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Dad Jailed for Facebook Duct Tape Pic of Daughter

December 21st, 2011
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A Chicago father’s apparent idea of a social media joke has landed him in jail. Andre Curry posted a photo of his 22-month-old daughter on Facebook, duct-taped and bound. He now faces a charge of aggravated battery

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Warriors’ Monta Willis Sued for Sexual Harassment

December 21st, 2011
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A Golden State Warriors player has been hit with a sexual harassment lawsuit. The Monta Ellis lawsuit claims the NBA player caught a former team employee off-guard by sending her sext messages and a photo of his genitals. The alleged harassment began in November 2010 and led to the Warriors……

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Lawyer Can’t Defend Criminal and Victim’s Dad

December 21st, 2011
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You can’t always get what you want — or who you want to represent you in a criminal trial. Such is the case for Miguel Hernandez Jr., an Illinois gang member accused of killing 5-year-old Eric Galarza during a drive-by shooting. Hernandez hired criminal defense attorney Liam Dixon

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Teens Can Report Suicidal Behavior via Facebook Chat

December 21st, 2011
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Facebook and Lifeline, a national suicide prevention organization, are about to enter into a new partnership that may save lives. Facebook’s new suicide chat feature allows someone feeling suicidal to directly interface with counselors over the web.

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Deion Sanders’ Announces Divorce on Facebook: Owes Wife $10M Home

December 21st, 2011
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Former Dallas Cowboys star Deion Sanders’ divorce was announced in a very public way: on his Facebook page.

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Did You Break the Law and Not Know it?

December 21st, 2011
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You may think that you’ve never broken the law. But with 4,500 federal criminal statutes and 300,000 other regulations, you probably have. And even if you didn’t know about the obscure federal law, you may still be on the hook.

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FTC, Facebook Reach Privacy Settlement

November 30th, 2011
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Facebook has reached a settlement agreement with the Federal Trade Commission over claims that the social network deceived consumers when it promised to keep personal information private. Most allegations stem from the 2009 privacy changes, which had much of the Internet up in arms

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Should You Follow Employees on Twitter?

November 30th, 2011
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Should you friend or follow employees on Facebook and Twitter? Do you let them friend or follow you?

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Making a Fake Facebook Page is Identity Theft

November 11th, 2011
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At first glance, creating a fake Facebook profile for your ex-boyfriend seems like a fun way to exact revenge. But Dana Thornton would probably warn that doing so may be illegal.

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NYTimes Sues HuffPo Over ‘Parentlode’ Blog

November 11th, 2011
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The battle of the baby blogs is on. The New York Times is suing The Huffington Post, saying its “Parentlode” blog infringes on the Times’  trademark, “Motherlode.” Both “Parentlode” and “Motherlode” are blogs that talk about parenting issues. And both were the brainchild of the same blogger, Lisa Belkin

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