Web Sites and the Internet – Vanarell & Li, LLC, Westfield, NJ Elder Law Attorneys

May

ABA Issues Major Ethics Opinion on Unencrypted Email and Other Electronic Communications

May 24, 2017

In a major new ethics opinion, the American Bar Association’s Standing Committee on Ethics and Professional...

Apr

Blog Birthday!

April 4, 2017

Nine years ago I wrote the very first blogpost for my website. Here’s my first...

Dec

Admission of Twitter Post as Evidence at Trial Affirmed on Appeal

December 21, 2016

Arnett Blake and his girlfriend, Cindy Edwards, attended a party at a community center. Defendant,...

Jul

NJ Supreme Court Declines to Discipline Lawyer Unable to Completely Remove Offending Blog Post From the Internet

July 23, 2016

Jay Jason Chatarpau, Esq., a New Jersey employment discrimination attorney, represented Rameena Khan in a...

Feb

Appeals Court Rules Online Commenter Not Entitled To Anonymity

February 28, 2016

New Jersey appellate court ruled that an anonymous online commenter must reveal his or her...

Feb

Attorney Grievance Filed Against Blogging Lawyer Dismissed on First Amendment Grounds

February 18, 2016

In a recent blog post, I wrote about Steven Gursten, a Michigan blogging lawyer who...

Feb

Where to Find the Final Decisions issued by all New Jersey administrative agencies

February 15, 2016

Readers of this blog know that applicants for public benefits often appeal the decisions made...

Feb

Blogging Nightmares: Blogger Found Liable for $600,000 in Defamation Case; Attorney Grievance Filed Against Blogging Lawyer

February 7, 2016

Two recent cases are vivid reminders that blogging can be dangerous. Bloggers are being found...

Jan

Lawyer Awarded $350,000 Based On Negative Online Reviews Posted By Former Client

January 22, 2016

A Florida appeals court upheld a judgment of $350,000 in a lawsuit filed by a...

Nov

NJ Court Rules Evidence in Cell Phones Must Be Produced in Tangible Form Before Trial

November 1, 2015

In this case, an Ocean County judge ruled that litigants in domestic violence cases who...

Jun

Websites May Protect the Free Speech Rights of Anonymous Commenters

June 10, 2015

In a case of first impression, the New Jersey court of appeals held that websites...

Jun

Posting Threats on Facebook and Other Social Media, Without More, is Not a Crime

June 3, 2015

In May 2010, Anthony Douglas Elonis’s wife of nearly seven years left him, taking with...

Mar

Ethics Rules Clarified for NY Lawyers Who Use LinkedIn

March 28, 2015

On March 10, 2015, the New York County Lawyers Association (“NYCLA”) weighed in on the...

Apr

Appeals Court Rules Lawyers Have A Constitutional Right to Blog About Their Cases

April 13, 2014

A California appeals court held that a trial court’s order directing a trial attorney to...

Sep

Sender Of Text Message May Be Liable For Accident Caused By Driver Distracted While Reading Text

September 7, 2013

In an interesting case of first impression, the New Jersey Appellate Division held that the...

May

"Excessive Texting" From One Divorced Parent To The Other Does Not Necessarily Amount To Harassment

May 14, 2013

New Jersey appeals court reversed a final restraining order entered in a domestic violence lawsuit,...

Apr

New Jersey Court Rules Blogger Has The Same Legal Protections As A Professional Journalist

April 21, 2013

In a decision that could have a big impact on all bloggers in New Jersey, a...

Oct

Court Concludes Broad Discovery Requests For A Party’s Social Media Website Information Are Improper; Motion To Compel Denied

October 8, 2012

Social media websites like Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn often contain an enormous amount of highly...

Sep

New Veterans Are Going Online For Comaraderie And Information

September 17, 2012

New veterans are going online to find camaraderie or get their questions answered. Some websites...

Dec

Podcast of Guest Interview on The Caring Generation, An Internet Radio Show

December 4, 2011

Several weeks ago, on Sunday, November 20th, I was a guest on The Caring...

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