated the California Online Privacy Protection Act by failing to have an appropriately posted privacy…
Rank this Week: 5239

Social Media Employment Law Blog

Social Media Employment Law Blog

Covers issues in social media and employment law. By Cozen O'Connor.

http://www.socialmediaemploymentlawblog.com
  • May 20

    Employee Working For You? You Say "No", LinkedIn Says "Yes"

    Employee Working For You? You Say "No", LinkedIn Says "Yes"
    Those loyal readers of this blog know that the focus tends to be on what your company can and cannot do regarding social media use by potential employees (i.e., applicants) or current employees.   But there is a third category of…
  • Apr 26

    The "Employee Tricked Me Into Firing Her" Defense

    The "Employee Tricked Me Into Firing Her" Defense
    The NLRB continues to issue decisions about whether an employer can lawfully terminate employees based on social media activity, and whether workplace policies violate the law protecting employees’ rights to engage in protected…
  • Apr 11

    Employment Law Lessons From Chicken And Rice

    Employment Law Lessons From Chicken And Rice
    Let’s first dispense with the opening hook by asking:  Was Rutgers University acting “chicken” when it (finally?) chose to fire Coach Mike Rice only after public outrage over events that took place last year? …
Rank this Week: 4105

Law, Technology & Arts Blog

Law, Technology & Arts Blog

Covers emerging legal issues in IP, technology, commerce, and the arts. From the Washington Journal of Law, Technology & Arts.

http://wjlta.wordpress.com/
  • May 20

    The Appropriation Artist Currently Known as Prince

    The Appropriation Artist Currently Known as Prince
    By Chris Young You know you have made it as a photographer, when your work is appropriated by an artist well known for relying on other artists’ copyrighted material. Last month, the Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit reversed a…
  • May 13

    Could Trademark Litigation Force the Washington Redskins to Change Their Name?

    Could Trademark Litigation Force the Washington Redskins to Change Their Name?
    By Pedro Celis In Blackhorse v. Pro Football, Inc., a group of Native American plaintiffs is challenging several of the Washington Redskins’ trademarks before the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB). They claim that the Redskins…
  • May 3

    Don’t Mix with the Sixth!

    Don’t Mix with the Sixth!
    By Abby St. Hilaire Music sampling has become a mainstay in nearly all genres of popular music. Sampling involves selecting portions of pre-existing sound recordings to use as components of new musical compositions. The amount of work…
Rank this Week: 3439

International Technology Law Blog

International Technology Law Blog

Covers intellectual property and business law issues for companies doing business in Asia. By Asia Law.

http://asialaw.biz/blog/
  • May 19

    10 Tips for Managing Litigation for Superior Results and Cost Saving

    10 Tips for Managing Litigation for Superior Results and Cost Saving
    Earlier this year, a U.S. District Court approved the payment of $308 million in attorney fees to 116 law firms in a single case (In re TFT-LCD Antitrust Litigation, N.D. Cal.), with one firm receiving $75 million in fees and ……
  • May 7

    Design Patents in China: Applications, Infringement and Enforcement

    Design Patents in China: Applications, Infringement and Enforcement
    Design patents have been making the news. Last summer, Apple’s $1.05 billion verdict against Samsung was famously based, in part, on the finding that Samsung infringed Apple’s rounded-rectangle and edge-to-edge glass designs.…
  • Apr 7

    China’s Great Leap Forward in Patent

    China’s Great Leap Forward in Patent
    On March 28, Apple Inc. appeared in court in Shanghai to defend charges that Siri, its voice-recognition, personal-assistant software, allegedly infringes a Chinese patent. The plaintiff and owner of the patent, Zhizhen Internet Technology…
Rank this Week: 3674

Software Intellectual Property…

Software Intellectual Property Report

Covers the places where software intersects the law of intellectual property. By Charles A. Bieneman.

