A recent article published in the Duke Law and Technology Review sheds new light on the jury’s use (or more precisely, lack of use) of social media when given proper instructions from the Court. (See Amy J. St. Eve, et
Jurors and social media
Social media: did you know?
How many of us actually read social media terms of use? Be wary: you allow public information to be accessible over public search engines.
When you tweet you:
- grant Twitter a licence to use, copy, reproduce, process, adapt, modify, publish,
Online v. Offline Agreements: Braverman v. Yelp
A New York state trial court recently ruled in a long-running dispute between a cosmetic dentist and Yelp, the online consumer review site. Braverman v. Yelp, Inc., No. 158299-2013 (N.Y. Sup. Ct. Feb. 24, 2014).
The dentist originally
Settlement forfeited over Facebook post
Civil lawsuits are most frequently resolved by an out of court settlement. Employment discrimination and retaliation lawsuits are no exception. When a company makes the business decision to settle a civil lawsuit, the company generally requires the plaintiff(s) to agree