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CFTC To Address Problems Of Dealing With Evolving Technology Sphere

by Felix Shipkevich | Shipkevich PLLC on 5/1/2013

Despite the fact that The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has spent years working on plans to adapt to the technological revolution that is changing the investing sphere, the disconnect between the agency and...more

Navigating the Patchwork: When Is European Data Privacy Law Applicable to US Companies?

by Cecile Martin | Proskauer - Privacy & Data Security on 4/17/2013

Are social media companies based in the United States subject to European data privacy laws? Two recent judicial decisions – one in France and the other in Germany – arrived at different answers. The Civil Court of Paris held...more

Workplace Issues Now Grow on “Vines”; Why Employers Need a Policy More Than Ever

by Daniel A. Schwartz | Pullman & Comley, LLC on 4/16/2013

As I said in an earlier post, I’ll be speaking about Social Media and the Workplace, as part of WESFACCA’s “Day of Privacy” presentation later this week. ...more

Great News! But Don’t Tweet It, Yet

by Greentarget on 4/12/2013

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

Tweet, Follow, Or Get Out Of The Way: What All Employers Need To Know About Social Media In The Workplace

by Eric Gordon | Akerman Senterfitt on 3/21/2013

Facebook. Twitter. LinkedIn. YouTube. Blogs. Email. Texts. Social media in the workplace has become a fact of life for all employers. Companies are learning that these once feared social media sites can be powerful marketing...more

National Labor Relations Board on Employer Social Media Policies

by Ian Schick Ph.D. | Pillsbury Social Media, Entertainment &... on 3/14/2013

As use of social media continues to increase, so do concerns by employers regarding employee use of social media as it relates to the workplace. In response, many employers are drafting new or revised policies covering use of...more

Social Networking Contacts Could Be Trade Secrets

by Eunice Majam-Simpson, Janice Mock | Nossaman LLP on 3/13/2013

Like it or not, Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, and other social media is playing a larger role in our everyday business lives. Nowadays, many companies are using social networking to maintain their client list and further...more

Social Media Law (Part 1: The Rogue Employee)

by Field Law on 2/11/2013

Social media law was not a topic on offer when I went to law school. Now, it’s a subject that’s hard to avoid for any business that has a consumer-facing social media presence....more

Socially Aware: The Social Media Law Update -- Volume 4, Issue 1 -- January/February 2013

by Amanda Bakale, Tiffany Cheung, Jacob Michael Kaufman, J. Alexander Lawrence, Christine E. Lyon, Julie O'Neill, Matthew R Galeotti, Jesse Soslow | Morrison Foerster - Social Media on 2/1/2013

In this issue of Socially Aware, our Burton Award-winning guide to the law and business of social media, we explore the challenges that arise when employers and employees battle over work-related social media accounts; we...more

Employment Law Newsletter - January 2013

by Arianna Gleckel | Bean, Kinney & Korman, PC on 1/17/2013

In This Issue: - The Definition of “Supervisor” Under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 - Who Owns Your Twitter Account? - Excerpt from Who Owns Your Twitter Account? Do you have a Twitter...more

Who Owns Your Twitter Account?

by Arianna Gleckel | Bean, Kinney & Korman, PC on 1/14/2013

Do you have a Twitter account for your business that your employees access? Do any of your employees’ tweet using a Twitter handle that includes your company’s name? If so, you need to update your social media policy in order...more

Noah Kravitz Maintains Ownership of Disputed Twitter Account

by Aaron Kase | Lawyers.com on 12/20/2012

A dispute over who owned a hybrid company/personal Twitter account has been settled, with the individual user holding onto his followers and providing a lesson for companies about creating clear and unambiguous social media...more

Do You Know Who Owns Your Company's Social Media (Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn) Accounts?

by Ruskin Moscou Faltischek on 1/20/2012

With the ever-evolving world of digital media, it is imperative that companies remain ahead of the curve by making sure that you have appropriate policies in place to address social media – whether it's Facebook, Twitter or...more

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