Privacy, Communications & Media Law, Personal Injury

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

Corrections Officer Posts Gory Injury Pic on Facebook

by Lanier Law Group, P.A. on 4/10/2013

A correction officer at Rikers Island snapped a photo of a nasty wound which resulted from a random attack in the visitors’ center and shared it on Facebook with the caption of "The Things That Happens On The Island Shhh"....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

Routine Recording Of Customer Service Calls – Standing Alone – Does Not Violate California’s Invasion of Privacy Act, According To...

by Racheal Turner, C. Brandon Wisoff | Farella Braun + Martel LLP on 1/29/2013

Good news for companies that routinely record or monitor calls to or from California residents – the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeal’s January 17 decision in Faulkner v. ADT Security Services, Inc. has made it harder for class...more

Faulkner v. ADT and the Landscape for CIPA Class Actions

by Michael Bracken, Thomas Gilbertsen, Daniel Silverman | Venable LLP on 1/25/2013

Last week the Ninth Circuit ruled on the issue of whether a business can be held liable under the California Invasion of Privacy Act, Cal. Penal Code § 632 (“CIPA”) for monitoring or recording its own customer service...more

Website Owners: Who Is Liable For Third Party Postings On Your Website?

by Rachelle E. Hill | Bean, Kinney & Korman, PC on 12/28/2012

A recent Fairfax County defamation case involving a consumer’s scathing postings against a contractor on Yelp and Angie’s List raises the issue as to who can be held liable for postings made by third parties. Can the...more

If the topless pictures of Kate Middleton were taken in Massachusetts, would she have had a legal claim under Massachusetts law...

by George Bourguignon on 9/17/2012

If you believe you may have a claim for violation of your privacy rights or are a party to a court case that involves the right to privacy, you may what to give this post a read. Contact: George E. Bourguignon, Jr.,...more

Advertising Law -- August 2, 2012

by Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP on 8/2/2012

In This Issue: *9th Circuit Rejects $10.6M Settlement in Kellogg False Claim Suit *Court Tosses LinkedIn Suit – Again *Actions Can Imply Consent in Publicity Rights Suits, Court Says Consumer Awareness of...more

What You Can Learn From Facebook’s “Sponsored Stories” Settlement

by Michelle Sherman on 7/11/2012

If you thought that only famous people have a “right of publicity,” think again. Ordinary people can recover damages for someone using their name, voice, photograph or likeness for a commercial purpose. Facebook recently...more

When the Best Defense is a Proactive Offense: Protecting Your Reputation on the Internet

by John Krieger | Lewis and Roca LLP on 6/29/2012

Here’s the scenario: You’re a well-known athlete. You’ve worked hard to become the best in your game. You wake up one morning, grab your coffee, sit down at your computer and start to read the morning’s news. Much to your...more

Advertising Law - November 17, 2011

by Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP on 11/23/2011

In This Issue: Manatt Partner Linda Goldstein to Serve as Faculty at Digital Gaming; & Lottery Policy Summit; Manatt Partner Ivan Wasserman Invited to Speak at FDLI’s New Dietary Ingredient Regulation Event; Facebook...more

More Fun With FaceBook

by Sands Anderson PC on 11/11/2011

Here, are two recently reported stories highlighting the vagaries of FaceBook and other such social media outlets. First, enter Dana Thornton. Apparently, she was not fond of her ex-boyfriend and decided to create a...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

Advertising Law - August 18, 2011

by Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP on 8/24/2011

In This Issue: Congress Considers More Data Security, Breach Laws; FTC Takes Action Against Payday Lender; Controversy Over Basketball Wives; Privacy Suit Filed Over Use of ETags; NAD Weighs In on Dietary Supplement for...more

TCPA Claims Arising From Junk Faxes Do Not Allege Unexpected or Unintended 'Property Damage'

by Sedgwick LLP on 8/4/2011

U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois In Maxum Indem. Co. v. Eclipse Mfg. Co., ___ F.Supp.2d ___, (N.D. Ill. June 13, 2011), the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois held that...more

Advertising Law Newsletter - June 30, 2011

by Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP on 7/2/2011

In this issue: “All Natural” Ice Cream Suit Can Proceed, Court Rules; For One Model, Age Is Not Just a Number – It’s a Cause of Action; $10.4M to the FTC For Work-at-Home, Government Grant Scams; and Lawmakers Introduce...more

How To Protect Your Intellectual Property Online And Avoid Legal Pitfalls

by Venable LLP on 5/31/2011

How Can You Get Into Trouble Online? • Using clip art without checking terms of use, • Cutting and pasting third party articles into blogs, • Forwarding an email newsletter to a colleague without checking terms of...more

Advertising Law Newsletter - May 25, 2011

by Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP on 5/25/2011

In this issue: Facebook Updates Promotion Rule, Expands Options for Marketers; Sweepstakes Entry Form Does Not Establish a Business Relationship for Telemarketing; Father Sues Facebook for Using Son’s Image; FTC Settles Over...more

Judge Finds Injury-in-Fact Adequately Alleged in RockYou Data Breach Action

by Proskauer - Privacy & Data Security on 4/28/2011

Where others have failed, Alan Claridge did not. Recently, a Federal judge in the Northern District of California declined to dismiss Plaintiff Claridge’s claims arising from a data breach involving the social entertainment...more

Advertising Law Newsletter - March 04, 2011

by Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP on 3/4/2011

In this issue: NARB: Staples Should Discontinue, Modify Use of “Like FREE” Claim; Privacy Legislation Hits Congress, Including Do-Not-Track Bill; Zip Code Is “Personal Information” Under California Law; Partridge Show Actress...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

Judge: Privacy on Social Networking Sites is “Wishful Thinking”

by Sands Anderson PC on 10/26/2010

Many a “sick” employee, job seeker or college applicant has discovered that what happens on Facebook or Twitter often doesn’t stay on Facebook or Twitter. Now parties to lawsuits are finding the same thing. A Suffolk...more

Unsolicited Fax Advertising Does Not Constitute an “Advertising Injury”

by Sedgwick LLP on 10/11/2010

Superior Court of Pennsylvania In Telecommunications Network Design and Paradise Distributing, Inc. v. Brethren Mut. Ins. Co., ___ A.2d ___, 2010 WL 3294319 (Pa. Super. Aug. 23, 2010), the Superior Court of Pennsylvania...more

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