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Bluesky, Twitter/X, or Threads: Which is Best for Law Firms?

Good2bSocial on 3/20/2024

In the bustling realm of social networking, law firms continually seek platforms that enhance their professional presence, facilitate networking, and foster communication with their audience. The launch of the Bluesky...more

Has Twitter Declared You Dead?

K2 Integrity on 8/13/2019

It’s a Saturday afternoon, and your cell phone rings: it’s your company’s CEO. Curious why the CEO would choose to call you on a quiet Saturday, you answer, only to hear a relieved voice on the end: “Oh Jack, you don’t know...more

Too Good to Be True: Cyber Safety Tips

K2 Integrity on 9/6/2018

When seasoned investigators are exposed to online scams, the protective warnings they give to others on social media safety and internet fraud suddenly become real. Read on to see how one of our own dodged an online rental...more

Cybersecurity Awareness: Limiting Your Exposure and Visibility

K2 Integrity on 10/18/2017

We spend so much time on our mobile phones and on social media, yet often we don’t think of how these tools are broadcasting our lives as we work and play. With just a few steps, you can limit what you are digitally telling...more

Protecting Your Privacy Online Is Possible

K2 Integrity on 9/11/2017

Navigating the crossroads of security and convenience is a balancing act, but it can be done. Two minutes. That’s all it takes to perform a Google search on yourself—or anyone you choose—and obtain a virtual encyclopedia...more

Start-up, Joberate, Assigns Score to Employees to Determine their Job Search History

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider on 9/19/2016

Most individuals seeking out new job opportunities use their personal e-mail address to correspond with a prospective employer, presumably keeping that job hunt secret from their current employer. However, now, Joberate, a...more

2015 Trade Secrets Webinar Series Year in Review

Seyfarth Shaw LLP on 12/16/2015

Throughout 2015, Seyfarth Shaw’s dedicated Trade Secrets, Computer Fraud & Non-Competes Practice Group hosted a series of CLE webinars that addressed significant issues facing clients today in this important and ever-changing...more

Attention UGC Marketers—Are Your Permissions in Order?

Pillsbury - Internet & Social Media Law Blog on 10/27/2015

Brand companies have come to view user-generated content as often one of the most effective and authentic ways to advertise their products or services. This is known as “user-generated content marketing.” For example, with...more

Facebook’s “Copyright” Post - The Sound and the Fury

Bilzin Sumberg on 10/21/2015

Users of Facebook no doubt have seen at least some of their friends post the “copyright” update. In brief, the post states “I hereby declare that my copyright is attached to all of my personal details,” including photos,...more

Twitter Sued for Modification of Hyperlinks

Pillsbury - Internet & Social Media Law Blog on 10/19/2015

We often espouse the value of comprehensive, up-to-date terms of service (TOS) that consistently reflect your current business. And for good reason! Plaintiffs’ attorneys will scrutinize your TOS before helping your users sue...more

Periscope, Meerkat, HBO and the Live-Stream Dilemma

Pillsbury - Internet & Social Media Law Blog on 10/15/2015

With live-streaming apps Periscope and Meerkat becoming increasingly popular, the introduction of a “live” element in the social media game is creating unique business and legal concerns. While most of the videos streamed on...more

Does Facebook’s collection of photos violate privacy laws?

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider on 9/10/2015

An Illinois man recently filed a proposed federal class action alleging that Facebook violates state law protecting the privacy of biometric data through its alleged collection of facial recognition data from over a billion...more

Emergence of Live Streaming Apps Brings Up Copyright, Privacy, Legal Concerns

Proskauer - New Media & Technology on 5/5/2015

The big fight may be over, but the implications of Mayweather vs. Pacquiao with respect to real-time, one-to-many streaming of video through apps like Meerkat and Periscope are still rippling through the media industry. In...more

An Update On The Legal Implications Of User-Generated Content: Facebook, Youtube, Twitter, And Instagram

Jackson Walker on 11/12/2014

Traditionally, media companies (as well as non-media companies) almost exclusively utilized their own content. However, because of the exponential growth in the public’s desire and ability to interconnect through social media...more

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