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Fenwick Employment Brief: Employee Social Media Account Ownership Still Uncertain

by Sheeva J. Ghassemi-Vanni, Daniel J. McCoy | Fenwick & West LLP on 4/18/2013

Who owns an employee's social media account when it is used to promote the employer's business? This is a hot-button topic and developing area of employment law, and a Pennsylvania federal court recently shed more light on...more

The Duty To Preserve Social Media Information

by Michael Schmidt | Cozen O'Connor on 4/10/2013

It is not, as many recent articles and blogs have discussed, just about whether relevant social media information can be discovered by one party in a lawsuit. It is also about what happens when a party fails to preserve...more

Does Your CEO Own Her LinkedIn Account? One Court Says Yes, But…

by Daniel A. Schwartz | Pullman & Comley, LLC on 3/21/2013

In legal circles, we’ve all been anxiously awaiting a result in the case of Eagle v. Morgan (download here) – a case out of Pennsylvania where the issue who owned a LinkedIn page and contacts (the employee vs. the employer)...more

Who Owns a LinkedIn Account? An Update to Eagle v. Edcomm, Inc.

by Christophe Difo | Mintz Levin - Employment, Labor & Benefits on 3/20/2013

In October 2012, we told you about the case of Eagle v. Edcomm, Inc. pertaining to whether an employee’s LinkedIn account belongs to the employee (Linda Eagle) or to her employer (Edcomm). At that time, the United States...more

Don’t Forget Social Media During Discovery

by Miller Canfield on 9/20/2012

Social media continues to be important in litigation, especially in cases where the plaintiff alleges damages for emotional distress or mental injury. Courts are increasingly allowing discovery of the plaintiff's social media...more

I Know What You Did Last Night: Employer GPS Monitoring

by Sands Anderson PC on 2/21/2012

The US Supreme Court ruled last month that a warrant is required for police to track a suspect with a GPS device, or the search violates the Fourth Amendment’s protection from unreasonable searches. Many...more

Traps on the Web: Legal Essentials on Social Media, Protecting Data, HR Policies, and More

by Venable LLP on 10/15/2011

Agenda for Today: • Legal Issues – “Similar Issues, New Platforms” (1) Educating Your “Speakers” (2) Entity Use of Online Social Media Platforms - Defamation, IP, Privacy, Agency (3) Entity Online Programs and...more

The Legal Aspects of Using Social Media: How to Avoid the Pitfalls and Capitalize on the Opportunities

by Venable LLP on 1/21/2011

Agenda: *Brief Summary of How Organizations Are Leveraging On-line Social Media – What is On-line Social Media – Current Trends/Potential Benefits from Using Social Media *Legal Issues – “Similar Issues, New...more

Socially Aware: The Social Media Law Update - Vol. 1, Issue 4 - October 2010

by Morrison & Foerster LLP on 10/28/2010

In This Issue: 2 Facebook Sued for Unauthorized Use of Minors’ Names and Likenesses; 2 YouTube Faces Damages and Injunction in Germany for Infringing User Uploads; 3 California Criminalizes Malicious Online Impersonation; 3...more

Distracted Driving Policies: Improve Safety and Limit Exposure

by Dinsmore & Shohl LLP on 10/1/2010

In this age of instant information gratification, it is easy to forget that the multitude of electronic devices we use for communication and entertainment (cell phones, mp3 players, and other multimedia devices) can have a...more

"Astroturfing" With Fake Reviews Exposes A Company to Legal Risk

by Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP on 9/23/2010

Web businesses have fueled the natural cynicism that consumers have when reading online reviews. There are too many reported instances of businesses or PR firms using employees or paid reviewers to post glowing reviews, and,...more

The New 9 to 5: Work in the iPhone Age

by Eli Kantor on 8/27/2010

Ever-increasing connectivity has blurred the distinction between personal time and company time. Electronic communication has become routine at work and at home. For some it is now required. Employment and tort law have not...more

The New 9 to 5: Work in the iPhone Age

by Zachary Cantor on 8/27/2010

Ever-increasing connectivity has blurred the distinction between personal time and company time. Electronic communication has become routine at work and at home. For some it is now required. Employment and tort law have not...more

Newsletter of the Advertising, Marketing & Media Practice Group of Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

by Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP on 7/18/2008

IN THIS ISSUE: *Manatt Lawyers Receive Top Ratings In Chambers USA 2008 Advertising, Entertainment, and Healthcare Practices Noted for Excellence *FCC Eyes Product Placement Practices *Executives Are Employees For...more

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Fenwick Employment Brief: Employee Social Media Account Ownership Still Uncertain

The Duty To Preserve Social Media Information

Does Your CEO Own Her LinkedIn Account? One Court Says Yes, But…

Who Owns a LinkedIn Account? An Update to Eagle v. Edcomm, Inc.

Don’t Forget Social Media During Discovery

Top Employer Questions on Employee Social Media Conduct Answered

I Know What You Did Last Night: Employer GPS Monitoring

Traps on the Web: Legal Essentials on Social Media, Protecting Data, HR Policies, and More

The Legal Aspects of Using Social Media: How to Avoid the Pitfalls and Capitalize on the Opportunities

Socially Aware: The Social Media Law Update - Vol. 1, Issue 4 - October 2010

Distracted Driving Policies: Improve Safety and Limit Exposure

"Astroturfing" With Fake Reviews Exposes A Company to Legal Risk

The New 9 to 5: Work in the iPhone Age

The New 9 to 5: Work in the iPhone Age

Newsletter of the Advertising, Marketing & Media Practice Group of Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

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