Feds Charge 7, Shut Down 100 Rogue Servers, Allege Massive ‘Click Hijack’ Malware Scheme

Officials say a massive “click hijack” malware scheme affecting 4 million computers and 500,000 individuals, businesses and even government agencies in 100 countries including the United States has been shut down by U.S. authorities working cooperatively with Estonia. Trend Micro’s Malware Blog is calling the raid the biggest cybercriminal takedown…

Nov 10, 2011 12:52 AM CST

Teacher Who Called Her Students ‘Future Criminals’ on Facebook Should Lose Her Job, ALJ Rules

A first-grade teacher in New Jersey is planning an appeal after an administrative law judge ruled she should lose her tenured job because of a Facebook post. The post read, “I’m not a teacher—I’m a warden for future criminals,” the Record reports. Jennifer O’Brien has said she posted the controversial…

Nov 9, 2011 5:47 PM CST

NY Times, Home of ‘Motherlode,’ Sues Over Huffington Post’s New ‘Parentlode’ Blog

Saying that the Huffington Post’s new Parentlode blog has a name that readers have confused with the three-year-old Motherlode blog of the New York Times, the newspaper has sued parent company AOL Inc. to force a name change from Parentlode to “something more original.” Both Motherlode and Parentlode have been…

Nov 7, 2011 6:07 PM CST

NJ Woman Can Be Prosecuted Over Fake Facebook Profile, Judge Rules

A New Jersey woman can be prosecuted for identity theft for allegedly creating a fake Facebook profile for her ex-boyfriend and posting inflammatory comments about him online, a judge has ruled. Dana Thornton is accused of creating the fake profile of her ex-boyfriend, a northern New Jersey narcotics detective, where…

Nov 4, 2011 7:48 PM CDT

Illinois Appeals Court Upholds Verdict Despite Blogging Juror’s Observations

An Illinois juror helping decide whether the Metra commuter railroad was negligent in the death of a blind man couldn’t resist blogging about the case, spurring an appeal and an analysis of her revelations. Chicago freelance writer Eve Bradshaw wrote six blog entries at The Green Room, the Chicago Tribune…

Nov 1, 2011 11:00 AM CDT

The XXX Factor: New Domain Names Could Lead to Trademark Problems for Businesses

Nov 1, 2011 9:10 AM CDT

Crime or Protest? Hacking Groups Pose Nettlesome Legal Issues

Nov 1, 2011 9:00 AM CDT

Read All Over: Two New Opinions Describe Need to Keep Email from the Wrong Hands

Nov 1, 2011 8:00 AM CDT

Safe in the Cloud? Online Service Risks Need Care and Coverage

Nov 1, 2011 7:50 AM CDT

Law School Admissions Officers Are Googling Applicants and Checking Them Out on Facebook

Essays, test scores and grades aren’t the only criteria being considered by law school admissions officers. A new survey by Kaplan Test Prep reveals that admissions officials are also looking online for information, according to the National Law Journal, the Wall Street Journal Law Blog and a press release. Forty-one…

Oct 25, 2011 12:03 PM CDT

Actress Claims in $1M Suit that Website Used Credit Card Info to Reveal Her Age

An actress who wishes to remain anonymous has sued Amazon.com because its movie website revealed her age and her real Asian name. The actress filed suit under the name “Jane Doe” in federal court in Seattle, according to the New York Post and the Seattle Weekly blog the Daily Weekly.…

Oct 18, 2011 4:09 PM CDT

Judge Rules Against Teacher Who Says She Was Fired Over Facebook Photos

An Atlanta judge ruled against a former teacher who lost her job after an anonymous complaint was filed to the school district about photos posted on Facebook. Ashley Payne, who says she was forced to resign over pictures of her holding an alcoholic drink while on vacation in Europe, sued…

Oct 11, 2011 9:08 PM CDT

Lawyer Sues Facebook, Says Tracking Cookie Violates Wiretap Laws, Seeks Class Action Status

A lawyer and Facebook user has sued the social networking site in federal court in Kansas, contending that a tracking cookie violates wiretap laws. Lead plaintiff John Graham, a 42-year-old attorney in Leawood, Kan., also alleges in the suit that the cookie violates state consumer-protection law, reports the Associated Press.…

Oct 6, 2011 10:44 PM CDT

Car Salesman Loses NLRB Case Against Dealership That Fired Him over Facebook Post

A Chicago area car salesman has lost an unfair labor practices case that contended a dealership improperly fired him for his Facebook posts. Administrative Law Judge Joel Biblowitz of the National Labor Relations Board ruled last week against BMW salesman Robert Becker, according to the Chicago Tribune and a press…

Oct 3, 2011 11:00 AM CDT

Our Pleasure to Serve You: More Lawyers Look to Social Networking Sites to Notify Defendants

Oct 1, 2011 8:49 AM CDT