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Could Facebook become a target for acquisition by Google?

June 4, 2012 by

Could Google buy Facebook someday?

Why wouldn’t Google go after Facebook? After a lackluster IPO, at least one analyst is already predicting the demise of Facebook. Why not wait until Facebook has bottomed out and then pick it up for a song?

After watching Facebook’s market cap over the last week (and Google’s in comparison since they went public), I can’t help but wonder if Facebook’s business model is ultimately unsustainable. [cont…]

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Is there an online duty of responsibility (to act like an adult)?

May 12, 2011 by

We tweet. We update our Facebook status. We respond to someone else’s Facebook status. We write a blog post. We respond again. And sometimes, we have an “Exclusive!” But do we think first? Do we ask: should I? Would I want someone to say this about me?

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Law Practice Tip #7: Beware Twitter

February 2, 2011 by

Be wise about your use of Twitter, Facebook, blogs, or anything else you post online. Assume that it won’t disappear or leave the Internet–ever. Someone will always be able to find it. How will it affect your online reputation? Will it come back to haunt you? Think twice before hitting “publish.” Also, if your boss is […]

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Reconsidering Facebook

September 8, 2010 by

After reading a few articles on Facebook, I’m reconsidering my use of the social networking site in the future.  There was a time when I was fairly open about what I posted: interests, relationships, activities, etc.  Then, when I began to prepare my bar application, I became more aware that how others view me may not always […]

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