In a recent post titled “May Employer Fire Employee Based on Employee’s Reasonable On-the-Job Self-Defense?,” Eugene Volokh analyzes cases where an employer terminated an employee for an on-the-job act of self-defense. He also briefly analyzes the related question of whether an employer may terminate an employee for possessing a gun on property owned or controlled by the employer.
Gawker has a profile of Ross Ulbricht, the architect of online market Silk Road. As noted yesterday, the downfall of Silk Road, alleged to have been the hub of a global drug trafficking network, included the seizure of some 26,000 Bitcoins, worth about $3.6 million (the largest such seizure to date).
Last week, Brian Gottesman noted that Avvo.com has series of free webinars that can be viewed online, including “Someone Online Hates You,” which focuses on lawyers and their compliance with ethical obligations when dealing with negative online feedback. A recent disciplinary case in Illinois illustrates why attorneys need to be cautious.
Bitcoin is a digital currency created in 2008 as a peer-to-peer electronic cash system. Information about Bitcoins can be found on the currency's website and in this Adrienne Jeffries's very comprehensive piece in The Verge. We have been following news on this e-currency phenomenon because of its fascinating implications for the future of business law and monetary regulation.