Software, Snapchat

Oh Snap! Georgia Supreme Court Revives Suit Against Snapchat for Alleged Faulty Speed Filter

White and Williams LLP on 4/29/2022

In Maynard v. Snapchat Inc., No. S21G0555, 2022 Ga. LEXIS 68, the Supreme Court of Georgia reversed and remanded an appellate court decision that dismissed the popular mobile app Snapchat from suit. Plaintiffs Wentworth and...more

Snapchat’s ‘Speed Filter’: Georgia Supreme Court Revives Negligent Design Claim

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP on 4/1/2022

On March 15, 2022, the Georgia Supreme Court revived a negligent design claim that had been brought against Snapchat, Inc. (n/k/a Snap, Inc.) involving Snap’s “Speed Filter.” As one of the few decisions across the country...more

DOJ Amends Corporate Enforcement Policy on Companies’ Use of Electronic Messaging Apps

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP on 3/22/2019

On March 8, 2019, the U.S. Department of Justice announced an important change to its Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) Corporate Enforcement Policy concerning one of the conditions — “appropriate retention of business...more

Social Links: Facebook’s anti-ad-blocking software; LinkedIn’s “scraper” lawsuit; FTC’s upcoming crackdown on social influencers

Morrison & Foerster LLP - Social Media on 8/15/2016

Facebook introduced technology that disables ad blockers used by people who visit the platform via desktop computers, but Adblock Plus has already foiled the platform’s efforts, at least for now....more

Social Media Week Part IV – Telling a Story About Honey

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist on 8/6/2015

I continue my exploration of the use of social media in doing compliance by taking a look at a very innovative social media solution to a difficult compliance issue around, of all things, honey. This example shows how...more

Status Updates - February 2015 #2

Morrison & Foerster LLP - Social Media on 2/9/2015

Social work. Enterprise social media platforms – i.e., Facebook-like platforms used by companies to facilitate communication and collaboration among their employees – are incredibly popular these days; by some estimates, it...more