It may seem in looking at photographs, videos and articles reposted on the Internet that the copyright laws have been eased, and there is more latitude to use someone’s original work without permission. This is a wrong…more
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 settled…more
Companies are on social media. They are interacting and connecting with customers through Facebook, Twitter and blogs. In a 2010 study, numbers on the conservative side show that 65% of Fortune Global 100 companies have active…more
“Say what you mean, and mean what you say.” This simple expression is very fitting for how mobile app developers should be drafting their privacy policies. Now that the major platforms for your apps have entered into an…more
Some habits die hard, even when the reason for them is long past. As law students, we learned the IRAC method for briefing cases. It was a useful tool for reading cases and learning the law: Issue - Rule - Application -…more
Every business – non-profit, school, private or public company – needs to be thinking about the legal issues surrounding social media and their employees. There are a growing number of examples of businesses making employment…more
If you cannot do it offline, you probably cannot do it online. This is a good way to think about social media and legal ethics. We know that attorneys are not allowed to communicate with a represented party on the other side…more
Go ahead. Let yourself enjoy Pinterest. Pinterest is a pinboard styled social photo sharing website on which people can share what they find interesting and connect with people in the United States and abroad. Relatively new,…more
An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure” is a very fitting description for what businesses are learning when they do not have their social media presence reviewed by a social media law attorney. Here are a few examples…more
The world is closely watching a federal case in the Northern District of California where a mobile news and reviews resource company, Phonedog, is suing a former employee Noah Kravitz (or independent contractor, depending on…more
At the same time, imagine the great opportunities afforded to you by participating virtually in online groups using websites such as CMCP and its corresponding LinkedIn group to connect with people with whom you already have…more
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