New York State Attorney General Eric T. Shneiderman announced this week that 19 search engine optimization firms and private companies agreed to pay fines exceeding $350,000 (in the aggregate) and cease writing fake reviews online. The year long “Operation Clean Turf” was targeted at cleaning up the growing problem of “astroturfing”, the practice of hiring […]
The Law Professor Speaks
Recent Legal Articles
Google & StopBadware Can Destroy Your Website Reputation
By Michael M. Wechsler, Esq. Filed Under: Mobile Devices
Malware is a problem but it seems that, these days, the cure is far more dangerous than the disease. As I write this article, my safe and secure website that I have run since the 1990s is still wrongfully blocked from Internet browsing, apparently thanks to an inaccurate malware warning by Google and partner organization StopBadware. […]

The Complete Google Nexus 5 Review (LG D820)
By Michael M. Wechsler, Esq. Filed Under: Mobile Devices, Reviews
The Google Nexus 5 phone is a sleek enhancement of last year’s Nexus 4 model. It sports a stunning, slightly larger 1920 x 1080 full high definition screen, LTE speed, dual band WiFi support and Bluetooth 4.0. This comprehensive review of the new Nexus 5 phone includes sample pictures and video using the new camera with built in image stabilization.

Montana Legalizes Salvaging Roadkill
By Michael M. Wechsler, Esq. Filed Under: Unusual Laws
No, the state of Montana didn’t yet legalize marijuana. But it did legalize roadkill, providing for motorists to salvage a deer or elk they find at the side of the road.

MIA Responds to $1.5 Million Claim for Super Bowl Obscenity
By Michael M. Wechsler, Esq. Filed Under: Hot Topics, Noteworthy Cases
Rapper and singer MIA responded to a $1.5 million damages claim in arbitration that was filed by the NFL stemming from MIA’s middle finger flip and obscenity she mouthed during the Super Bowl halftime show. The dispute is covered in greater detail, the provision of the contract is examined and comments made by MIA, her attorney and the NFL are discussed.