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Bankruptcy Court Provides Guidance on Social Media Account Ownership

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The U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Florida created a three-factor test to help determine the ownership interests of social media accounts. The court in In re Vital Pharm found that (1) documented property...more

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Social Media is Everywhere, But Who Owns these Social Media Accounts Anyway?

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The explosive growth in the use of social media for commercial advertising, product development and customer engagement, including via “influencers,” is well known and those accounts may have significant value. However, the...more

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Be Sure to ‘Like’ This Summons on Facebook

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My colleague Adam Rafsky’s astute post last week on Manhattan Commercial Division Justice Shirley Werner Kornreich’s recent reminder regarding the importance of proper service and claim viability when seeking a default...more

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Finding Foreign Service Difficult? Look for the Defendant on Facebook

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Your company has entered into a contract with a smaller, foreign company to do business. While your relationship starts off strong, it quickly sours when you discover that the smaller company’s quality standards do not meet...more

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