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Author warns New York lawyers using social media that: –          attorney advertising and solicitation rules apply to social media posts; –          attorneys must beware of “pre-defined” headings used in social media networking sites. The full text is available at: http://www.forbes…

A Canadian law firm served libel notice via Twitter: “We are the solicitors for Warren Kinsella. Please find attached our client’s Notice of Libel.” It should be noticed that the alleged libel took place on Twitter.The contested tweets been posted by Defendant Nick Kouvalis, a political advisor in Toronto mayoral election. The tweets  mocked Plaintiff Warren […]

Author published a brief study analyzing law firms’ use of social media. The study is part of a broader LMA panel discussion and can be found at this link http://kevin.lexblog…   Follow us on& Like us on   

On April 29, Proskauer released the report “Social Media in the Workplace Around the World 3.0” which analyzed the use that businesses and their employees do of social media – like Facebook and LinkedIn – on the workplace. According to the report, around 90% of businesses use social media for business purposes. Around 50% of […]

Author discusses the reliability of information from blogs and Twitter and their play in keeping abreast of law developments. The full text is available at: http://kevin.lexblog…

Originally published as Ethics Watch: Technology and Ethics (“Technethics”): 2013 in Review, South Carolina Lawyer 14 (March 2014) Bidding on the name of a competitor firm to obtain a sponsored link above the competitor in a Google search does not violate Wisconsin’s privacy law.  Under Wisconsin law use of a person’s name for advertising purposes without […]

Author discusses some tips to get followers on twitter. The full text is available at: http://kevin.lexblog…

Concerned about the ethical propriety of researching the venire? Perhaps lawyers should be equally concerned about failing to employ investigative tactics to aid in jury selection. New York City Bar Formal Opinion 2012-2 illustrates this issue: “Just as the internet and social media appear to facilitate juror misconduct, the same tools have expanded an attorney’s […]

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A.B.A. J. (Dec. 2013)  Author describes lawyers’ endorsements on LinkedIn. The full text is available at: http://www.abajournal….