“Garbage in, garbage out (“GIGO”) in the field of computer science or information and communications technology refers to the fact that computers, since they operate by logical processes, will unquestioningly process unintended, even nonsensical,...
In Part 1 of this primer on social media for new lawyers (or lawyers new to social media), we focused on “why” lawyers should pay attention to social media. In Part 2 we focused on the “what” are the major social media services. Here, in Part...
Last week, in Part 1 of this primer on social media for new lawyers, I focused on the “why.” Why lawyers should pay attention to the internet and social media online. In part 2, we’re going to focus on the “what?” What are the major...
For many people, especially to those immersed in it, social media can seem ubiquitous. #Hashtags are everywhere and on everything. On TV, people have their Twitter handles on display below their name. Everyone knows that everyone else is on Facebook. The Internet, and...
(Note: Multiple updates at bottom of post.) A couple months ago I discovered that a web service was scraping the content from a number of legal blogs. I didn’t appreciate having my friends’ content, nor mine, taken and used without permission. As such, I...
