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 Facebook to make us answer these questions.
You don’t like me, you just want my coupon . . .
The Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals is … Continue Reading

Earlier this month, a federal judge ruled that when a company took over a departing employee’s LinkedIn account, the company did not violate the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act in the case of Eagle v. Edcomm.
I blogged about this case in my prior post Who Owns Your Twitter Followers and LinkedIn Connections?  While the ruling … Continue Reading

Yesterday, I got the opportunity to speak with Colin O’Keefe of LXBN TV on the subject of the Dharun Ravi/Rutgers webcam spying case. In our brief interview, I explain why this case received the level of attention that it did, what social media’s role was in the proceedings and what we can learn from the case.  … Continue Reading

A few months ago, I wrote about a case where the search engine marketing firm was being sued for allegedly helping a company sell copycat goods.  According to a jury verdict from this week, you can take off the allegedly.

The case is Roger Cleveland Golf Co. v. Prince in South Carolina.  In short, the web design/SEO/host … Continue Reading

Yes, it really happens – a Texas criminal case highlights what can happen to that private photograph you took and how the law reacts to posting it on the Internet.   You often hear horror stories about someone using the Internet to exact revenge on an ex-boyfriend or girlfriend.  I am often asked how to unmask … Continue Reading