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...
View ArticleJames 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...
View ArticleNew 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....
View Article3 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...
View ArticleReviewers 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...
View ArticleBones 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...
View ArticleTeens 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...
View ArticleCases 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...
View ArticleFreedom 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...
View ArticleThe 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,...
View ArticleI 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...
View ArticleMissouri 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...
View ArticleIsrael’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...
View ArticleDaughter 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...
View ArticleYelp 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...
View ArticleMilo 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...
View ArticleCNN 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...
View ArticleACLU 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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