Lawyers network to build their reputations, market their services, and cultivate sources for advice. In short, networking can be key to a lawyer’s success; after all, according to the American Bar Association, about 49% of lawyers are solo practitioners. However, for lawyers, most online social networks offer both risks and rewards. Lawyers face a unique… Continue reading Introducing Foxwordy: A Social Network For Lawyers
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Google Forced to Post Privacy Warning on Its French Search Site
Google users in France will begin seeing a privacy warning upon visiting google.fr Recently when Google unified its policies across several popular services like Gmail and YouTube, the French grew concerned with their privacy, believing that Google had committed privacy abuses that went against French law. This is why France’s Commissions Nationale de l’Informatique et… Continue reading Google Forced to Post Privacy Warning on Its French Search Site
Are the Patent Wars Over? Samsung Ends All Patent Disputes With Ericsson Following Its Collaboration Deal With Google
It appears 2014 could be a turning point in the endless battle of patent disputes among major tech companies. Samsung and Google and have just announced a landmark global patent agreement covering both current patent portfolios and any other ones acquired in the next 10 years. Now Samsung and Ericsson have also just agreed to… Continue reading Are the Patent Wars Over? Samsung Ends All Patent Disputes With Ericsson Following Its Collaboration Deal With Google
Facebook ‘Like’ Is a Protected Form of Speech, Court Rules
In a tightly watched verdict today, a federal appeals court ruled that “Liking” something on Facebook is indeed a form of speech protected by the First Amendment. According to The Wall Street Journal, the Fourth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled in favor of a former deputy sheriff in Hampton, Va., who said he was… Continue reading Facebook ‘Like’ Is a Protected Form of Speech, Court Rules
