Judge Dismisses Apple vs. Google Smartphone Patent Case
Twitter Joke Trial: Judges Don’t Get Social Media, Says Stephen Fry
TV personality, activist, and social media comedian Stephen Fry has taken sides in the Paul Chambers “Twitter Joke Trial,” saying that British judges fundamentally don’t understand how Twitter works. Fry’s stance is more interesting for the larger question it raises about the rising role of social media and the generation gap between users of social networks and those asked to adjudicate them Read more »
Relax: Twitter’s New Censorship Policy Is Actually Good for Activists
A lot of digital ink has been spilled about Twitter’s announcement that it can now censor tweets on a country-by-country basis. The move has prompted a growing number of users to organize under the hashtag #TwitterBlackout and pledge to boycott the service on January 28 by refusing to tweet. But these users are misguided — Twitter’s new policy is actually good for activists. Read more »
Facebook After Death: What Should the Law Say?
When you die, your social media presence lives on. But should it? Lawmakers and lawyers are tackling the question of what should happen to your digital life after death . Read more »
Is There a SOPA Alternative Both Sides Can Live With?
The Internet giants have weighed in and the message is clear: SOPA is bad. Yet so is Internet piracy. Is there a SOPA alternative that could reconcile the two? Read more »
Why SOPA Is Dangerous
I’m sure you’ve heard by now that SOPA is bad and would ruin the Internet, but have you actually read the bill? If not, it’s worth reading, for two reasons. First, if you are going to oppose a bill, you should know exactly what you’re opposing, not just the vague principle behind it Read more »
5 Predictions for Social Media Law in 2012
Brian D. Wassom is a commercial litigation attorney and a partner at Honigman Miller Schwartz and Cohn LLP in Detroit, Mich Read more »
How to Mitigate Risk During Software Development
Brett Miller is the president of Custom Software by Preston (CSP). For more than 10 years, CSP has impressed clients with highly effective software solutions and teams of multi-talented software engineers. A software development client should complete a thorough “due diligence” before selecting a developer for his critical project Read more »
Judge Rejects Twitter Cyberstalking Case on Free Speech Grounds
A federal judge dismissed a case of cyberstalking on Twitter ruling that even though some tweets caused emotional stress, they are still considered free speech. Read more »