by Joel Rothman | Mar 29, 2010 | AppsLawBlog, SRIPLAW
PRLog recently reported that The SMILE (Social Media in Law Enforcement) Conference, which will take place in April 7-9, 2010, in Washington. The gathering at the historic 1777 F St. NW building across from the White House will be the first social media conference for...
by Joel Rothman | Mar 7, 2010 | AppsLawBlog
The U.S. Patent Office recently awarded Facebook a patent for its News Feed feature. The patent, applied for in 2006, covers 25 claims. The News Feed is an integral part of social networking, which shares news update about friends. Information Week reports the...
by Joel Rothman | Feb 21, 2010 | AppsLawBlog, SRIPLAW
Google recently entered the social networking universe, unveiling Google Buzz on Feb. 9, 2010. The network runs through Google’s popular Gmail service and allows users to update their status akin to Facebook or Twitter, post photos and link to members of their...
by Joel Rothman | Dec 1, 2009 | AppsLawBlog
A dispute in Canada has brought light to an emerging privacy issue over the use of Facebook photos. Nathalie Blanchard’s insurance company cut her disability benefits after their agent found photos of her on vacation through Facebook. When she was diagnosed...
by Joel Rothman | Nov 19, 2009 | AppsLawBlog
While it may seem like an innocent act, a virtual poke on Facebook could have real-world legal implications. A Tennessee court has held that a Facebook poke violated a protective order and is considered a communication with an opposing party. The Tennessee court told...