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Feeling Extorted by Yelp’s Business Practices? Help May be on the Way

Yelp suffered a crucial loss in a recent Virginia Court decision. Hadeed Carpet Cleaning, a small business in Virginia, noticed a few negative Yelp reviews and did some investigation. The business...

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James Dean Sues Twitter From the Grave

The fact that James Dean died in 1955 hasn’t prevented his fans from following his active Twitter account. A passionate fan of the actor created the handle @JamesDean and maintains a sustained presence...

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New York Court OKs Revenge Porn; Will the Legislature Act?

Image courtesy of [yoppy via Flickr]Revenge porn is now legal in New York. The issue occurs when a person posts nude photographs of an ex-lover on the internet as a way to embarrass and degrade the ex....

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3 Reasons Why the Supreme Court Must Protect Public Workers

Attention public workers: Due to legal precedent, the Supreme Court may not be willing to protect your job if you’re forced to testify against your employer. The Supreme Court heard oral arguments...

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Reviewers Beware: Negative Product Reviews Might Cost You

How many times do we check online reviews of a product before choosing to buy it? Reviews are important for many consumers to make sure they are spending their money on something that is of good...

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Bones Are (Not) Better: The Battle to Ban Pro-Ana Websites

"grab" courtesy of [Christy Mckenna via Flickr]Childhood and adult obesity is highly reported as a growing epidemic in the United States, yet less often do we hear of the negative psychological and...

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Teens and Social Media: How do Schools Fit In?

Image courtesy of MKHMarketing/howtostartablogonline.net; License: (CC BY 2.0)Social Media has exploded in recent years as the most popular way for young people to communicate. At the time of a Pew...

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Cases to Watch in 2014: Where are They Now

Image courtesy of [DonkeyHotey via Flickr]In January I published a break down of the top cases and judicial issues to watch in 2014. Now that the year is coming to an end, it seems appropriate to give...

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Freedom of Speech and Social Media

Image courtesy of [Brian Turner via Flickr]Freedom of speech is one of our rights in the United States, and it is guaranteed by the First Amendment. So it is hard to believe that something like social...

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The Right to be Forgotten on Google: Will it Come to the U.S.?

Image courtesy of [Robert Scoble via Flickr]Since the top European court made a ruling in May requiring Google to field requests from members of the public to erase links associated with their names,...

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I Am Charlie, and So Are You: How Terrorism Affects Censorship

Image courtesy of [ninara via Flickr]They say “Art is what you can get away with,” but how does one know when they’ve crossed the line? That was the essential question at the recent panel discussion...

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Missouri Lawmaker Withdraws Bill to Ban Student-Athletes From Striking

Image Courtesy of [Jimmy Emerson, DVM via Flickr]A controversial new bill that would have banned Missouri student athletes from striking was abruptly withdrawn Wednesday after public backlash called...

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Israel’s Battle to Dismantle Cults: An Inspiration for the Rest of the World?

"The Knesset" courtesy of [IsraelTourism via Flickr]In the United States last month, the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints made headlines for committing food stamp fraud. The...

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Daughter of Missing Hong Kong Publisher Appeals to Congress For Help

"Chinese Flag" courtesy of [Gary Lerude via Flickr]Angela Gui, the daughter of a Hong Kong publisher who went missing seven months ago is now appealing to the United States for help. On Tuesday, Gui...

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Yelp Users Getting Sued for Negative Reviews

Image Courtesy of [Sean via Flickr]Do you love to bash bad companies and restaurants on Yelp? You’d better be careful, because now you could be sued for posting a negative review online. Over the past...

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Milo Yiannopoulos Fan Sues UC Berkeley Over Violent February Protests

Image Courtesy of @Kmeron; Licence (CC BY 2.0)A Milo Yiannopoulos supporter filed a lawsuit on Monday against regents of the University of California, Berkeley for $23 million. Kiara Robles, the...

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CNN Faces Backlash for Article About Reddit User Who Made Trump Video

Image Courtesy of Matt Billings; License: (CC BY 2.0)The Reddit user who edited and spread the now-famous video clip of President Donald Trump wrestling a person with a CNN logo for a head has issued...

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ACLU Attorney Criticizes Decision to Work With Milo Yiannopoulos

Image courtesy of OFFICIAL LEWEB PHOTOS; license: (CC BY 2.0)On Wednesday, the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) filed a lawsuit on behalf of controversial alt-right writer Milo Yiannopoulos, a...

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