Welcome back to the LexBlog Top 10 in Law Blogs, where we compile our favorite and most relevant posts from the week. This week was highlighted by all types of posts including Mississippi Trial attorney Phillip Thomas’ article on finally finding a case management software that works for him; Dallas based Norton Rose Fulbright associate Caleb Segrest wrote an interesting piece on the Department of Homeland Security’s effort to collect the social media data of some 43 million immigrants in the United States; and Aaron Marines, partner at Russell, Krafft & Gruber, LLP reflected on “a day in the courtroom with Judge Lawrence Stengel.”

Legal Tech: Case Management Software – By Philip Thomas on The Mississippi Litigation Review: It took me a long time to believe in case management software. Not the idea of it–I’ve liked the idea for 20 years. But in practice, it hasn’t worked for me until now. I installed a case management software program when I opened my practice in 2002. View Full Post

Arrgh! Social Media Post Lands “Pirate Joe’s” in Hot Water – By Andrew Levad and Jason Gordon on AdLaw by Request: In the highly-publicized case about unauthorized reselling of Trader Joe’s merchandise by renegade Canadian merchant “Pirate Joe’s,” social media provided the powder keg for Trader Joe’s arbitration enforcement demand. The case set sail in May 2013, when Trader Joe’s sued Pirate Joe’s proprietor Michael Hallatt for federal trademark infringement and violations of Washington state consumer protection and trademark dilution laws. View Full Post

In Brief: Criminal and Civil Prospects for the Women Hurt by Weinstein By Jason Edward Ochs on The Product Warning Blog:  In a bombshell report early this October, the New York Times released an article exposing over three decades of sexual misconduct by Hollywood mega-producer, Harvey Weinstein. As a result, I am taking a brief detour from our usual “product safety” blog posts, and in light of the many sexual conduct cases I have handled over the years (both civilly and criminally as a former prosecutor myself), and in response to a number of people who have asked me, what kind of civil and criminal remedies, if any, may be available to the Weinstein victims, I have attempted to provide my best “quick” analysis of same here. View Full Post

A Day in Judge Stengel’s Courtroom – By Aaron S. Marines on The Lancaster Law Blog: The Honorable Lawrence Stengel has been named as the Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. Lots of other people are more qualified than I to comment on Judge Stengel’s work, his judgment and his interaction with thousands of people that have appeared before him. View Full Post

Supreme Court Refuses to Hear Password-Sharing Case, Leaving Scope of Criminal Liability Under Computer Fraud and Abuse Act Unclear – By Scott E. Atkinson on The Trading Secrets Blog:  On Tuesday, October 10, 2017, the United States Supreme Court denied certiorari in Nosal v. United States, 16-1344. Nosal asked the Court to determine whether a person violates the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act’s prohibition of accessing a computer “without authorization” when using someone else’s credentials (with that other user’s permission) after the owner of the computer expressly revoked the first person’s own access rights. View Full Post

U.S. Department of Homeland Security to Collect Immigrants’ Social Media Data – By Caleb Segrest on The Social Media Law Bulletin: The United States Department of Homeland Security (“DHS”) published, on September 18, 2017, in the Federal Register, a notice that it Soc begin collecting certain information relating to immigrants’ use of social media as part of the National File Tracking System of Records. View Full Post

Trademark Law Gets Creative – By Amy Mudge, Randy Shaheen and Brian Tengel on All About Advertising Law: Want to be a trademark lawyer? Well, you might need to have a creative streak. In recent weeks, at least two major brands have used attention-grabbing strategies to protect their trademarks while raising awareness about the unauthorized use of their intellectual property. View Full Post

Consider Whether the Promise of a Bird in the Hand is Better Than Two in the Bush – By Lisa B. Markofsky on Minding Your Business: When drafting settlement agreements, most lawyers give due attention to the scope of any release clause. And for good reason: for defendants, the extent to which the release protects against future litigation is critical, and for plaintiffs, the extent to which it preserves future claims may be equally critical. View Full Post

We lost an LMA shining light By Heather Morse on The LegalMarketing Watercooler: I heard the news yesterday and it shocked me to my core. A dear member of our Legal Marketers Extraordinaire / LMA community had passed away. Tragically, he died from suicide. His was not the first death by suicide of a man in his 50s that I knew this year. View Full Post

Privacy Shield: Year One Updates You Need To Know – By Daniel Goldberg on Focus on the Data:
This month we’re celebrating Privacy Shield’s first birthday (admittedly, a bit belated) with an update on everything Privacy Shield. There have been a number of developments on the Privacy Shield-front that companies certified or seeking self-certification under Privacy Shield need to know. View Full Post