October 2012

In This Issue
Upcoming Events
"Tweeting" - What You Tweet Can be Held Against You
Twitter - The Good, The Bad and The Ugly

Quick Links
Meet Our Team

Visit Our Website

Businesses

Civil Law

Criminal Law

Family Law

Send Topics You Want to Know About

Contact Us




eventUpcoming Events

October 13, 2012 - Palm Beach County Bar Association 4th Annual Family Picnic, Dreher Park, West Palm Beach

 

November 2012 - Palm Beach County Bar Association Flower Sponsor of the Month, celebrating the Bar's new building

 

 




We want to write about topics that you can use in your day-to-day practice. Please e-mail us your topics of interest to   

[email protected].

 





"It takes 20 years to build a reputation and five minutes to ruin it. If you think about that, you'll do things differently."

~ Warren Buffett 

 

 



 Please visit us on Facebook

 


Greetings!

We bring you confidence through information.


Our job is to provide you the information you need. Whether it's through our investigative services or through our informative newsletters, we want you to have the latest and current information. In this edition, we have addressed two subjects: "Tweeting" - What You Tweet Can be Held Against You and  The Good, The Bad and The Ugly.

 

We want to write about topics that you can use in your day-to-day practice. Please e-mail us your topics of interest at  [email protected].

We encourage you to share our e-newsletter with others in your sphere of influence.

 

 

Sincerely,

 

Your Team at Complete Legal Investigations

 

 

 

"Tweeting" - What You Tweet Can be Held Against You     

 

There have been many unfortunate instances where Tweeted information has created negative consequences for the user. Here are a few interesting examples:

 

Several London Olympians learned the hazards of Twitter in the 2012 Olympic games. Two athletes were removed from their countries' teams because of a Tweet. The Switzerland Olympic Committee sent home one of their soccer players for a racist statement posted on his account. One day after his team lost to South Korea, he tweeted, "I want to beat up all South Koreans! Bunch of mentally handicapped retards!"

 

The second athlete, a Greek hurdler, got dismissed after a comment people viewed as racist: "So many Africans in Greece...at least West Nile mosquitoes will eat homemade food."

 

Even an American hurdler made a controversial statement on Twitter: "USA Men's Archery lost the gold medal to Italy but that's OK, we are Americans...When's da Gun shooting competition? [sic]" This comment was made not long after the mass shooting in Aurora, CO.

 

A recent job applicant at Cisco was offered ... Read More 

 

  

Twitter - The Good, The Bad and The Ugly   

 

Twitter is now one of the largest social media networks on the Internet. "Tweeting" has become a global pastime for many social network users. The main difference between Twitter and other social networking sites is that it allows the user to connect to anyone, including celebrities, sports stars, or people that have similar interests as the user, without any pre-approval from the person to which the user desires to speak. It is a bit like going up to someone in the middle of the street whom you have never seen before and striking up a conversation.   Some of the popular uses of Twitter include:

  • Microblogging - You can tell the world what you are doing, how your day is going, and where you are visiting.
  • Quick Answers - If you have a question about something, Tweeting it will get you instant answers.
  • Finding a Job - You can announce you are looking for a job, and many companies post their job opportunities on Twitter.
  • Keeping up with the News - Newspapers, magazines, and TV stations have all adopted Twitter, so you can keep track of the latest news and events.
  • Scream your Rage - It can be
... Read More 

  

About Us
At Complete Legal Investigations, Inc., we help our clients eliminate uncertainty by understanding the issues confronting them. We conduct interviews, research, and forensic analysis to clarify disputed facts and identify potential solutions.

Complete Legal Investigations, Inc. is comprised of talented and experienced investigators and researchers with over 80 years' combined experience in the legal system. Our staff is bilingual and comprised of former federal and state investigators, Certified Legal Investigators (CLI�), Certified Fraud Examiners (CFE�), and a Certified and Florida Registered Paralegal (CP�). Working as a team, we provide an adjunct staff that works cooperatively with your law firm or business, so that you can offer your client the very best legal representation.  Learn more

 

Contact Us:
Post Office Box 33676
West Palm Beach, FL 33420-3676
Tel 561-687-8381
Fax 561-687-8389
[email protected]
www.completelegalinv.com

� 2012 Complete Legal Investigations, Inc. All rights reserved.