http://swipreport.com/
  • May 18

    Jury Award for Software Trade Secrets Theft Affirmed by Third Circuit

    Jury Award for Software Trade Secrets Theft Affirmed by Third Circuit
    Wellogix sued Accenture (and other parties) for misappropriating trade secrets related to software that helped manage the process of constructing an oil well. A jury awarded $26.2 million in compensatory damages, and $68.2 million in punitive…
  • May 12

    Business Method Claims Not Patent-Eligible in CLS Bank, Deeply Divided Federal Circuit Hold

    Business Method Claims Not Patent-Eligible in CLS Bank, Deeply Divided Federal Circuit Hold
    The Federal Circuit has held that patent claims directed to using an intermediary in financial transactions to eliminate settlement risk are not patent-eligible.  CLS Bank International v. Alice Corp., No. 2011-1301 (May 10, 2013).…
  • Apr 27

    Fed. Cir. Affirms Invalidity Findings By E.D. Texas Jury

    Fed. Cir. Affirms Invalidity Findings By E.D. Texas Jury
    Claims from four patents were infringed, but invalid as anticipated and obvious, a jury in the Eastern District of Texas found. In an opinion by Chief Judge Rader, the Federal Circuit rejected the patent owner’s challenge to the jury…
Rank this Week: 4160

CyberLaw Currents

CyberLaw Currents

Covers technology news headlines, statutes, and case law developments related to e-commerce, privacy, advertising, and intellectual property. Edited by Glen K. Westerback.

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

    FTC Answers 92 Questions about its Revised Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act Rule

    FTC Answers 92 Questions about its Revised Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act Rule
    In an effort to provide clarity on it its revised Children’s Online Privacy Protection Rule (“Rules”), the FTC recently published a list of  Frequently Asked Questions (“FAQs“) with information on how to…
  • May 16

    FTC Answers 92 Questions about its Revised Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act Rule

    FTC Answers 92 Questions about its Revised Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act Rule
    In an effort to provide clarity on it its revised Children’s Online Privacy Protection Rule (“Rules”), the FTC recently published a list of  Frequently Asked Questions (“FAQs“) with information on how to…
  • Apr 23

    Court Rules Against Digital Music Resale Service

    Court Rules Against Digital Music Resale Service
    Can you legally re-sell digital goods like the music files you’ve downloaded from iTunes?  That was the question in Capitol Records, LLC v. ReDigi Inc., 2013 WL 1286134 (S.D.N.Y. Mar. 30, 2013).  The court held that the resale…
Rank this Week: 5259

Privacy & Security Matters

Privacy & Security Matters

By Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and Popeo, P.C.

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

    Rx for HIPAA Compliance

    Rx for HIPAA Compliance
    Weighing in at half the length of Tolstoy’s legendary tome War and Peace, it is no surprise that the thought of the impending deadline for compliance with the 538-page  HIPAA Omnibus Rule  has left many small…
  • May 17

    The Great Disappearing Acts: California Considers Two Bills Addressing the Removal of Online Information of Minor

    The Great Disappearing Acts: California Considers Two Bills Addressing the Removal of Online Information of Minor
    Written by Jake Romero Do you ever find yourself worrying that, given the types of things minors deem appropriate to post on social networking Web sites like Facebook and Twitter, our country won’t be able to produce an electable…
  • May 15

    July 1 COPPA Compliance Deadline is Approaching

    July 1 COPPA Compliance Deadline is Approaching
    Written by Julia Siripurapu Today, the FTC sent more than ninety (90) “educational” letters to domestic and foreign businesses whose Web sites and online services (including mobile apps) appear to collect personal information from…
Rank this Week: 4119

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: 4795

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: 4195

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: 2703

The Hytech Lawyer

The Hytech Lawyer

Covers law practice technology. By Bill Latham.

http://hytechlawyer.com/
Rank this Week: 3322

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: 3344

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: 4083

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: 3253

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: 4117

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: 4211