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Tweet or Use Facebook While Driving? NHTSA Won’t Friend You Updated: by

America's chief driving safety regulator effectively told a crowd of telematics executives that the National Highway and Traffic Safety Administration ('NHTSA') doesn't like social media tools in your car. "I'm not in the business of helping people tweet better. I'm not in the business of helping people post on Facebook…

Tracking iPhone and Android Users: Why This Shouldn’t Be Surprising Updated: by

There's been a huge hullabaloo this week about a discovery by two engineers that Apple iPhones and 3G iPads log  users' locations with geo-coordinates and time stamps. A day later, it was revealed that Google's Android operating system can store two files tracking users' travels: one based on WiFi, and…

App of the Week: OyezToday Updated: by

Twice, I've reviewed PocketJustice by our friends at Oyez: a great app for the iPhone, iPad, and Android devices for researching US Supreme Court Cases. Despite the strengths of PocketJustice, it lacked an easy way to follow current Supreme Court developments. It seems our friends at Oyez were aware of…

“Don’t Twibel on Me”: Tweets as Libel Lawsuits Updated: by

Twitter libel ('twibel') cases are growing. Courtney Love just paid $430,000 to settle a twibel case filed by a fashion designer who accused the rocker of defaming her in a series of tweets with incredible accusations.  A Welsh politician in the U.K. recently admitted to twibeling his city council opponent…

Defamation By Twitter: NBA Ref Files Suit Updated: by

An NBA referee officiating the Minnesota Timberwolves January 24th 125-129 loss to the Houston Rockets has sued an AP reporter for defamation over a Tweet. Bill Spooner has officiated over 1,000 regular season games and over 50 play-off games. During the game, Spooner called a foul on Minnesota during the…

Little Sheba the Happy Birthday Hug Pug Updated: by

Sheba, Justia’s original HugPug, turns seven today! For those of you lucky enough to have dogs around while you work, you know how wonderful it is to have these four-footed friends at any office. Sheba, and fellow Justia pugs, Rio and Belle, along with other doggie friends Tank (aka, Le…

Social Media is Increasingly Important in Political Campaigns Updated: by

The world has changed since the last time Jerry Brown was at the helm of the State of California. First elected to statewide office in 1970, Governor Brown is no stranger to campaigning throughout the "Golden State." One major difference between the campaign that eventually brought him his first tenure…

Buy Low, Sell High and Don’t Get Repo’d in the Middle East Updated: by

The age-old investment adage "buy low, sell high" must be giving the political class a bad case of buyer's remorse. Considering how much our nation has paid in blood and treasure to topple Saddam Hussein, Iraq may well end up being the world's largest underwater investment ever. Worse yet, when…