Image via CrunchBase The internet, for all the access to information and social network fun (i.e. Facebook and Twitter, among others) it provides, can be a dangerous place, especially for the unsuspecting attorney. A colleague of mine who spends much of his career working in political consulting with candidates and elected officials has said, many […]
Facebook: do what it takes to protect your image online
February 24, 2010 by
I cannot connect to Facebook during work hours, due to a nefarious blocking service that ensures I stay productively at work for the duration of the time I am paid to be at my desk, energetically pouring over contracts, letters of intent, amendments and other legal documents. Nevertheless, I am still on Facebook. I cannot […]
Social media technology meets jury duty
December 22, 2009 by
In a high-profile criminal case in Maryland, lawyers for Baltimore Mayor Sheila Dixon are appealing the conviction of their client because almost half the jurors, in contravention of the judges orders not to communicate during the trial, “friended” each other on Facebook. In another criminal case, the Maryland court of appeals overturned a first degree […]
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