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Social Media Policy Trademarks

Social Media Policies are organizational personnel policies that outline, often in employee handbooks, acceptable standards for online behavior, as well as ownership and maintenance of organizational social media... more +
Social Media Policies are organizational personnel policies that outline, often in employee handbooks, acceptable standards for online behavior, as well as ownership and maintenance of organizational social media accounts and profiles. The development and enforcement of Social Media Policies can be a controversial issue. For example, some Social Media Policies have been subjected to scrutiny by the National Labor Relations Board for being reasonably interpreted as discouraging "protected concerted activity."  less -
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Protecting Your IP: Social Media Dos and Don’ts

Social media continues to offer an invaluable platform for natural products brands to engage and expand their customer base. In these times, consumers are using social media more and more—particularly on their mobile...more

Littler

NLRB Ruling in Social Media Case Provides Useful Guidance for Employers

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Drafting a social media policy in compliance with Section 7 of the National Labor Relations Act (“NLRA” or “the Act”) has become increasingly challenging for employers, as the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB” or “the...more

Knobbe Martens

To Tweet or Not to Tweet: Social Media and Intellectual Property Issues

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Social media platforms are very useful, but they also create legal issues. Without question, social media has changed the way businesses communicate with their clients and consumers. Likewise, social media has changed the way...more

Neal, Gerber & Eisenberg LLP

Landry's Inc. v. Flores: NLRB Ruling Bucks Trend, Hints that Non-Infringement Provisions in Employee Handbooks may be Lawful

On June 26, a National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) judge ruled that Landry’s Inc., parent of Bubba Gump Shrimp Co., did not violate federal labor laws with its policy governing employees’ use of social media. Administrative...more

Best Best & Krieger LLP

Private-Sector Employers: Updating Your Social Media Policies - BB&K's Joseph Ortiz Writes About the Ever-Evolving Regulations...

Most companies focus their social media policies almost entirely on listing the things the employer finds unacceptable to post and share: - Avoid defamation, obscenities or other inappropriate content. - Never...more

McAfee & Taft

McAfee & Taft tIPsheet - March 2013: Monitoring employees’ use of company trademarks in social media

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If you’re an employer, chances are good that you employ some of the 1.06 billion individuals who regularly use Facebook®, as well as some of the millions who regularly post to other popular social media websites. And, whether...more

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Corporate Law Report: Economic Espionage Act, Top FCPA Enforcement Actions, Trademark Audits, and More

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Watch our latest Corporate Law Report for a round of executive speed dating, law firm style. Included in the mix: FICA tax changes in 2013; veganism as a religion (and what that means for the workplace); overtime hours;...more

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