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Nothnagle offers property search on social media
Nothnagle has added a feature to search properties and view “guided tour” videos on its Facebook page. Consumers can go to www.Facebook.com/NothnagleRealtors and select “Property Videos” on the left-side of the page. Similar to Nothnagle.com, a consumer can conduct a property search by the type of property they are seeking, location and pricing parameters, then […]
Clean up your digital trail, already
Apparently, law school admissions folks are pretty nosy. A survey from Kaplan Test Prep found that 41 percent of law school admissions officers use Google to dig up dirt on applicants. That’s compared to 27 percent of their business school counterparts and 20 percent of people handling undergraduate college admissions.
Preserving social media information for e-discovery
As more and more individuals and businesses participate in social media, the amount of litigation-related information on sites like Facebook and Twitter is rising. For lawyers, these sites can be an electronic discovery gold mine — or they can be the downfall of a case.
NLRB Mixed decisions in social media cases
Recent investigations by the National Labor Relations Board have resulted in a mixed bag for employers and workers in cases involving the use of the social media, according to a report by the agency’s acting general counsel.
Google Plus: The next big thing for small law firms?
Some law firm marketing gurus are going gaga over Google+ (Google Plus), the latest social media platform.
LinkedIn now offering job application feature
The social media website LinkedIn rolled out a new feature Sunday that allows job seekers to submit their profile to companies with one click of the mouse. LinkedIn, often referred to as the professionals’ Facebook, has developed a free plug-in that employers ...
Obama kicks off Twitter town hall with a tweet
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama kicked off his first Twitter town hall with — what else? — a tweet. Using a laptop set up on a podium in the East Room of the White House, Obama typed this message: "In order to reduce the deficit, what costs would you cut and what investments would you keep?"
Facebook seeks material cited in Buffalo suit
BUFFALO (AP) — Attorneys for Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg are due in a Buffalo courtroom to argue for access to materials that form the basis of a local man’s lawsuit claiming part ownership of the multibillion-dollar social media company. Facebook also wants its forensics experts to examine Paul Ceglia’s computers. A federal judge was scheduled […]
New lawyer for man who claims Facebook stake
BUFFALO — A New York man suing Mark Zuckerberg for a stake in Facebook has changed attorneys as the multibillion-dollar social media company pushes for access to a contract and emails that form the basis of his case — documents that Zuckerberg's attorneys call fakes.
Twitter buys application TweetDeck for $40 million
Twitter says it has bought TweetDeck, a London-based startup that helps people read, write and organize the short messages posted on the online network.
Project Safe Childhood: Bringing offenders to justice
Think twice before sending. Law enforcement officers hope children, particularly teenagers, think about what they are posting online and realize it will be there forever. Officers often hear that one of their greatest responsibilities ...
YouTube founders buy analytics firm
SAN FRANCISCO — YouTube’s founders have bought a company that makes software to help businesses keep track of what’s being said about them on Facebook and Twitter. Terms of the deal announced Monday were not disclosed.
Case Digests
- Fourth Department – Speedy trial: People v. Jordan
- Fourth Department – Rosario material: People v. Dennard
- Second Circuit – Magnuson-Stevens Act: State of New York v. Raimondo
- Fourth Department – Plea: People v. Davis
- Second Circuit – Revocation of minimum sentence: Bangs v. Walter William Smith, et al.
- Fourth Department – Relation-back doctrine: CHS Inc. v. Land O’Lakes Purina Feed, et al.
- Fourth Department – Unlawful arrest: People v. Burke
- Fourth Department – Attempted criminal possession of a controlled substance: People v. Brown
- Second Circuit – Immigration: Paucar v. Garland
- Fourth Department – Slip and fall: Black v. 465 Payne Avenue
- Second Circuit – Misappropriation of trade secrets: Pauwels v. Deloitte
- Fourth Department – Molineux evidence: People v. Anderson
Law News
- N.Y. Court of Appeals reverses murder conviction because of illegal search
- State board approves cannabis lawsuit settlements, paves way for the opening of retail dispensaries
- NY Court of Appeals reverses gun conviction over ineffective counsel
- Split court affirms gun conviction, finding search and arrest were legal
- NY appeals court vacates drug conviction over illegal police search
- Split Court of Appeals strips Police Accountability Board of disciplinary power
- Manslaughter conviction reversed after appeals court finds insufficient evidence
- Rochester-area family sues over compromised medical records
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