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Social Media and Technological Concerns in Divorce Law

Robert D. Boyd and K. Jeanette Holmes

From one smartphone, an image can be made available to millions of people in an instant.

Scary New World: Social Media Criticism

Michael A. Kahn

The unrealistic expectation to “govern yourself accordingly” in the new digital age of snap judgements.

Six Steps to Social Media Success for Law Firms

Bria Burk

Firms can use social media to promote awards, establish their positions, and bring attention to a practice area.

Law: Predictive analytics & social media

Social Media and Other Innovations Are Jarring the Judiciary

Michelle V. Rafter

Judge Shira A. Scheindlin means it when she says social media is “totally disrupting the court system.”

David Ackert's Top Advice on Social Media and Client Prospecting

Best Lawyers

The president of Ackert Inc. offers his insights on business development to Best Lawyers following the 2019 Legal Marketing Association Annual Conference.

U.S. Steps up Efforts to Review Social Media Use by Immigrants and Visitors

Bradley L. Ortman

Last month, the DHS implemented a new rule to systematize its efforts to monitor social media use of intending immigrants and travelers to the United States.

FinTech Might Put Your Data Privacy at Risk

FinTech Innovation Poses Data Privacy Challenges

Michael Brown

FinTech companies are disrupting traditional financial models—and creating new data privacy concerns.

Copyright in Cyberspace: Read the Fine Print

Alastair Donaldson

Copyright is an exclusive right to do things like copying, reproduction, performance or communication of subject matter that qualifies for copyright protection.

In the News Weekly Roundup: Millennials in the Legal Profession

Best Lawyers

A roundup of relevant news, partnerships, and publications from our listed law firms.

First Things to Do When Marketing Your Law FI

Where to Begin Marketing Your Law Firm

Scott Parks

Start by identifying your target audience. Then, tailor your message to fit.

How to Handle a PR Crisis

Mike Androvett & Mark Annick

Planning your strategy in advance, and having a team ready to handle a disaster, can help you tackle a problem before it starts.

My Data My Rules: An Overview of Data Protection in Brazil

Fábio Pereira

Richard Leder of Corrs Advises Rebel Wilson on High Profile Defamation Win against Bauer Media

Corrs Chambers Westgarth

Australia’s leading independent law firm, Corrs Chambers Westgarth, has represented well-known comedian and actress, Rebel Wilson, in her successful defamation proceedings against Bauer Media, the German-based global media giant.

Motion Sustained

Elise Scott, Madalyn Brown, and Bob DeMott

Corporate social responsibility isn’t just good for the planet—increasingly, it’s good for business, too.

We’re Asking the Wrong Questions About the Jussie Smollettt Case

Jaye L. Rancourt

Without media attention, would the decisions have been the same?

Spousal Maintenance and the Retirement Age Spouse

Leonce A. Richard III

The limited goal of preserving a spouse’s “nest egg” prior to retirement is simply to make sure that he or she has retirement assets to use at retirement.