law & the internet
Cass Sunstein and Eugene Volokh on Information Cocoons in Blogosphere and Elsewhere
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Facebook Founder Sued
Mark Zuckerberg, the founder of online networking juggernaut Facebook (Add me! Add me!), is facing a lawsuit from three of his former college mates who claim Zuckerman stole the source code from a similar project and used it to start Facebook. They are seeking to have Facebook turned over to them.
WSJ: Judge Expresses Skepticism About […]
Real Life FBI Intrudes on Second Life Gambling
Linden Labs, the parent company of the Second Life virtual world announced a ban on gambling following an FBI investigation.
While Linden Lab does not offer an online gambling service, Linden Lab and Second Life Residents must comply with state and federal laws applicable to regulated online gambling, even when both operators and players of the […]
Internet Not as Anonymous as I Thought discovers Whole Foods CEO
In an interesting twist on the “Internet’s not as anonymous as you think” theme, it was recently disclosed that John Mackey, CEO of Whole Foods, was in the habit of posting snarky comments about his company and competitors on Yahoo Forums under the pseudonym “Rahodeb”.
This would generally be a bad idea for any company owner, […]
Update on AutoAdmit Law Student Forum Defamation Suit
I posted previously on this here. NPR has an interview with some of the parties involved in Women File Suit to Defend Online Reputation.
Whosarat.com exposes identities of witnesses cooperating with the government
Justice Dept. and the Courts grapple with issues of Public Access and Protection of Witnesses & Informants in this NY Times article, Web Sites Listing Informants Concern Justice Dept.
Frank O. Bowman, a former federal prosecutor who teaches law at the University of Missouri, disputed that. “It’s reprehensible and very dangerous,” Professor Bowman said of the […]
Computer Crime in the Headlines
I’m a getting a bit more nervous now sitting here on this public wifi in the coffee shop…
Wired: Linkin Park’s Mysterious Cyberstalker
…he started to examine the messages in Talinda’s out-box that had been sent without her knowledge. The activity on the account ran all hours of the day.
Dimitrelos pulled up the header of each email, […]
You know you spend too much time on the internet when…
You need advice on Tax Treatment in Second Life and World of Warcraft. I suppose the same is true when upon reading that article you conclude that (1) tax law might actually be sort of interesting after all and (2) wonder if that might not be an interesting niche practice.
CLE Presentation: If Your Firm Doesn’t Have a Website, It Doesn’t Exist
I’m presenting with Debra Bruce at the Houston Bar Association, Law Practice Management Section on February 22, 2007.
Lawyer Coach Website: If Your Firm Doesn’t Have a Website, It Doesn’t Exist.
Judge Posner in Second Life
Judge Richard Posner and I will be kickin’ it in Second Life. Actually, I will be sitting and listening quietly as the Pos expounds on the US Constitution in the era of apocalyptic terrorism.
December 7th, 6-8pm Second Life Time (PST)
Center Auditorium in Kula
To reserve a seat, IM Creative Commons’ Genevieve Junot or e-mail her.
via Boing […]