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Constitutional Law

Jan. 1, 2010

Old Laws, New Apps

What do a celebrity rocker, a personal injury lawyer and a life-size hamster toy have in common? A World Wide Web of liability.

By Evan George

Daily Journal Staff Writer

What do a celebrity rocker, a personal injury lawyer and a life-size hamster toy have in common? A World Wide Web of potential liability.

Los Angeles rocker Courtney Love is currently facing what observers are calling the first Twitter-libel suit, brought by a fashion designer she bad-mouthed using the service.

Thomas Howard Clark Jr., a partner at Ropers Majeski Kohn &...

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