Billy Bob Cooter is spending a Sunday doing what he loves most – attending a NASCAR race to watch his favorite driver Ricky Bobby pilot the #26 Wonder Bread car. It’s a close and exciting race as the drivers begin the final lap towards the checkered flag. With Ricky Bobby in contention, Cooter decides to… Continue Reading
Category Archives: Social Media & The Internet
Subscribe to Social Media & The Internet RSS FeedKeeping a Good Name: Protecting Yourself From Internet Defamation
Posted in Constitutional Rights & Issues, Legal Risk Management, Social Media & The InternetLocal dermatologist Dr. Nomo Ackney’s former patient Idgy Skinn is posting derogatory comments and inferior ratings on HealthGrades.com, Rate MDs.com, Vitals.com, AngiesList.com, TopIx.com and Ackney’s Google Places. He is even calling out and speaking ill of Ackney’s family members and posting Ackney’s home address on Facebook. The complaints detail Ackney’s treatment and allege she is… Continue Reading
To Buy an .xxx Domain or Not to Buy?
Posted in Social Media & The InternetDirty Dick’s Crab House is in a dither. Dirty Dick’s owners Pierce Lipp and Gimmy Amira just learned that late last year a completely new domain name – XXX domains – became available. They hear that all sorts of big companies and universities have jumped on the rush to protect themselves from some off color… Continue Reading
SLAPP Happy – Can a Business Sue a Customer who Gave a Bad Online Review?
Posted in Legal Risk Management, Social Media & The InternetXavier Breath goes to his local barbershop, the Best Little Hairhouse in Texas, looking for a cut and a new hairstyle to replace his tired comb over. His young stylist recommends a “Justin Beiber” cut, which she says is very popular. Xavier does not know who Justin Beiber is, but agrees to try it out. … Continue Reading
Is Google Maps Responsible to Bad Directions?
Posted in Social Media & The InternetGunter Ongway lives in a suburb of Dallas and does not have a car. In preparation for his fantasy football draft (which is to take place at a local restaurant), Gunter uses Google Maps to find walking directions to the restaurant. Directions in hand, Gunter sets out on his journey across town following Google’s directions… Continue Reading
Internet Gambling in the U.S.
Posted in Criminal Law, Social Media & The InternetFor Amarillo Slim, April 15th this year was much more than “Tax Day,” it was Black Friday when the Justice Department charged the owners of his favorite online poker sites PokerStars, Full Tilt, Absolute Poker and Ultimate Bet, with bank fraud and money laundering and shut them down. In addition to shutting down the websites,… Continue Reading
Publishing Trade Secrets
Posted in Employment & Labor, Social Media & The InternetPopeye Church, a budding chef, wanted to revive “country cooking,” with fried chicken as his signature dish. However after many tries, he failed to create a great recipe and became obsessed with cracking the code of the best-kept culinary secret in the fried chicken industry – the inimitable 11 herbs and spices of Pennsylvania Fried… Continue Reading
When is a Tweet Not So Sweet?
Posted in Legal Risk Management, Social Media & The InternetExperiencing a malaise from mold, allergy-ridden Jayda Byrd believed that her apartment was infested with the filthy fungus. Unfortunately, Jayda’s landlord Sylvester ignored her pleas for deliverance from the mold. At her wit’s end, Jayda twitted her twenty twitter compatriots. The tweet read, “Who said sleeping in a moldy apartment was bad for you? Sylvester… Continue Reading
Avoiding Email Contracts
Posted in Legal Risk Management, Social Media & The InternetIn response to our “You’ve Got MAIL, AND a Contract?!” blog posting in May, one of our favorite Tilting readers asked for any tips on avoiding an e-mail signature that creates a written agreement. Disclaiming Signatures. The Tilting team is not aware of any authoritative recommendation for language disclaiming the creation of an enforceable contract… Continue Reading
Email Can Create a Binding Contract
Posted in Legal Risk Management, Social Media & The InternetSOLD! You and a home buyer are “discussing” price via e-mail. It’s been a barrage of online discussion and exchanges. Now, about that final price … Could it be you’ve just “sold” your house without knowing it? Consider this e-mail exchange in Massachusetts: Home buyer and home seller are exchanging e-mails. Sales terms for a… Continue Reading