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Thus far, we have focused on Harvard sophomore Mark Zuckerberg and his creation of “Facemash” in the fall of 2003, a website which was arguably illegal and which we discussed at length in Lesson 1. It’s now time to introduce Harvard … Continue reading →

According to this chart prepared by Ian T. Sommers (via Dadaviz), the overall “fling to serious relationship” ratio on the TV show “Friends” is about 4 : 3. Do these data reveal any other intriguing patterns?

Credit: Leon Markovitz (via Dadaviz).

This semester, we are using the founding of Facebook as an in-depth case study to explore various aspects of business law and ethics. In Lesson 1, for example, we discussed the legal and moral dimensions of “Facemash,” a short-lived website … Continue reading →

Used this diagram in class today to discuss the range of business law advice pic.twitter.com/mA06RI3Uda — David Orozco (@ProfessorOrozco) September 2, 2015 We like this chart by our friend and colleague David Orozco. In this case, x = lawyers. But … Continue reading →

In a previous post, we asked whether Mark Zuckerberg breached any legal duties or violated any laws when he created Facemash? One theory of legal liability might be the tort of invasion of privacy, since Zuckerberg downloaded and then re-posted pictures of Harvard … Continue reading →

We are returning to this important book on “Error and the Growth of Experimental Knowledge” by our friend Deborah Mayo. We had started reading her fascinating book last spring and hope to finish it sometime this fall. We consider it a … Continue reading →

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As Denise Callahan explains in this report, What you say on Facebook and on other social network sites can be used against you in a court of law: “Whether it’s a divorce proceeding or criminal trial, posts on social networking … Continue reading →