James Robb

IP/media lawyer, extreme sports and food enthusiast. Views are my own, RTs not endorsements. Not the author!

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Thoroughly interesting article on internet libel law from a UK perspective @INFORRM: pt1 http://t.co/ryBq6qj7 and pt 2 http://t.co/BJL7FZQ5

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Lalit Modi's appeal against Chris Cairns' £90,000 defamation award fails - award proportionate to allegations: http://t.co/aRPjKRio

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Study Finds Significant Juror Interest In Internet, But No Use -- Yet http://t.co/vYdcH6b6

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ASA launches new #socialmedia 'guidelines' - not a code but goal is to raise awareness, esp. of paid endorsements: http://t.co/WPtqIyZl

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How to manage your children's reputation online: http://t.co/qZ7xF0rr - a (mildly disturbing) sign of the times?

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Thoroughly interesting article on #socialmedia ramifications for legal 'information control' culture via @crikey_news: http://t.co/lVZsXxDs

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Pharma:Researchers analyse #socialmedia for fast consumer feedback on drug performance, adverse effects etc.Intriguing: http://t.co/EhlnMcmF

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Google drops one aspect of its patent case against Apple (via recently acquired subsidiary, Motorola Mobility) - no settlement as yet.

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Activists & criminals alike must watch what they say online as social media monitoring by law enforcement increases: http://t.co/BK0WLm6a

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Portugal Attorney General supports "fair use" of file sharing by individuals & rejects industry copyright complaints http://t.co/qKkGcNyI

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#Facebook 'private messages on wall' scare probably a false alarm but a salient reminder of how much we put online: http://t.co/C4DcvJjQ

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Egyptian atheist faces prison time for 'insulting' religion via secular FB page: http://t.co/HVbgYrGp - so much for #freedomofexpression

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BBC News reports that the Director of Public Prosecutions will issue guidelines for what constitutes #socialmedia abuse http://t.co/3VrgHXnI

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Thought-provoking piece on cyberbullying, protests, data-retention and freedom of expression in Aus via @delimiterau: http://t.co/qnOxha64

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Debate kicking off on the Communications (new media) Bill, hosted by @internetnz. Looking forward to it!

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ABC news reports on smart use of social media by the NSW Police Force at http://t.co/smxOqKr0 - more of this in NZ, please!

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How might you 'defamation-proof' a press release? @TraceyWalkerJ offers valuable insights at @PRINZ_Events blog: http://t.co/iF0AAmYw

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Thoughtful piece on trolling (more accurately 'flaming') and the potential regulation of the internet @smh: http://t.co/lN9ZWLZa

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Friday thought: When did you last check your #Facebook privacy settings and refresh your #socialmedia or e-shopping passwords? Worth doing.

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Fake online reviews can be financially lethal, but no reviews at all may be just as damaging: http://t.co/erX9QPos