Facebook is facing a hate crimes lawsuit filed by two German lawyers, despite its best efforts to avoid the lawsuit. The lawsuit for €150m claims Mark Zuckerberg and Facebook violated Germany’s anti-Nazi speech laws, notwithstanding Zuckerberg’s visit to Germany to explain to chancellor Angela Merkel that hate speech had no part in Facebook’s social media platform.
New York, 3 March 2016 – Mayer Brown announced today that Frank Monaco has joined the firm as a partner in its global Corporate & Securities practice and Insurance Industry Group in New York. “Frank is highly regarded for providing legal counsel on sophisticated corporate transactions in the insurance industry, particularly in the areas of
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LawFuel.com – The Law News Daily Site – Preet Bharara, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Diego Rodriguez, Assistant Director-in-Charge of the New York Field Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (“FBI”), and David E. Beach, Special Agent-in-Charge of the New York Field Office of the United States Secret
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Is Taylor Swift’s litigation funding leg-up to Kesha more than just a very rich entertainer helping a merely rich one? Or does it signify something more significant in our justice system? The $250,000 handout to Kesha relates to her dispute with her record producer, Dr Luke, and Sony. She hasn’t recorded anything since 2012 and
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Planet Depos – If you’re a millennial social media junkie like me, chances are you’ve seen the DJ Khaled ‘Major Key’ campaign. It’s been going on for a little while now, but it’s still a conversation in the social world. If you’re unfamiliar, you can find a short recap here. While DJ Khaled’s approach to
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Robinson + Cole – “Today is [Facebook friend’s] birthday. Reply to post a wish on her Timeline or reply with 1 to post ‘Happy Birthday!’” Facebook, Inc. (Facebook) faces a class action in California federal court for alleged violations of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) by sending its users unsolicited, automated text messages to
Apple’s win in the iPhone warrant case found the government’s interpretation of the law unconstitutional in its broadness. But it may not help Apple in its San Bernardino trial. The ruling from Magistrate Judge Orenstein can be found here. The extraordinary relief [the government] seeks cannot be considered “agreeable to the usages and principles of
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Donald Trump’s speech at Valdosta University has drawn a huge crowd in Georgia as he continues his themes of building the Mexican border wall, abandoning Obamacare and protecting the Second Amendment. His repeated refrain to “win at every single level” is repeated as his GOP rivals step up their efforts in an increasingly bitter and
SANTA ANA, California – The owner and CEO of a now-defunct Southern California real estate investment firm was sentenced today to 168 months in prison for perpetrating a scheme that ended with the bankruptcy of the company and hundreds of investors collectively losing as much as $169 million. Michael J. Stewart, 68, of
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LOS ANGELES – An attorney who pleaded guilty to wire fraud and tax evasion charges – and who prosecutors say defrauded a dozen clients out of at least $8 million in an investment fraud scheme – was sentenced today to 63 months in federal prison. Stephen Young Kang, 46, of Newport Beach,
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