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'Do Not Track' -- Online Privacy Litigation Now and in the Future
Over the last several years, attorneys for Internet users have been vigorously attempting to fashion a viable claim against Internet service providers, companies operating websites, "app" developers and Internet advertisers (collectively, "Internet companies") for collecting, transmitting or even selling personal, private data about the users. Such private information may include websites visited, advertising banners clicked on, search terms used and even key strokes made, which the users claim was collected without their informed consent. To date, based on the current laws on the books, very few, if any, of such claims have withstood court scrutiny.New Tactics Being Used in War on Drug Money
Prosecutors at the Justice Department are in the midst of a war against the sophisticated, $6 billion-per-year money-laundering mechanism known as the "black market peso exchange." A new DOJ initiative bent on forcing the movement of drug dollars back into the open again aims to educate U.S. businesses that the way they are paid, and by whom, can be a clear indication of whether they are receiving dirty money.Recruiting the future lawyers of America
How one lawyer infiltrated sixth-grade science camp in an effort to indoctrinate the future law school class of 2022.Untold Hazards of Telecommuting From Home
In this high-tech day and age, there are many careers, including numerous legal positions, that can be performed in part or in whole from the comfort of home. Although this sounds like an ideal situation, attorney Tracey I. Batt discusses some of the hazards in telecommuting.A month in, outrage over Gulf oil spill grows
GRAND ISLE, La. AP - Thick, sticky oil crept deeper into delicate marshes of the Mississippi Delta, an arrival dreaded for a month since the crude started spewing into the Gulf, as anger and frustration mounted over efforts to plug the gusher from a blown-out well and contain the spill.Up to now, only tar balls and a sheen of oil had come ashore.New York's Recreational Use Statute and Legislative Proposals
Brian P. Heermance, a partner at Morrison Mahoney, and Christopher P. Keenoy, an associate at the firm, write: What do hunting, fishing, canoeing, hiking, cross-country skiing, sledding, and snowmobiling have in common? They are all activities that are covered by New York's Recreational Use Statute, which was enacted to induce property owners who may be reluctant to permit people to come onto their property for recreational activities to do so without fear of liability.Trending Stories
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