Social media

Sep 10, 2015

BENCH BLOG: Defamation on Facebook

In this age of cyberspace incivility, do remarks on Facebook that impugn a person’s reputation and character constitute defamation?

Apr 7, 2015

Protecting brands in the Internet age

Remember the Marlboro Man, that stalwart image forever linked to the American West? A symbol of ruggedness, he was used by the Philip Morris tobacco company to sell millions and millions of cigarettes from 1954 to 1999.

Mar 5, 2015

Charges: Woman was on social media before fatal crash

A western Wisconsin woman is accused of chatting on Facebook before a crash that killed three children, including her daughter and two nieces, in December 2013.

Jan 27, 2015

How attorneys should navigate the confusing world of social media

Along with the Internet, for most professionals social media is an aspect of the way we do business.

Dec 1, 2014

US Supreme Court considers Facebook threats case

From the violent lyrics of rap music to the crude comments of teenagers in video-game chat rooms, the U.S. Supreme Court struggled Monday over where to draw the line between free speech and illegal threats in the digital age.

Oct 10, 2014

Stalking a better trial strategy

Trial consultant Amy Singer doesn’t mince words when talking about the need for attorneys to use social media when preparing for a trial.

Sep 9, 2014

ON ETHICS: The ethics of Candy Crush

The rules of professional responsibility, much like the wheels of justice, are slow to come around.

Aug 21, 2014

Virtual law firms allow practice on your own terms

For years now I’ve been an advocate of Web-based computing and have asserted that it will change the practice of law as we know it.

Jul 26, 2014

Police chief pleads no contest in tea party flap

A police chief in Wisconsin pleaded no contest Friday to a charge that he signed a local tea party leader up on gay dating, pornography and federal health care websites.

Jun 18, 2014

Your firm is not Target

How did people find a lawyer before Al Gore "invented" the Internet? They asked a friend, saw an ad on TV, or looked one up in the phone book.

Jun 16, 2014

US Supreme Court will hear appeal over illegal threats

The U.S. Supreme Court will consider the free speech rights of people who use violent or threatening language on Facebook and other electronic media where the speaker's intent is not always clear.

Jun 5, 2014

Facebook impostors: How to manage a real but manageable risk

It’s the stuff of science-fiction films: You wake up to find that there’s an impostor on the loose. The impostor looks just like you and is pretending to be you, even managing to fool some of your closest friends.