… by Nellie Akalp You’ve logged long hours behind the glare of your laptop display, battled writer’s block valiantly, and tried your best not to get rattled by the occasional negative comment or flame war. Along the way, you’ve produced some great content and have joined the growing ranks of more than 175 million blogs … [Read more]
Teachers, students and social media seem to be all the talk these days when it comes to education and policies that need to be put in place. First, you have the teacher who called her class “lazy whiners” on her blog – which caused all kinds of problems for her and the school district. Then … [Read more]
Amazon posted its financial results for the second quarter in 2011 today. The big news? Their sales reached $9.91 billion, which is a 51% increase from last year’s same period. I am sure this news makes some Californians cringe after the announcement by Amazon that they were pulling the plug on their affiliates. The report … [Read more]
As Nikki mentioned yesterday, Overstock.com joined Amazon in cutting ties with its California affiliates as a result of the new Internet state tax law. The impact of this for some bloggers is quite large as they wave goodbye to a large portion of their earnings. Overstock announced today they are redirecting their ad dollars to … [Read more]
Overstock.com has joined Amazon in the mass exodus to drop California affiliates and avoid charging sales tax to consumers in that state – all as a result of a new Internet state tax law. Who will be next? And what will happen to California bloggers, podcasters, and other sites who rely on this revenue as … [Read more]
Last week a judge in Bucks County, PA required a father to take down a blog under threat of incarceration and/or risking losing custody of his children. The blog, ThePsychoExWife.com (which is currently down), was created in 2007 to attract others going through difficult divorces and custody situations – offering support and information via forums, … [Read more]
… by Olivera Medenica (Wahab & Medenica LLC) When you think of your favorite blogs, chances are at least one entry probably contains either a review, sarcastic comment or some allusion to a trademarked product or service. We take it for granted that consumers have the right to voice their opinions on pop culture, including … [Read more]
… by Olivera Medenica (Wahab & Medenica LLC) Bloggers are praised and criticized for the content they publish. Whether you are a newly minted blogger or a veteran, you may have noticed that bloggers sometimes get in trouble for what they publish. Just like journalists, bloggers have to make a judgment call as to whether … [Read more]
In any circle of friends, I believe it is a universal truth that friends will ask questions of the friends in different occupations. I have certainly asked questions of my friend’s husband, who is a plumber. I always ask questions when I see my Realtor friend. If there are any other lawyers reading this, I’m … [Read more]
Today, I am saying something that I thought I’d never say: freelance writers don’t deserve payment. Before I start getting hate mail, let me explain. I don’t mean all freelance writers – just the ones in this story. Earlier today, former Huffington Post blogger Jonathan Tasini filed a class action lawsuit against The Huffington Post, … [Read more]
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