http://www.abajournal.com/news/ en Copyright 2013 2013-05-23T22:21:06-06:00 http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/never_mind_employees_on_Facebook_think_about_work_videos/ While some businesses still have problems with employee Facebook policies, along comes Vine, a video-sharing app introduced by Twitter. It allows users to post 6-second-long videos from their smartphones, and a growing amount of content comes from workers on the job, employment lawyer Daniel A. Schwartz tells the… Internet Law, Labor & Employment Tue, 21 May 2013 14:01:43 -0500 44294.abajournal.com http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/state_dept._tells_texas_law_student_to_take_down_web_blueprints_for_3-d_pri/ A University of Texas law student says he has complied but is reviewing his legal options after being ordered by the U.S. State Department to take down blueprints posted online that show how a 3-D printer can be used to create a plastic gun. Cody Wilson is a founder of… Constitutional Law, First Amendment, Executive Branch, Internet Law, Law Schools, States, Texas Fri, 10 May 2013 15:08:51 -0500 44136.abajournal.com http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/new_nlrb_ruling_says_bus_driver_should_not_have_been_fired_over_facebook_an/ In a new ruling in a hot area of employment law, the National Labor Relations Board has backed a tour bus driver fired for making comments critical of his employer in Facebook and email comments that also suggested fellow workers should unionize. The NLRB agreed with an administrative judge that… Administrative Law, Internet Law, Labor & Employment, Trials & Litigation, Verdicts & Settlements Wed, 08 May 2013 12:15:05 -0500 44089.abajournal.com http://www.abajournal.com/magazine/article/hackers_hell_many_want_to_narrow_the_computer_fraud_and_abuse_act/ ABA Journal Production, Weekly Newsletter Stories, Criminal Justice, White Collar Crime, Internet Law, Legislation & Lobbying, Media & Communications Law, Trials & Litigation, The National Pulse Wed, 01 May 2013 03:40:06 -0500 43792.abajournal.com http://www.abajournal.com/magazine/article/aba_opinion_cautions_judges_to_avoid_ethics_pitfalls_of_social_media/ Bar Associations, ABA, Business of Law, Law Practice Management, Legal Technology, Cybersecurity, Internet Law, Judiciary, Legal Ethics, Your ABA Wed, 01 May 2013 01:40:06 -0500 43836.abajournal.com http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/a_changing_truth_do_online_news_stories_about_arrests_constitute_libel_afte/ A class-action lawsuit scheduled for argument next month in Connecticut claims that the news media defamed arrestees in online news stories about criminal records that were later expunged. Lorraine Martin of Greenwich claims in the suit that news stories about arrests that were true at the time of publication became… Internet Law, Media & Communications Law, Privacy Law, States, Connecticut Tue, 30 Apr 2013 10:11:57 -0500 43969.abajournal.com http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/did_shock_jock_defame_man_with_down_syndrome_by_r-word_alteration_of_his_ph/ A Tennessee couple is suing over the online alteration of a photo of their son who has Down syndrome. The $18 million defamation suit filed by Pamela and Bernard Holland targets a shock jock radio show, the “Sign Generator” website, and an individual who posted the photo with a caption… Internet Law, Privacy Law, Tort Law Tue, 30 Apr 2013 07:20:59 -0500 43965.abajournal.com http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/indicted_journalist_is_let_go_by_reuters_he_says_tweets_about_boston_marath/ A deputy social media editor at Reuters says he has lost his job after being federally indicted on charges he helped the hacking group Anonymous deface a former employer's news website. Matthew Keys said in a tweet and a Tumblr post that he plans to fight what he described as… Criminal Justice, Cybersecurity, Internet Law, Labor & Employment, Media & Communications Law, 9th Circuit Court, States, California, New York Tue, 23 Apr 2013 13:09:38 -0500 43872.abajournal.com http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/judge_allows_suit_challenging_contract_intended_to_squelch_bad_online_revie/ A federal judge in Manhattan has refused to dismiss a proposed class-action lawsuit challenging a dentist’s confidentiality agreement that barred negative online reviews by patients. U.S. District Judge Paul Crotty refused to dismiss the suit filed by patient Robert Lee, report Forbes and Legal… Health Law, Intellectual Property Law, Copyright Law, Internet Law Tue, 23 Apr 2013 06:10:09 -0500 43832.abajournal.com http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/privacy_protections_for_worker_social_media_accounts_could_be_trouble/ Amidst a growing trend of protecting individuals' social media accounts from employer scrutiny, securities regulators are trying to put the brakes on burgeoning privacy legislation that has been pondered in 35 states and enacted in at least five. Dozens of new bills have already been introduced this year. The problem… Corporate Law, Internet Law, Labor & Employment, Legislation & Lobbying, Securities Law Mon, 22 Apr 2013 16:55:54 -0500 43859.abajournal.com http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/man_accused_of_facebook_threats_of_columbine_shooting_at_illinois_courthous/ A little over a month ago, Daniel McDade was facing only a driving-under-the-influence case in suburban Chicago. Now he is being held in Denver for extradition to Illinois, charged with two new felonies over posts the DuPage County Sheriff's Office says he put on Facebook threatening a "Columbine"-style shooting at… Criminal Justice, Internet Law, Judiciary, Court Security, States, Colorado, Illinois Tue, 09 Apr 2013 13:10:52 -0500 43655.abajournal.com http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/suspended_veterinarian_challenges_ban_on_internet_advice/ A Texas veterinarian whose license was suspended for dispensing advice over the Internet is challenging state regulations that require him to physically examine animals before offering his views. Veterinarian Ronald Hines filed a federal lawsuit on Monday that contends the regulations are a violation of the First Amendment, report the… Animal Law, Constitutional Law, First Amendment, Internet Law Tue, 09 Apr 2013 09:12:01 -0500 43647.abajournal.com http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/anonymous_blogger_wins_round_in_cooleys_defamation_suit/ The Thomas M. Cooley Law School lost a round in its bid to unmask an anonymous blogger when the Michigan Court of Appeals ruled last week that a trial judge erred when denying a protective order in the case. The appellate opinion (PDF) said the trial court failed… Internet Law, Law Schools, Privacy Law, Tort Law, Trials & Litigation, States, Michigan Tue, 09 Apr 2013 07:07:17 -0500 43643.abajournal.com http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/sec_greenlights_social_media_sites_for_company_news_wont_pursue_netflix_chi/ Because the rules for corporate use of social media websites weren't clear, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission won't seek to impose regulatory sanctions on the CEO of Netflix Inc. over a Facebook post last July about the company's booming business. But the SEC released a copy of its investigation… Corporate Law, Internet Law, Media & Communications Law, Securities Law Tue, 02 Apr 2013 17:23:00 -0500 43537.abajournal.com http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/judge_refuses_to_toss_infringement_lawsuit_against_facebook_over_its_timeli/ A federal judge in Chicago has refused to dismiss a lawsuit claiming that Facebook infringed another company’s trademarks with its timeline feature. U.S. District Judge John Darrah ruled that Facebook failed to prove the trademarks were generic, report IDG News Service, Bloomberg News… Intellectual Property Law, Trademark Law, Internet Law, Trials & Litigation Tue, 02 Apr 2013 11:00:56 -0500 43524.abajournal.com http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/law_firms_offer_cybersecurity_advice_and_attorney-client_privilege_to_hacke/ Law firms are getting involved as companies investigate hacker incidents, providing attorney-client privilege to shield the findings in future lawsuits. The Wall Street Journal (sub. req.) has a story on the trend. In one example, Nationwide Insurance hired Ropes & Gray after a hacker obtained personal… Business of Law, Law Practice Management, Legal Technology, Internet Law, Law Firms, Science & Technology Law, Securities Law Tue, 02 Apr 2013 06:00:50 -0500 43507.abajournal.com http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/mildest_sanction_rejected_for_lawyer_who_disclosed_client_info_in_response_/ The Georgia Supreme Court has refused to approve a reprimand for a Georgia lawyer who admitted posting personal and confidential information about a client in response to the client’s negative online reviews. The court remanded the ethics case against lawyer Margrett Skinner because the factual record was undeveloped. “Among other… Internet Law, Legal Ethics, States, Georgia Mon, 01 Apr 2013 06:20:12 -0500 43490.abajournal.com http://www.abajournal.com/magazine/article/unlikely_allies_join_in_a_push_to_require_warrants_for_access_to_digital/ Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Criminal Justice, Cybersecurity, Internet Law, Legal Theory, Legislation & Lobbying, Media & Communications Law, Science & Technology Law, Terrorism, Features Mon, 01 Apr 2013 05:10:10 -0500 43208.abajournal.com http://www.abajournal.com/magazine/article/online_activities_are_still_in_the_wild_west_of_regulation/ Entertainment & Sports Law, Intellectual Property Law, International Law, Internet Law, Legal Theory, Media & Communications Law, Privacy Law, Science & Technology Law, Trials & Litigation, International Courts/Tribunals, Business of Law Mon, 01 Apr 2013 02:40:29 -0500 43299.abajournal.com http://www.abajournal.com/magazine/article/should_hacked_firms_be_cybercops/ Bar Associations, ABA, Midyear Meeting, Business of Law, Law Practice Management, Legal Technology, Cybersecurity, Internet Law, Privacy Law, Your ABA Mon, 01 Apr 2013 01:19:29 -0500 43307.abajournal.com