Is Google Negligent for Pedestrian Knockdown Due to a Bad Map?

June 2, 2010

If you have used an online map service to obtain directions, such as Mapquest and Google Maps I am sure that there have been times where the directors where not exactly accurate.  But can they be held responsible for providing bad directions? We are soon to find out. Blogger Danny Sullivan reports that Google has […]

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Google Hit With a Wi-Fi Class Action Lawsuit, Likely Road to Nowhere

May 20, 2010

Google has previously admitted that it accidentally collected some open WiFi data. It is not exactly clear what Google was using the data for. If data is unencrypted, anyone using a WiFi network can see data used by others on that same access point. Is this legal? We will soon find out. The  first class […]

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Do you Know When a Motion to Dismiss Should be Made?

May 19, 2010

You know that litigation could be expensive.  If your attorney is a Linchpin he will always present an analysis of the costs of defending a lawsuit to you.  Great attorneys are often able to limit the costs of litigation while continuing to defend you aggressively. Bad attorneys make lots of money by drafting unnecessary motions. Some […]

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Wal-Mart pays huge settlement for Wage and Hour dispute

May 17, 2010

USA Today reports that Wal-Mart has agreed to pay up to $86 million to settle a lawsuit alleging it owes workers in California.  According to court papers filed in  a class action lawsuit, the settlement is for vacation pay and other unpaid wages, such as unpaid overtime and not paying wages of terminated employees. The […]

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The post-#140conf NYC Meetup: Monday, May 17th

May 17, 2010

Jeff Pulver, a true social media thought leader, is holding his monthly 140 conference tonight.  I will be there, with a number of my clients and friends. Here are the details: May17 Mon 6:00 PM Location MetLife 1095 6th Ave. (at 42nd St.) (Auditorium is on 23rd floor) New York, NY 10036 Who’s coming? 182 “Characters” […]

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The New York Times will start charging for content in January 2011

May 14, 2010

The Wall Street Journal reports that the New York Times will begin charging for online access in January 2011.  The Times will charge for access using a metered system. I cancelled my subscription to the Times last September.  My decision to cancel was fraught with much anguish. However, since the Times was giving its content […]

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Law & Order Cancelled After 20 Seasons

May 14, 2010

It looks like Burt Woolf’s iconic Law & Order has been cancelled by NBC after 20 seasons. The show will be replaced by Law & Order Los Angeles.  The cancellation is a blow to the New York  film industry, as Law & Order employees thousands of workers.  Every New York actor who I ever met […]

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Jon Stewart rips on Apple

April 29, 2010

Jon Stewart takes a break as media watchdog to comment on Apple’s new role as Big Brother. The Daily Show With Jon Stewart Mon – Thurs 11p / 10c

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Employer Misclassification May Become a Crime

April 29, 2010

I have written extensively about the potential problems employers can have by misclassifying their workers as employees.  The IRS has been cracking down on companies that try to pass off regular employees as independent contractors. It now may become a crime. Congress is about to act on a bill entitled the Employee Misclassification Prevention Act that […]

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