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'I Wonder If I'll Get in Trouble': New Settlement After Lawyer's Social Media Posts Wipe Out $1.5M Verdict

"I wonder if I'll get in trouble for talking about a gag order," plaintiff attorney Mike Rafi says in a social media post. "A gag order is an option for a judge to prevent lawyers from saying anything about an ongoing case. On its face, it's a violation of your First Amendment rights and Freedom of Speech."
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Legaltech News

Like or Follow? 3 Recent Lessons for Lawyers on Social Media Dos and Don'ts

Legaltech News looked at some recent decisions, orders and trends that can help legal professionals better understand what exactly constitutes appropriate use of social media.
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The Recorder

Read the Complaint: Musk's X Sues California Over Content Moderation Law

The lawsuit claims California's AB 587 violates the constitution and Section 230 by forcing the social media company "to engage in speech against their will."
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Daily Report Online

Ga. Constituents Notch Another Win in Facebook Free-Speech Battle

"The net effect of these cases is that we are hoping that government officials are increasingly aware and changing their behavior, recognizing that, if they use their social media for governmental purposes, talking about their governmental business, then they cannot silence or block constituents or citizens just because they don't like what they have to say," plaintiff attorney Gerry Weber said.
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The Recorder

'Blown Away': Facebook's $725M Privacy Class Settlement Nets Record Claims

At a final approval hearing on Thursday, plaintiffs' attorney Derek Loeser said there were 17 million claims in the Facebook settlement over the Cambridge Analytica scandal -- the 'most we've ever seen, and most ever submitted in a class action.'
4 minute read

Corporate Counsel

International Regulators' Unease With AI Data-Scraping Creates Gulf With US

"Mass data scraping of personal information can constitute a reportable data breach in many jurisdictions," an international group of privacy watchdogs warned.
7 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

The Impact of Media on Litigation: The Frustrating Framework Behind Measurement of Effect on Client Matters and Outcomes

Understanding the impact of media coverage on your client's matter, as well as having the ability to respond on their behalf to its effects, is critical to being a successful lawyer today.
7 minute read

Daily Report Online

Judge Blocks Ark. Law Requiring Parental OK for Minors to Create Social Media Accounts

Similar laws placing restrictions on minors' use of social media have been enacted in Texas and Louisiana, which also aren't scheduled to take effect until next year. Top Republicans in Georgia have said they'll push for a parental consent measure in the Legislature next year, and some members of Congress have proposed similar legislation.
3 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

NJ Class Action Adds to Trend of Litigation Against Meta Platforms Over 'Tracking Pixels'

The New Jersey complaint was first surfaced by Law.com Radar.
4 minute read

Corporate Counsel

FTC Preps for Crackdown on the Wild West of Social Media Influencers

"It's a lot of work because there are a lot of them out there," corporate governance expert Charles Elson said. "And their connection to your company can be very, frankly, vague at best."
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