Where the Sidewalk Ends

Johnny Cash’s hit song “A Boy Named Sue” was actually written by Shel Silverstein, beloved author of children’s books. The song was first recorded by Johnny Cash on February 24, 1969, with Carl Perkins playing guitar, at a live concert at San Quentin State Prison in California.

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Global Social Media Handbook

I am proud to be among the 22 legal professionals, including 7 of my colleagues at Rimon, who contributed and co-authored a new book entitled Handbook on Global Social Media Law for Business Lawyers, published by ABA Publishing. This comprehensive work, sponsored by the Business Law Section of the American Bar Association, was co-edited by Valerie Surgenor, a partner in the Glasgow, Scotland, law firm MacRoberts LLP and John Isaza, my friend and partner here at Rimon, P.C.   Although principally focused on the United States, there are contributions from foreign lawyers in key regions around the world, including Canada, the European Union, Australia, Russia and Asia.

The Handbook deals with national and international law principles and emerging issues related to social media law, ethics, compliance and governance, including cybersecurity, cyber terrorism and risk management in a social media environment (e.g., hacking, corporate espionage, data loss and data breach); intellectual property issues in social media;  defamation, “fake news” and social media;  implementation of a social media crisis plan; use of social media as a tool in recruitment of employees and the privacy implications to employers;  promotional, endorsement and social media disclosure guidelines promulgated by the Federal Trade Commission in the US; and recent trends in UK and European social media legislation and regulation.  There is a separate chapter that discusses information and records management within the context of social media.

If you are interested, you can order a copy directly from the ABA (Handbook on Global Social Media Law for Business Lawyers) and of course, if you need more information or want to discuss your particular requirements with knowledgeable and experienced professionals, feel free to reach out to me, Joe Rosenbaum, or to any of the lawyers at Rimon with whom you work with regularly.

 

Michael Jordan

“Talent wins games, but teamwork and intelligence wins championships.”

A Boy Named Sue

Who wrote the famous Johnny Cash hit song “A Boy Named Sue”?

What Passport Line Was the Mummy In?

When the mummy of Ramesses II was transported to special laboratories in France in 1974 to assist in preserving its condition, a passport was required.  Under French law, anyone who enters the country, alive or dead, must hold a passport. So the Egyptian government issued a passport to King Ramesses II, labeling him as “King (deceased)”.   Just as interestingly, when the mummy arrived in France, it was received with a funeral procession of full military honors, as was fitting for all members of high rank.

Will Rogers

“Everybody says somebody ought to do something; this time it looks like it might be us.”

The Mummy Returned

Ramesses II, was the 3rd Pharoah of Egypt and lived to be 96 years old.  He ascended to the throne in 1290 BCE and after his death, this great King was mummified, as was the Egyptian custom.   In 1974, the mummy’s condition was getting significantly worse and the Egyptian government agreed to let France take the mummy back to its laboratories for treatment.  What official documents were needed in order to transport the  mummy of Ramesses II to France?

 

3 Musketeers – 3 Flavors

When the 3 Musketeers bar was originally made, it was split into three pieces – 3 colors and 3 flavors: vanilla, chocolate and strawberry. During World War II, vanilla and strawberry became increasingly more expensive and difficult to obtain in large quantities, so the Mars company opted to go with all chocolate. . . which it has remained since.

Steve Jobs

“Great things in business are never done by one person. They’re done by a team of people.”