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Social Media Policy Regulation FD

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 -
Woodruff Sawyer

Implementing a Corporate Social Media Policy

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Directors and officers know that social media is a megaphone—but do they know who at the company is holding the megaphone? And are any guardrails in place? In this week’s D&O Notebook, my colleague Lenin Lopez provides timely...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Adopting a Social Media Policy: Best Practices

Social media platforms, including Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and LinkedIn, allow companies to communicate with their investors, costumers and the general public, and provide a 24/7 outlet for corporate disclosure. As social...more

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SEC Issues Guidance on Disclosures Made via Social Media

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The Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") recently issued a Report of Investigation (the "Report") in which it provides helpful guidance to public companies regarding their use of social media to disclose material...more

Miller & Martin PLLC

Regulation FD Does Not Prohibit Social Media Communications with Investors

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The Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) recently released a report that answers important questions about how companies can release material information through social media without violating Regulation FD....more

Pullman & Comley, LLC

Should You Fire Employees Who Use (or Misuse, However Defined) Social Media?

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A few days ago, The New York Times, ran a series of short essays from people on its “Room for Debate” page. The question it posed? “Should employers get tough with strict policies about social media activity, so that...more

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