Lions, Tigers & Friends: Social Media Case Law Review (Excerpt) Last week, I was on a panel at the State Bar Annual Meeting entitled “Lions, Tigers & Friends: Social Media Case Law Review”. Below is an excerpt of my portion of the panel concerning criminal enforcement and ethical issues raised by attorney use of social meda.
Below is current Acting Division Head Chuck Harwood’s explanation of social media disclosures at the September US-China Legal Exchange.
FTC PRESS RELEASE FTC Staff Revises Online Advertising Disclosure Guidelines “Dot Com Disclosures” Guidance Updated to Address Current Online and Mobile Advertising Environment The Federal Trade Commission today released new guidance for mobile and other online advertisers that explains how to make disclosures clear and conspicuous to avoid deception. Updating guidance known as Dot Com Disclosures, which was…
NOTE: Not on live broadcast because pre-recorded due to my schedule. CHRIS ABRAHAM – REPUTATION.COM Chris comes to Reputation.com from Abraham Harrison where he was a pioneer in online social networks and publishing, with a natural facility for anticipating the next big thing, As an Internet analyst, web strategy consultant and advisor to the industries’…
China Launches Social Media Crackdown to Squelch News of Political Scandal and Dissident Escape In the past few weeks, China has been trying to purge social media from references about a political scandal involving a high-ranking party official and blind-dissident Chen Guangcheng’s escape from house arrest to the U.S. Embassy. April began with a crack down…
PCWORLD BUSINESS CENTER Oct 5, 2011 Your Digital Rights at Work: A FAQ Guide By Dan Tynan, PCWorld ***** Even if your business is small, it’s important to have a social media policy in place that spells out what employees can and can’t do,” says Bennet Kelley, founder of the Internet Law Center and a…
IN THE COURTS Judge Reinstates Workers Fired for Complaining on Facebook An administrative law judge ruled in favor of five workers who were fired for complaining about workplace conditions on Facebook. The judge concluded that “a conversation among co-workers about their terms and conditions of employment” is protected under the National Labor Relations Act regardless…
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