Can Twitter Protect a User’s Information? by Cullen and Dykman LLP on 5/16/2012 Data obtained from social networking websites continues to become more essential to developing a parties’ case. Production of that data, however, has become more burdensome for the companies developing the technology. For...more
Don’t Bet on Online Gambling; But Online Trivia for Prizes? by Looper Reed & McGraw, P.C. on 5/9/2012 The Texas Attorney General issued an opinion yesterday concluding the mere payment of an entry fee to participate in a contest that tests skill or speed, and that does not involve an element of chance, could be found not to...more
Abbott Labs to Pay $1.5 Billion in Depakote Settlement by Lawyers.com on 5/9/2012 Abbott Laboratories Inc. pleaded guilty and agreed to pay a $1.5 billion settlement for the company’s off-label promotion of anti-seizure drug Depakote. Depakote may be used only for epileptic seizures, bipolar mania and...more
Abbott Labs to Pay $1.6 Billion to Settle Consumer Protection and Misbranding Claims by Mintz Levin - Health Law on 5/8/2012 Abbott Laboratories (Abbott), an Illinois company, will pay over $1.6 billion in penalties to the federal government and several states related to its alleged illegal promotion of the prescription drug Depakote for off-label...more
Kenneth Ellman on Tom Watson on News International Murdoch Corruption by Kenneth Ellman on 5/1/2012 Where Did He Come From? Kenneth Ellman on Tom Watson, M.P., News International, Murdoch Corruption, and the Truth. Copyright 2012, Kenneth Ellman, All rights reserved. The investigation by the House of Commons in...more
The Luxury of Information: How We Know What We Know About International Politics, Crime, and Strife by The Law Office of Michelle A. Estlund, P.A. on 4/19/2012 Chances are, if you're reading this blog, you have an interest in international politics, crime, persecution, or all of the above. For the information you have accessed thus far in your life regarding such issues, you can...more
What Lawyers Lose When NGO's are Silenced by The Law Office of Michelle A. Estlund, P.A. on 4/17/2012 Who should be outraged by Egypt's recent move to obtain Red Notices against NGO staff members? Out of basic concern for the human condition, all of us. More specifically, and more selfishly, those of us who rely on the...more
Legislative Update Report No. 2012-07 - Apr 15, 2012 by Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP on 4/17/2012 In This Article: Federal Government Alberta British Columbia Manitoba New Brunswick Newfoundland Northwest Territories Nova Scotia Nunavut Ontario Prince...more
Cell Phone GPS Tracking by Law Enforcement and Your Privacy Rights by Collins & Collins, P.C. on 4/16/2012 Cellular phones have become a ubiquitous part of everyday life. According to CTIA Wireless Association, 302.9 million people in the U.S.--over 96% of the population--carry a cell phone. However, the price of being permanently...more
Media Coverage is Focus of Forum on DSK Arrest by Fox Rothschild on 4/11/2012 Originally published in The Philadelphia Bar Reporter. Unique perspectives on gender, the law and the media were offered at the March 15 Chancellor’s Forum “The Arrest of Dominique Strauss-Kahn: A Comparative Study of...more
CFAA Does Not Apply to Employee Data Theft According to Ninth Circuit by Fisher & Phillips LLP on 4/11/2012 “Computers have become an indispensable part of our daily lives. We use them for work; we use them for play. Sometimes we use them for play at work. Many employers have adopted policies prohibiting the use of work computers...more
Standing Committee Recommends Further State Surveillance Powers by Fraser Milner Casgrain LLP on 4/10/2012 The House of Commons Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights recently released its report on the “The State of Organized Crime“. Among the noteworthy recommendations of the Standing Committee relating to state...more
Occupiers' Motion to Quash Subpoenas of Tweets Raises Privacy Questions by Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP on 4/5/2012 Occupy protesters in New York are attempting to quash the Manhattan District Attorney's subpoenas of their tweets and Twitter account information. The protesters were arrested for obstructing the Brooklyn Bridge during a...more
ScarJo Email Hacker May Get 60 Years in Prison by Lawyers.com on 4/4/2012 A 35-year-old Florida man pleaded guilty on Monday to hacking into celebrities’ email accounts and sharing nude photos and stolen information to celebrity websites. Christopher Chaney will be sentenced in July and could spend...more
Guilty Verdict in Rutgers Spying Case – What would Texas do? [Audio] by Looper Reed & McGraw, P.C. on 3/19/2012 Minutes ago, a New Jersey jury convicted Dharun Ravi in the Rutgers webcam spying case. You can read more details here or listen to my Friday radio interview with News92FM here. In sum, Ravi took a secret webcam...more