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Great News! But Don’t Tweet It, Yet

The Securities and Exchange Commission gave the green light last week for companies to share material, nonpublic information with investors over social media – as long as companies disclose beforehand which specific channels...more

The New FTC Dot Com Disclosures - the FTC Updates its Digital Advertising Guidelines for the Twitter and Facebook Age

In what seems like a lifetime ago –and in the fast moving world of the Internet maybe it is – back in May 2000 the Federal Trade Commission issued “Dot Com Disclosures: Information about Online Advertising" to provide...more

It's Time For The SEC To Join The Digital Age: Why The SEC's Attempted Crackdown On The Use Of Social Media Is Misguided

Early last month, Netflix disclosed the fact that it and its Chief Executive Officer, Reed Hastings, had received “Wells Notices” from the Staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission....more

Legal Guidelines For CEOs On Social Media – Avoid The Netflix Issue

In July, Netflix CEO Reed Hastings posted on Facebook that viewing on his company’s site “exceeded 1 billion hours” of videos in June. The stock rose 6.2% on the day of the post. Last week, the SEC sent Netflix notice it...more