Proposed Maryland Legislation Takes on Social Media and Athletes’ Right to...
BY: EDWARD KEALY Over the last decade, social media outlets such as Facebook and Twitter have remolded our insight into the lives of celebrities and athletes. Through these mediums, we have seen the...
View ArticleIs Hitting a “Like” Button on a Facebook Page Constitutionally Protected Speech?
BY: TATYANA SEGAL “Liking” a political candidate, cause, or consumer product on a Facebook page should constitute protected speech under the First Amendment. Interpreting the First Amendment’s...
View ArticleFanDuel just caught a Player Duel
Washington Redskins wide receiver Pierre Garcon has filed a class-action lawsuit against the daily fantasy sports website FanDuel. The complaint, filed this past Friday, October 30, 2015 in Federal...
View ArticleNew Class Action Brought Over Facebook’s Facial Recognition Program
Those who are familiar with Facebook’s quirks and features will know that whenever they upload a photograph containing their friends’ faces, an option will pop onto the screen, prompting the user to...
View ArticleSticks and Stones May Break My Bones and Words Will Get You Cancelled
Under the First Amendment, every American has been granted the right of free speech, though not with its limitations. These limitations include fighting words, offensive speech, incitement and...
View ArticleLawsuit: ACLU sues Facebook for its Discriminatory Job AD Targeting
Facebook has reached about 2.2 billion users worldwide in 2018, according to Forbes. It has provided individuals with a social platform to communicate and connect. More recently, Facebook has expanded...
View ArticleA Guide to Social Media Discovery
Imagine this: You are relatively new to the legal field. You are working an internship at a firm in New York State. One of the attorneys gives you a task: To look up the social media accounts of an...
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Ariana Grande Battling “Forever 21” in $10 Million Infringement Lawsuit
A $10 million lawsuit filed in Federal District Court in Los Angeles on Sept. 2, 2019 involves famous pop-star Ariana Grande fighting the well-known fashion retailer, Forever 21. But why the lawsuit?...
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