Social Media
This is FindLaw's Legal Technology Center's collection of Social Media articles. Information on social media issues such as corporate use policies, blogging tips, terms of use, social network applications, social marketing, legal news and more is provided here. Coverage includes social networks, like Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, MySpace, Friendster, Orkut, as well as social media conventions, such as blogs, user generated content (UGC), comments, trackbacks, and more.
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Social Media Articles
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It seems that everyone is a member of a social network these days. Whether it's your kids on MySpace and Facebook, or your colleagues on LinkedIn, people are taking advantage of these new online meeting spaces to make friends, communicate and expand business opportunities. But what are the legal obligations that arise out of the use of social networks, both for the user and the sites themselves? -
As is clear from the Hispanics United decision, in the context of social media posts about employment conditions, the medium of delivery is not important. Moreover, not only is it important to understand when social media posts may or may not be the basis for terminating an employee, counsel must know when reliance on company policy is inappropriate. -
2012 was a big year for the National Labor Relations Board and corporate social media policy. Beginning with its seminal decision on September 7, 2012 striking down Costco's social media policy, there have been a flurry of NLRB decisions since, regarding policies and the right of employees' to use social media to engage in "protected concerted activity." -
These cases are stark reminders for attorneys to be circumspect in what, if anything, they post to social media that is related to their work, as you may not only be violating your employer's policy but you may be violating the rules of professional conduct that govern all attorneys. -
California recently passed AB 1844 Employer Use of Social Media, which prohibits an employer from requiring or requesting an employee or applicant for employment to disclose a username or password for the purpose of accessing personal social media. -
With companies' presence online comes legal obligations to capture and save communications on social media websites like Facebook and Twitter. -
A recent study makes plain that for educational institutions to stay competitive, they need to be equipped with the latest technology for the use of their students. -
New features of LinkedIn that can help lawyers prosper -
In this article, Professor Eric Goldman of the Santa Clara University School of Law gives an overview of the laws affecting social networks and their users, and offers several questions to ponder as the popularity of these sites continues to increase. -
Use of social networking sites is finding its way into the workplace. Is that a good thing? Not necessarily, at least according to some employers, as they are blocking employee access to such sites.