COLUMN: The Law in Real Life YOUR PRIVACY RIGHTS ON MYSPACE AND FACEBOOK MAY BE LESS THAN YOU THINK Many of us underestimate how much we count on a sort of privacy that relies on others not taking the time or energy to check up on us. It is not ... [Read more...]
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Your Privacy Rights on Myspace and Facebook May Be Less Than You Think
Many of us underestimate how much we count on a sort of privacy that relies on others not taking the time or energy to check up on us. It is not real privacy – in theory, someone might pull public records, such as an old citation or lawsuit that ... [Read more...]
COLUMN: The Law in Real Life: States Face Prolonged Election Cycle, Waiting for Vote Tallies, Recounts or Runoffs
COLUMN: The Law in Real Life States Face Prolonged Election Cycle, Waiting for Vote Tallies, Recounts or Runoffs Election fatigue is a powerful malady, leading many of us to avoid CNN, turn away from poll-watching websites and watch anything on ... [Read more...]
States Face Prolonged Election Cycle, Waiting for Vote Tallies, Recounts or Runoffs
Election fatigue is a powerful malady, leading many of us to avoid CNN, turn away from poll-watching websites and watch anything on television — anything — other than political coverage. We are tired; we are relieved that it’s over. But, believe ... [Read more...]
COLUMN: The Law in Real Life: Case on FCC Fines for Fleeting Expletives Shows Court’s Antiquated View of Evolving Language
COLUMN: The Law in Real Life Case on FCC Fines for Fleeting Expletives Shows Court's Antiquated View of Evolving Language It used to be that an isolated "bad word" might simply get your mouth washed out with soap. But after U2 lead singer Bono ... [Read more...]
Case on FCC Fines for Fleeting Expletives Shows Court’s Antiquated View of Evolving Language
It used to be that an isolated “bad word” might simply get your mouth washed out with soap. But after U2 lead singer Bono referred to an award as “fucking brilliant” in 2003, ripples from the case made it all the way to the Supreme Court this ... [Read more...]
COLUMN: The Law in Real Life: Florida Decision Rejects False Light Claims, but Media Gains Are Uncertain
COLUMN: The Law in Real Life Florida Decision Rejects False Light Claims, but Media Gains Are Uncertain Can a true story place a person in a false light? Until last week, the state of Florida had never clearly decided whether to recognize a ... [Read more...]
Florida Decision Rejects False Light Claims, but Media Gains Are Uncertain
Can a true story place a person in a false light? Until last week, the state of Florida had never clearly decided whether to recognize a cause of action called “false light invasion of privacy.” For potential defendants like newspapers, false light ... [Read more...]
COLUMN: The Law in Real Life: Feds Tax Reality Show Winnings but Otherwise Do Not Regulate Survivor and Other Competitive Shows
COLUMN: The Law in Real Life Feds Tax Reality Show Winnings but Otherwise Do Not Regulate Survivor and Other Competitive Shows In the nearly eight years since Richard Hatch became the first winner of Survivor, he has done a variety of things. ... [Read more...]
Feds Tax Reality Show Winnings but Otherwise Do Not Regulate Survivor and Other Competitive Shows
Lea en español In the nearly eight years since Richard Hatch became the first winner of Survivor, he has done a variety of things. He appeared on Late Night with David Letterman and The Howard Stern Show; he was on Hollywood Squares and ... [Read more...]