Webinar: Electronic Spying and Tracking Spouses in Divorce Cases: What’s Legal in the Digital World?
Come join us via the internet in a 1.5 hour webinar about spying, surveillance, GPS monitoring, keylogging, and other privacy invasions which occur in the context of divorce cases. While this is discussed in the context of divorces, these tips and techniques arise in our personal and professional lives, regardless …
US Supreme Court Denies Cert in Osama Bin Laden Burial Photos
On January 13, 2014, the U.S. Supreme Court denied cert in the case of Judicial Watch v. Department of Defense and Central Intelligence Agency (scroll down to page 5). This case arose from a FOIA request for photos and/or video of Osama Bin Laden corpse and burial at sea. The Obama …
What is a “Trade Secret” in Florida Discovery? (the existence of free cable tv, apparently)
What’s a “trade secret” for discovery objections and what are the steps for trial court review? In Bright House Networks, LLC v. Albert C. Cassidy et al. (Florida Second District, Jan. 10, 2014), we learn that at least one cable TV provider apparently provides free service to “a significant number …
No Social Media Privacy for Alleged Colorado Theater Shooter
Defendant James Eagan Holmes, the alleged Aurora, Colorado movie theater shooter, sought to suppress records obtained from two “dating” sites, Adultfriendfinder.com and Match.com (to be clear, the former is for “sex and swinger personals”). TMZ.com apparently broke the story that Holmes, using the alias “classicjimbo,” had a picture of himself …
Lawyer’s Guide to iOS7 (part 2)
Enjoying a little free time around the holidays or did you just get an new Apple device? This is the second in a series on the new Apple iOS7 operating system for iPhone and iPad. Since Apple doesn’t provide you with instructions, these two single-page articles will get you working …
Spying Spouses: Social Media & Divorce / Family Law
Thanks to the Palm Beach County Bar Association’s Family Law CLE Committee for inviting me to speak at the “Spying Spouses” seminar today. The materials for my section on “Family Law Discovery: Social Media and E-Discovery” is here. We discussed: * mistakes that lawyers make in e-discovery and social …
2013 Apps for Florida Lawyers (DBR Law Tech Miami)
Special thanks to the Daily Business Review and ALM.com for inviting me to speak at Law Tech Miami. You can view my 50 (or so) best apps for Florida lawyers here.
Lawyer’s Guide to iOS 7 (part 1)
If you have an iPhone or iPad, you are likely running the new iOS 7. But do you really know what you are doing? Apple infamously omits a lengthy instruction book with its iDevices… but don’t buy a book. The Palm Beach Bar published the concise Lawyer’s Guide to iOS …
Google Using Your Photo in Ads? Turn Off “Shared Endorsements”
New terms and conditions going into effect on November 11, 2013 for Google Plus members will permit Google to use your photo in ads. Here’s how to turn it off: The following is long but I’m assuming you haven’t used Google Plus since you signed up! 1. Log into …
New York & Florida Lawyers May Not Use “Skills & Expertise” on LinkedIn
According to a September 11, 2013 advisory opinion from the Florida Bar, Florida lawyers may not list their areas of practice under the LinkedIn header, “Skills and Experience,” without being board certified in that area. The opinion arises from Rule 4-7.14(a)(4), which says that a lawyer cannot claim to be …
Your Law Firm Blog is Terrible
Some of the worst legal writing is found… on the internet. Yes, when there is an opportunity to market, explain a new legal development, or explain the latest law firm news, lawyers take to their firm blogs and write some of their worst material. We understand. Billable hours are draining. …
iPhone / iPad Apps for Mediators
I will be presenting “iPad and iPhone Apps for Mediators” on Friday, August 9, 2013 at the Florida Dispute Resolution 21st Annual Conference for ADR Professionals. Thanks to those who attend! I am providing a PDF copy of the Powerpoint which includes: 1. Tech Recommendations for Mediators and Their Offices …
A Tinfoil Hat Which Works: “Booster Bag” Is An Anti-Shoplifting Device Under Florida Statute
Make jokes about the paranoid and their tinfoil hats, but the “tinfoil bag” is the real-deal. Until you stand right in front of the person you’re stealing from. Most retail stores, as you know, have security tower devices which detect when items with tags pass through the front door, sounding …
Can the Government Compel Your Client to Decrypt a Hard Drive?
The Fourth & Fifth Amendments and technology continue to collide as law enforcement seeks to compel defendants to unencrypt their computer harddrives. Can they force your client to hand over the password? We discussed a similar issue in May about whether, under the Fourth Amendment, the Government could inspect the …
Boston Bombing: Getting Your News From Internet vs. Television or Print
The recent bombing of the Boston Marathon lead to an unprecedented manhunt which shut down a city and drove a nation to watch the events unfold on live tv. But how “live” was it? If you were to follow the news hashtags on twitter or listen to the police …