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Arizona Appeals Court Vacates Suspension of Former Police Sergeant Over Facebook Post

Sergeant Stefani McMichael-Gombar was suspended for a private Facebook post which allegedly violated the Phoenix Police Department's Social Media Policy, according to the opinion. Although the content of the post was not included in the court record, the Phoenix New Times reported that a team of Philadelphia attorneys had published "hundreds of offensive Facebook posts" made by Phoenix Police Officers.
4 minute read

Corporate Counsel

In-House Lawyers React to 'Roe' Reversal as Many Companies Stay Quiet

"If I were a general counsel today, I would think twice about speaking out on this issue simply because of the potential ramifications for the company," said Rob Chesnut, a former GC and ethics chief for Airbnb.
4 minute read

The Recorder

'The Court Is Left Scratching Its Head': Judge Quashes Subpoena to Twitter Over Anonymous User

The ruling stops short of the drastic measures the judge mulled during oral argument.
3 minute read

Texas Lawyer

'Living Nightmare': $250,000 Revenge-Porn Verdict Affirmed

A North Texas district judge affirmed a $250,000 jury verdict for a woman in a revenge porn lawsuit, finding an ex-boyfriend posted intimate images of her that appeared on over 200 internet web pages.
3 minute read

Daily Business Review

Florida Tech Law Fight Headed to US Supreme Court

The law, approved by the Republican-controlled Legislature and Gov. Ron DeSantis, targeted companies such as Facebook and Twitter over decisions to remove politicians and other users from the social-media platforms.
4 minute read

Legaltech News

Telegraph, Telephone & Twitter: The 'Common Carrier' Argument on Content Moderation

Texas and Florida's failed attempts to curtail social media platforms' freedom to moderate content signals the growing motivation and innovative nature of states attempts to influence Big Tech companies.
5 minute read

Law.com

How the Elon Musk-Twitter Deal Could Affect Future Transactions

In this week's episode, UCLA School of Law professor Jim Park discusses the precedent Twitter would set if it were to renegotiate the deal.
1 minute read

New York Law Journal

The FTC's Newest Focus: 'Preventing Digital Deception'

The FTC's recent activities on a variety of privacy issues demonstrate that the FTC is aware of and intends to address privacy online.
10 minute read

Law.com

State High Court Lays Out Framework for Authenticating Social Media Screenshots

The New Mexico Supreme Court agreed with the legal framework used by the intermediate appeals court to authenticate screenshots of a Facebook Messenger conversation, but not its determination that the district court had abused its discretion.
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The Recorder

'Very Problematic' Facebook Deposition Could Add to Gibson Dunn's Sanctionable Conduct

U.S. District Judge Vince Chhabria, who is already mulling possible sanctions against Facebook's lawyers, excoriated the Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher team again for their conduct during a May 5 deposition. "We are doing our best," Gibson Dunn partner Rosemarie Ring said at a June 9 hearing. "That is not doing your best," Chhabria interrupted.
4 minute read

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