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Latest in a series as TC digs into the backstory.

Whistleblower concerns are totally legit, but that assumes the whistleblower follows common-sense normal procedures (e.g., telling the event organizers in private, or even calling …

"any sensible person"? I can't comprehend the depths of this person's delusion.

If she really was fired, if I were company counsel, I'd be more concerned about the employment law issues vs. the public statement. They did keep the post brief and factual, and I …

As a startup lawyer (and a social media lawyer at that) I couldn't agree more. Even big companies make some unbelievably stupid mistakes when rushed to "do something."

This is a cool service, although I have to say I'd never use a website or app (especially a free one) if going into it I thought I'd ever have to sue them for anything. Litigation …

Thanks! I figured this is a good time with all the doom-and-gloom talk about a Series A crunch...

Not just privacy. Any consumer class action -- as long as AT&T Mobility holds -- can theoretically be avoided by a well-drafted arbitration/class-action waiver clause in the site T…

Outstanding summary and links. I constantly refer people to the CMLP and EFF sites (as well as chillingeffects.org and Stanford's fair use site) as great references for bloggers an…

Those disclaimers shouldn't be necessary under US law provided we're talking third-party, user-generated content. See discussion of CDA Section 230 in an earlier comment. As a soci…

I realize the person in this example is the OP's girlfriend, but in my experience, the most common explanation is third-party payers. (For example, kid off at college, credit card …

Two comments from a consumer Internet lawyer's perspective: - Any company of any size in America has been sued in a consumer class action -- many reputable companies scores or even…

FWIW, I've personally worked with partners at a couple of these funds, as well as some of the senior execs at the parent company, and they are stand-up guys, not con artists. Aggre…

I've encountered the same thing in another subscription business where there was system data showing the customer hadn't used it in a long time. My personal (not legal) opinion is …

The cleverness of Columbia's approach was that a certain percentage of people at the margin would keep (and pay full price for) CDs that they'd never have bothered to go out any bu…

The interesting question is whether the business model would be deemed illegal outright (highly unlikely). Under US law, at least, it's all about disclosure. False/misleading claim…

How hard can it be to retain this data upon registration? Site operators would be insane not to. It's one bit per user in a database: Checked box or not?

Note that regardless of what the screen shot looks like today, it's very possible the site already improved its disclosure in response to complaints/threats. It would be interestin…

Assuming for the sake of discussion that there are unlawful deceptive practices going on, either this company isn't getting the right legal counsel or is choosing to ignore it. Eit…