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Take Care In Structure and Placement of Online Agreements
Last month, the Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit overturned dismissal of a lawsuit brought against Amazon.com. At the heart of the litigation was the question of whether the plaintiff had agreed to a mandatory arbitration clause that was […]
Read MoreAmanda Martin Addresses NC Medical Society: Physicians’ Reputations and Social Media
SMVT Partner Amanda Martin is a frequent speaker on topics related to traditional and social media. c-amanda-martin-publications-and-presentations This past weekend she addressed the annual meeting of the NC Medical Society on the issue of how physicians can protect their reputation […]
Read MoreCelebratory Press Release Following Trial Protected By Privilege
After a jury returned a verdict in favor of plaintiffs in a false claims action, plaintiff’s lawyers issued a 3 ½ page “celebratory press release” headlined, “JM Eagle faces billions in damages after jury finds JM liable for making and […]
Read MoreNTIA Best Practices for Drones
The National Telecommunications and Information Administration, charged by President Obama, has developed voluntary best practices for privacy, accountability and transparency issues related to the use of drones (unmanned aircraft systems or UAS). Recognizing the strong First Amendment interests held by […]
Read MoreNEW LOCAL RULE GOVERNING SEALING SEARCH WARRANTS
Wake County Senior Resident Superior Court Judge Don Stephens and Chief District Court Judge Robert Rader have signed a new administrative order relating to search warrants and the procedures for sealing warrants. See Order: Wake Order re Sealing The administrative […]
Read MoreRailroad Owned by North Carolina Taxpayers Won’t Provide Records
SMVT partner Amanda Martin weighs in concerning the North Carolina Railroad, which is owned by the State of North Carolina but refuses to provide records explaining how it is financing large land acquisitions. To read the Carolina Journal’s story, click […]
Read MoreJudge Orders Public Records Case Against McCrory Administration to Proceed
Superior Court Judge Joe Craig, who is overseeing a lawsuit in which media companies and advocacy groups allege that Governor McCrory and several of his cabinet agencies are systematically and purposefully refusing to provide timely and complete access to public […]
Read MoreNews Media v. McCrory et al.
A coalition of news media and advocacy groups have sued Governor Pat McCrory and a host of state departments for alleged violations of the public records law. Read the complaint here: N&O v McCrory Amended Complaint
Read MoreUS House of Representatives Passes Email Privacy Bill 419-0
The U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 699 by a vote of 419-0. The law requires law enforcement to get a warrant before asking service providers to turn over emails that are more than 180 old. The bill does not […]
Read MoreCONVICTED NC DEFENDANT PETITIONS SCOTUS ON FREE SPEECH ISSUE
Lester Packingham has petitioned the U.S. Supreme Court to strike down a North Carolina law that limits the speech rights of convicted sex offenders. Read the Packingham Petition here.
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