NEXT
Sign in to follow

National Law Journal

Historic Mug Shots Line New Supreme Court Brief as Court Weighs Privacy Dispute

As the U.S. Supreme Court prepares to weigh a dispute over mug shots, a new amicus brief, backing the Detroit Free Press in its suit, presents a collection of historic and contemporary booking photos. The brief, filed by the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press, included the photos to argue that the images have a historical value, building an understanding of the context behind arrests, and should be widely available to the public. A federal appeals court ruling in July cited the privacy interests of defendants in concluding that the U.S. government does not have an obligation under public-records laws to release mug shots.
21 minute read

Legaltech News

E-Discovery in Review 2016: US Magistrate Judge Maas Looks Back at FRCP Amendments

As he joins commercial dispute resolution services provider JAMS, Judge Maas reflects on how the amendments have been used and misused by litigators and judgers alike.
8 minute read

Daily Business Review

Pitbull Releases Details of $1 Million Deal With Tourism Agency

The Miami rapper Pitbull released details of a controversial $1 million deal to promote Florida, two days after the state House filed a lawsuit to try to get the information.
9 minute read

Legaltech News

The Social Media Authentication Battle Rages in Third Circuit and Elsewhere

The Third Circuit recently breathed new life into the social media debate between the Maryland and Texas approaches.
11 minute read

New York Law Journal

Six Ethics Tips for Attorneys Using Social Media

Kristen B. Weil, senior managing associate at Dentons in New York, writes: Even though the social media landscape is rapidly changing and can feel more casual than in-person communication, attorneys must remember that their ethical obligations do not disappear online. She provides some tips, drawn from the NYSBA Social Media Ethics Guidelines, to help New York attorneys ethically engage online.
12 minute read

Legaltech News

Twitter Beats Back Lawsuit Over Killing of U.S. Contractors by ISIS

Judge Orrick wrote that when it comes to holding Twitter liable as a publisher of ISIS speech, "such liability is barred by the CDA."
11 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Legal Experts See No Easy Answers to Twitter's Hate Speech Problem

On social media, it's probably inevitable that "haters gonna hate." But Twitter this week took steps toward making it more difficult for people to spread racist and offensive speech. Lawyers say that, while Twitter isn't governed by the First Amendment, it may want to look to U.S. Supreme Court jurisprudence for guidance.
11 minute read

Corporate Counsel

New Survey Examines Status of Social Media Use by Labor and Employment Firms

The inaugural Bloomberg Law Labor and Employment Practice Benchmarks Report highlights the use of Linkedin, Facebook and Twitter “as business development activities.”
2 minute read

Legaltech News

The Benefits of E-Discovery Specialization

Thoughts from Facebook's Paul Grewal from the Georgetown E-Discovery Institute on specialization, social media discovery and more.
7 minute read

Legaltech News

New Survey Examines Status of Social Media Use by Labor and Employment Firms

Bloomberg Law reports that nearly a quarter of labor and employment attorneys don't use any social media platforms.
2 minute read

TRENDING STORIES

Law Pro Logo

Featured Firms

Law Offices of Gary Martin Hays & Associates, P.C.

(470) 294-1674

Law Offices of Mark E. Salomone

(857) 444-6468

Smith & Hassler

(713) 739-1250

More from ALM

More from ALM

Legal Speak is a weekly podcast that makes sense of what’s happening in the legal industry.

Resources

  • International Export and Trade Assistance State Law Survey

    Brought to you by LexisNexis®

    Download Now

  • How This Personal Injury Firm Reduced Client Intake Time by 80%

    Brought to you by PracticePanther

    Download Now

  • The Hidden Cost of Bad Reviews: Why Law Firms & Attorneys Can't Afford a Damaged Online Reputation

    Brought to you by Erase.com

    Download Now

  • Leveraging Technology to Improve Employee Engagement and Client Satisfaction

    Brought to you by CARET Legal

    Download Now