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Judges' Social Media Use Increasing, Mostly on Facebook: Survey
By Deanne Katz, Esq. | Last updated on
Social media isn't just for the kids anymore since a new survey shows that judges are getting in on the action. The CCPIO New Media and Courts Survey has been...
Netflix Settlement Brings Privacy Changes, Lawyers Profit from $9M Payout
By Andrew Chow, Esq. | Last updated on
A Netflix settlement in a class-action lawsuit includes changes to the streaming movie company's privacy policy and a $9 million payout, the website Ars...
Twitter Apologizes, Puts Reporter Back Online After Angering NBC
By Deanne Katz, Esq. | Last updated on
UK reporter Guy Adams was kicked off Twitter this weekend after posting a tweet that included the email address for NBC executive Gary Zenkel. Adams's account...
Social Networking Brings Big Profits to Businesses
By Andrew Chow, Esq. | Last updated on
FindLaw columnist Eric Sinrod writes regularly in this section on legal developments surrounding technology and the Internet. Some people wonder whether...
Ex-Prosecutor's Facebook Threats Against Boss Net Criminal Charges
By Andrew Lu | Last updated on
A former Virginia prosecutor could go to jail for ten years for making a Facebook threat against his former boss. Clifton C. Hicks has been charged with the...
Craigslist Sues PadMapper for Making its Apt Listings Look Better
By Andrew Lu | Last updated on
Classified ads giant Craigslist has filed a lawsuit against Padmapper for scraping Craigslist's apartment data and putting it on a map on its own website....