As companies rush to establish a social media presence…there are three simple steps that a company should take to protect itself now.
Who Owns Your Social Media Account and Followers When Your Employee Leaves?
April 15, 2013
When One Tweet Can Equal a Million Emails: Tips for Developing a Corporate Social Media Policy
March 26, 2013
The growing prevalence of social media has increased the risk of compliance violations occurring more broadly and quickly than ever before.
A New Renaissance in Risk Management
March 21, 2013
Ask risk managers to provide a succinct definition of risk and you are bound to get as many different responses as respondents to this question.
Five Reasons Most Companies Fail At Social Media Compliance
March 15, 2013
Most companies haven’t come to grips with the compliance risks of brand-owned social media infrastructure….
A Social Media Status Update: A Gray Area of Solicitation- Part 2
March 5, 2013
Employers frequently use restrictive covenant agreements to prevent their employees from competing for a certain period after employment…
Customer Lists by Another Name: Social Media and Trade Secrets
March 4, 2013
The various issues created by Facebook, LinkedIn, and other similar platforms lead to constant requests for input by management-side employment lawyers.
Social Media and the Right to Be Forgotten – Complying with European Data Protection
July 26, 2012
The need to comply with a variety of legislation when using social media and other collaboration tools has always been there, but like the recent EU directive regarding cookies on websites, most organisations have chosen to bury their heads in the biscuit barrel. However, with the changes to the EU directive on data protection under discussion and the threat of fines up to 2% of global turnover to give the legislation some teeth, now is a good time for organisations to step back and consider the longer term issues of enabling collaboration technologies whilst remaining compliant.
Bowing To The Inevitable: Regulators Bound To Scrutinize Hospital Use Of Social Media Tools
July 13, 2012
While specific social media guidelines may not yet be available from the government, hospitals can nonetheless work with counsel to make sure their approaches to social networking comply with the spirit and letter of applicable regulations to the greatest possible extent. This is a far-better approach than saying, in effect, “We don’t have guidelines yet, so let’s just ignore this and hope for the best.”
Social Media Policies That Keep You Out of Trouble
April 2, 2012
Have you developed a social media policy? What about training and educating employees about acceptable social media use? If you answered no to either question, you could be in trouble.
Recent rulings have emphasized the need for a comprehensive social media policy. In the NLRB’s Report to the General Counsel issued earlier this year, the NLRB compiled a second series of social media cases and analyzed each of the decisions.
Using Facebook to Pre-Screen Job Applicants: Risky, Rewarding or Both?
March 20, 2012
Employers are increasingly turning to Facebook and other social networking sites to pre-screen new hires. A survey conducted by CareerBuilder in 2009 found that 45 percent of employers were looking at applicants’ social networking pages during the hiring process. The percentage of employers using social media sites for screening is almost certainly even higher in [...]
