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[Webinar] Important eDiscovery Case Law Decisions for May - May 30th, 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm ET

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Our latest six eDiscovery case law rulings MAY be our best ever! See what I did there? Our May 2024 monthly webinar of cases covered by the eDiscovery Today blog discusses disputes related to prolonged lack of cooperation in...more

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New Law Gives Pennsylvania Executors Power Over Decedents’ Social Media And Other Digital Content

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Pennsylvania recently became one of the last states to enact a law treating digital assets and electronic records as tangible property, which allows executors, trustees, guardians, and agents to access and manage the digital...more

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Navigating Username Jacking

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Have you ever had the experience of attempting to register a social media account in the name of your business only to find that your preferred name is taken? Often, it’s just the case of another business with the same name...more

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Blocked: Managing Social Media at Work Under Virginia’s New Privacy Law

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With social media pervading all facets of society (no less than 67 percent of Americans are regular users), businesses have long been concerned with their employees’ potentially detrimental social media activities. As these...more

Pillsbury - Internet & Social Media Law Blog

Social Media Adds Kick to Beer-Themed Trademark Battle

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As social media and the numerous platforms continue their exponential growth in popularity and constant evolvement, legal issues surrounding their use also will inevitably emerge. A recent case filed in the Western District...more

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Connecticut Joins States That Protect Personal Online Accounts of Employees

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Connecticut has joined a list of twenty-one states with a statute designed to preserve the privacy of personal online accounts of employees and limit the use of information related to such accounts in employment...more

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Don’t Tweet On Me!

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Following a national trend, Montana and Virginia have become the nineteenth and twentieth states to enact laws restricting employer access to the social media accounts of applicants and employees. Virginia’s law, which...more

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Virginia Joins Nationwide Trend Limiting Employers’ Access To Employees’ Social Media Accounts

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Effective July 1, 2015, employers in Virginia will have to comply with a new law limiting their access to employees’ and applicants’ social media accounts. The new law prohibits employers from requiring employees or...more

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