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In mid-December, Facebook introduced its “Year in Review” feature that allows users, with the click of one button, to publish highlights from their posts, pictures, and “life events” for the past year. Before you click “share,” consider our own look back at the implications of posting on Facebook when you’re involved in sticky situations.    ‘Dangerous Concept’  The feature collects and shares in reverse chronological order your “top” 20 stories from 2012. You cannot choose what those 20 stories are: …

Instagram, the popular photo sharing social media program, announced new terms of service (TOS) on Dec. 17 that would allow the company to place users’ photos into ads without their knowledge and without paying them a penny. After an enormous public outcry, the company, which was bought by Facebook in April for $1 billion, says it is listening to users. But it’s unclear if it will change anything. The new TOS are scheduled to go into effect on Jan. 16, …

Getting Paid in the Wake of a Disaster Hurricane Sandy not only damaged the lives of many people in the Northeast, it also wreaked havoc with their jobs. Countless workers found themselves without a paycheck. When natural disaster strikes, is your employer still obligated to pay your salary? Find Out More…   Federal Court Tosses Michigan Affirmative Action Ban A federal court in November threw out Michigan’s ban on affirmative action in college admissions. It’s the latest volley in the …

At one time, parenting was a lot simpler. All parents had to worry about was their child’s behavior in school, on the playground or around the dinner table. Children lived in protected, limited universes and interactions were face-to-face. Today, because of computers, tablets and smartphones, children have vastly-expanded universes, and many of their interactions are virtual. Parents must worry about their child’s behavior online, and also about how others are tracking that behavior.   Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act In …

Facebook is finally ready to settle a massive class action that charged the social networking company violated users’ right to privacy by posting their pictures in ads without their approval.   Stories ‘Sponsored’ By Whom? Facebook was originally sued in August 2011 in federal court in California. In August 2012, the judge rejected Facebook’s first attempt at a settlement, in which the plaintiffs didn’t get any money. At the time, the judge worried that the class action – which reportedly …