Buyer Beware – Products Falsely Offer Cures for Corona Virus
Buyer Beware – Products Falsely Offer Cures for Corona Virus The world is officially in a state of emergency. The World Health Organization and the Center for Disease Control have named the Corona virus (also known as COVID-19) a pandemic. Individuals are encouraged to wash their hands frequently, avoid large crowds, and practice safe…
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Parents may be liable for what their kids post on Facebook
Parents may be liable for what their kids post on Facebook According to a ruling by the Georgia Court of Appeals, parents can be held liable for what their children post on Facebook. The Georgia Court of Appeals recently ruled that the parents of a seventh-grade boy were negligent for not having their son take…
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Girl’s Facebook Post cost her Parents $80,000
Facebook Post Cost Family $80,000 It’s probably not in your best interest to publicly announce that because your parents won their lawsuit you’re all going to Europe on Facebook, but unfortunately, that is exactly what Patrick Snay’s daughter did. The previous head of a Gulliver Preparatory School in Miama, Florida is now out an $80,000 discrimination…
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Facebook Blunders: Creating Evidence That Can Hurt Your Case
Facebook Can Hurt Your Case Facebook is a part of modern America, along with other social media like Twitter and Instagram. Pictures, plans, and friendships are posted and highlighted. It’s not private, especially not in modern litigation, even though you might have limited who can access it. Anything you post on Facebook might be used…
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10 Ways to Ruin Your Claim Using Social Media
10 Ways to Ruin Your Claim Using Social Media Social Media has come a long way. What was once merely forums of discussion on specific topics, now has become fully integrated in our daily routine. Wake up-check Facebook newsfeed. Having lunch-post picture on Instagram. Watching TV-follow discussion on Twitter. Not to mention a host of other…
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Student Sues School District for Facebook Photo Use
Student Sues School District for Facebook Photo Use Fayette County School Administrator Curtis Cearley gave a seminar on how social media can damage your reputation, and as a result, Chelsea Chaney feels that he ruined hers. She’s now suing the district and administrator for $2 million, claiming libel, slander, invasion of privacy, and other wrongs. During his…
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Is the Facebook “like” button covered under free speech?
Is the Facebook “like” button covered under free speech? Aaron Palmer, one of Facebook’s lawyers, expressed to the federal appeals court how the “Like” feature is used by 500 million people and must be covered by the free-speech protection under the Constitution. The company is seeking to reverse a lower-court ruling from a lawsuit brought by six people…
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