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Is Invasion of Privacy a Crime? In a world where we are constantly posting information on the Internet and appearing in our family and friends’ posts, what constitutes an invasion of privacy may not be readily apparent. As skilled Invasion of Privacy lawyers in Texas, Hutcherson Law’s team can help break down the facts. Broadly…
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The Digital Age: Posting Rules for Teenagers Teaching your children etiquette used to mean ensuring that they were well mannered on the playground or in school. Now, it encompasses online etiquette, or “netiquette,” as well, and parents must also focus on how their adolescents are conducting themselves on the Internet. With teenagers in constant use…
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From ordering a t-shirt to managing your bank account, nowadays almost any task can be done online from a computer or smartphone. While this new convenience-obsessed era simplifies everyday life, it also presents countless security threats. Because technology and privacy are not synonymous, Hutcherson Law regularly handles invasion of privacy cases, assisting those who have suffered…
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The Customer is Not Always Right – How to Handle Business Defamation Everyone has heard the phrase “the customer is always right.” Whether you are a business owner who must yield to insistent customers (even if you don’t agree with them) or just an employee who finds it hard to bite your tongue—we all understand…
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In November 2017, Juli Briskman, a 50-year-old marketing executive at Akima LLC, a government contracting firm, was photographed flipping off President Trump’s motorcade from a bike. The photo quickly went viral, making it impossible to retract, and Akima LLC forced Ms. Briskman to resign on the grounds that her gesture in the photo violated Akima’s…
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Defamation has existed for as long as people have been able to express their thoughts and ideas. Defamation refers to a false statement of fact that damages a person or company’s reputation, thereby exposing them to hatred, contempt, or ridicule, causing them to be shunned or avoided, or lowering people’s opinions of them. Defamation is…
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Domain name dispute legal battles are capturing more and more headlines internationally as companies start to navigate the world of Internet domain names and trademarks. In order to ensure best practices for our clients, Hutcherson Law closely follows the landmark domain name dispute decisions. In 2001, Ikea won a high-profile domain name dispute in China…
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Bad Blood: Taylor Swift Threatens to Sue Blogger for Defamation Taylor Swift has a list of names and Megan Herning’s is in red, underlined. On September 5, 2017, Herning posted an article on PopFront, a website created in 2013 for political blogs, titled Swiftly to the alt-right: Taylor subtly gets the lower case kkk in…
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The Cost of Defamation In today’s digital world, it is easy to post negative comments on the Internet about a person or a business that you would never have had the guts to say in real life. The sheer volume of information on the Internet makes it difficult to distinguish fact from fiction. While you…
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In the short amount of time since assuming office, the Trump administration has been under fire for various acts of misconduct. Adding to matters is a recent invasion of privacy lawsuit, which was filed by members of the Democratic party. The suit alleges that members of President Trump’s campaign, as well as advisor Roger J.…
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