Redefining Parental Responsibility: The Jennifer Crumbley Verdict and Its Implications for Mass Shooting Cases
For the first time, a parent has been charged with manslaughter after her child committed a school shooting. [...]
Social Media
Recognizing the face-value of facial recognition technology
As technological advances push facial recognition technology into everyday life, the law strains to protect consumer privacy interests. [...]
Twitter, Trump, and the right to free tweet
A recent lawsuit filed by a First Amendment advocacy group and numerous individuals has raised eyebrows regarding the President’s personal twitter account and the First Amendment right to free speech. [...]
First Amendment right to Facebook?
The case of a North Carolina man convicted of using commercial social networking sites while appearing on the state sex offender registry, reaches the Supreme Court of the United States. [...]
WhatsApp’s legal challenges illustrate the stark difference in U.S. and EU internet privacy laws
What’s up with WhatsApp’s privacy Policies? [...]
Snapchat: reason for car crashes or just another phone app?
In the midst of forever advancing technology, can applications such as Snapchat be held liable for wrecks caused as a result of distracted drivers’ usage? [...]
Apex woman is the first charged under North Carolina’s new “revenge porn” law
With an Apex woman being the first to be charged under North Carolina’s new revenge porn law, what are the implications for future prosecutions under the law? [...]
How free is free speech for government employees?
Two employees who were fired by the City of Charlotte for Facebook posts may have First Amendment claims. [...]
One New Message: “You’re Going to Court!”
Social media has created new opportunities for libel, harassment, and even serious crimes. [...]
Doxing: A Legal Violation of Privacy
Doxing is the practice of compiling someone’s information from the internet and releasing it to cause harm. In most cases, it is (almost) perfectly legal. [...]
Reviewing the Reviews
The online review company Yelp has recently faced a number of court cases over unfair business practices. [...]
Dying for Control: Brittany Maynard’s Fight for a Physician-Assisted Death
An Oregon woman diagnosed with terminal cancer has chosen to end her life by taking doctor-prescribed life-ending drugs, reigniting the debate on the legality and ethics of physician-assisted death. [...]
To Delete or Not to Delete: Social Media and the Lawyer’s Role
In a guest post, the Brocker Law Firm explores the ethics of social media as an e-discovery tool. [...]
Delaware becomes first state to pass Digital Assets Bill
What happens to your online life after you die? [...]
Advising Clients on Social Media Posts
The North Carolina Ethics Committee proposed an opinion suggesting that lawyers may advise their clients to remove social media posts if doing so does not constitute spoliation or is otherwise illegal. [...]
