Throughout December, we will be re-visiting some of the most well-read posts on JD Supra this year, representing many of the most popular topics on our site for 2014 (The Affordable Care Act, Dodd-Frank, estate planning hiring & firing, whistleblowers, etc).

Our inaugural Year-End Review looks at those articles written at the intersection of social media and the law, representing diverse issues and concerns, as ever. For your interest, in case you missed them the first time around:

Popular Social Media Reads on JD Supra - 2014:

1. Legal Perspective on Negative Online Reviews: What Both Sides Should Consider Before Jumping Into the Fray - by JD Supra Perspectives
2. Social Media: Protecting Trade Secrets and Proprietary Information - by Paul Cowie, Bram Hanono, and Dorna Moini at Sheppard Mullin
3. Facebook Fishing Expeditions Prohibited - by Gary M. Pappas at Carlton Fields Jorden Burt
4. Zelda Williams and Social Media Decency  - by Adam Losey at Foley & Lardner for JD Supra Perspectives
5. Can Violating Social Media Terms of Use Make You Guilty of Violating the CFAA? - by Sarah Coffey at Ifrah Law
6. Oklahoma and Louisiana Become the Latest States to Enact Social Media Password Protection Laws - by Philip Gordon and Joon Hwang at Littler
7. SEC Staff Provides Guidance for Advisers Using Social Media on Compliance with General Prohibition on Testimonials - by Eric Fischer, Jackson Galloway, and Elizabeth Fries at Goodwin Procter
8. Refining the First Amendment Status of Social Media Activity by Government Employees - by Morrison & Foerster's Socially Aware
9. Announcing a Job Move on LinkedIn or Facebook - Breach of Contract or Fair Game? - by Michael Schmidt at Cozen O'Connor
10. Zealous Counsel or Unethical Social Media Maven – How Far Can a Lawyer Go? - by Michelle Cohen at Ifrah Law
11. NLRB Gets #SocialMedia: Board and ALJ Rulings Recap - by Ronald Meisburg at Proskauer
12. 10 Privacy Issues to Watch in 2014 - by David Young at Goodwin Procter
13. Commercial Disparagement An Increasing Concern In The Age Of Social Media - by Stephen Bychowski at Foley Hoag
14. FCA warns firms on use of social media to promote financial products - by Tim Wight at Pillsbury

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Stay tuned as we publish additional year-end lists of popular reads on the Supra. And catch us on Twitter at @JDSupra.