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The Weakened State of E-Mail Privacy

May 20, 2013 By: Jeff Matsuura and Craig Blakeley

Despite a 2010 ruling to the contrary, the FBI continues to operate as though it does not require a warrant before obtaining private electronic communications.

WESTLAW NEXT Tip of the Week: Keycite – Feel confident the Cases you’re citing are Good Law

May 20, 2013 By: Jessica Nelson

Did you know that in 2012 over 300,000 cases were added to WestlawNext™? The law is ever-evolving. The status of the cases you cited in your pleadings may have changed over the course of litigation. You have to be confident that you are relying on the strongest precedent to make effective arguments. On WestlawNext, KeyCite® [...]

Puppy Denial

May 20, 2013 By: Westlaw Insider

Restaurant’s denial of entry to customer’s untrained service puppy was not extreme or outrageous conduct under California law, …

Preventing Digital Sexual Harassment in the Workplace (Part 3 of 5)

May 17, 2013 By: Daniel Garrie

In this installment on preventing sexual harassment, I will look at the judicial response to privacy in the workplace and the framework under which courts should consider responding to digital acts of sexual harassment.

Today in 1954: The Supreme Court decides Brown v. Board of Education

May 17, 2013 By: Jeremy Byellin

On May 17, 1954, the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously decided Brown v. Board of Education, holding that separate facilities are inherently unequal.

Photographer’s rights

May 17, 2013 By: Westlaw Insider

Photographer had no First Amendment right to access to graduation ceremonies at state universities, for commercial purpose of taking photographs of graduates …

California Supreme Court to decide whether mere conduct can trigger liability insurance coverage for product disparagement or trade libel

May 16, 2013 By: John K. DiMugno

The California high court will soon determine whether liability insurers have a duty to defend trade libel claims when the insured never mentioned or referred to the plaintiff’s products.

Legal Marketing: Four step process for a successful law firm pay-per-click (PPC) campaign

May 16, 2013 By: FindLaw

Paid search advertising, or pay-per-click (PPC), can help your firm target a specific audience or quickly boost visibility in a unique niche. PPC involves bidding, buying and creating ads that match specific keywords or phrases. When Web users search for a word or phrase you’ve purchased, your ad appears in a special section adjacent to [...]

Hot Docs: Class action lawsuit alleges Apple knew about “latent defect” in iPhone power button

May 16, 2013 By: Jeremy Byellin

A new lawsuit claims that Apple’s iPhone 4 contains a latent defect causing its power button to stop functioning after 18 months, and that Apple knew about this all along.

“Gangsta rap”

May 16, 2013 By: Westlaw Insider

In prosecution for being a felon in possession of a firearm, court’s use during voir dire of term “gangsta rap” was not improper; …

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