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April 19, 2012

Internet Trolling (Or Being a Jerk Online) May Soon Be Illegal in Arizona

Filed under: Internet & Online Privacy,arizona,cyberbullying,cybercrime,firstamendment,internettrolls — Tags: — Stephanie Rabiner, Esq. @ 5:02 am

They may be known for their bigoted, rude and downright obscene behavior, but Internet trolls are an essential part of the worldwide web. They keep message boards interesting and force many an individual to step away from the computer. (If…

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Technologist Stephanie Rabiner, Esq.

April 11, 2012

Here’s What Facebook Sends the Cops When They Subpoena Your Activity

Ever wonder what happens when law enforcement subpoenas Facebook? Well, it’s not pretty. The Boston Police Department provided journalists at the Boston Phoenix a copy of its Craigslist Killer case file. In that file was a nearly 70-page paper printout…

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Technologist Stephanie Rabiner, Esq.

April 2, 2012

Employers Can Still Demand Facebook Passwords After House Vote

Internet users were in an uproar last week when countless news services issued reports detailing the growing practice of employers asking job applicants for their Facebook passwords. Facebook itself even spoke out, suggesting that it would consider taking action. The…

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Technologist Stephanie Rabiner, Esq.

March 29, 2012

Is It Time to Buy a New Ultrathin Laptop for Your Practice?

Filed under: Computers / Laptops / Netbooks,computers,laptops,tablets,ultrabooks,ultrathinlaptops — Tags: — Stephanie Rabiner, Esq. @ 5:02 am

Two-thousand eleven may have been the year of the tablet, but 2012 is shaping up to be the year of the ultrathin laptop — or the ultrabook, if you will. The sleek devices are slowly trickling into stores. They’re designed…

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Technologist Stephanie Rabiner, Esq.

March 21, 2012

Smartphones Are a Divorce Lawyer’s New Best Friend

Filed under: Mobile Phones / Smartphones,divorcelawyers,evidence,smartphones,textmessages — Tags: — Stephanie Rabiner, Esq. @ 5:58 am

We all know about Facebook and divorce. Talk about evidence. But it seems that the smartphone is catching up and may have become the divorce lawyer’s new best friend. Divorce and custody attorneys are using text messages and smartphone evidence…

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Technologist Stephanie Rabiner, Esq.

March 14, 2012

British College Student Extradited to US Over TVShack Website

Filed under: Intellectual Property,copyrightinfringement,extradition,megaupload,richardodwyer,tvshack — Tags: — Stephanie Rabiner, Esq. @ 5:04 am

Federal prosecutors have secured the extradition of Richard O’Dwyer, a British college student accused of criminal copyright infringement. The 23-year-old ran TVShack, a linking site that directed users to copyrighted TV shows and movies found elsewhere on the web. The…

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Technologist Stephanie Rabiner, Esq.

March 7, 2012

Careful on Pinterest, Says Lawyer Who Deleted All Her Pinterest Posts

Pinterest. If you don’t use it, you’ve probably heard of it. It’s causing a lot of concern. Kristen Kowalski, a Georgia attorney, recently wrote about the controversy on her photography blog. Pinterest allows millions of users to pin — or…

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Technologist Stephanie Rabiner, Esq.

March 5, 2012

EFF Sues FL Law Firm on Behalf of Lawyer Review Website

Are you on LawyerRatingz.com? If you are, it may be time to cringe. Florida attorney Adrian Philip Thomas has been threatening the site with legal action for quite some time. He wants a number of poor reviews removed, and claims…

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Technologist Stephanie Rabiner, Esq.

March 1, 2012

iPhone User Awarded $850 in ATT Throttling Case

Small claims court may soon prove to be a thorn in the side of corporate counsel everywhere. First, a woman opted out of a class action and was awarded nearly $10,000 in a suit filed against Honda. Now, a California…

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Technologist Stephanie Rabiner, Esq.

February 28, 2012

5th Amendment Protects You, Your Hard Drive, 11th Cir. Rules

A child pornography suspect can refuse to decrypt his hard drive on 5th Amendment grounds, according to a new ruling by the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals. That is, unless prosecutors first offer him derivative use immunity, which would virtually…

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Technologist Stephanie Rabiner, Esq.

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