Social Media and the Law

Social Media and the Law is a resource for understanding the laws related to the use of social media. It covers:

• The privacy issues presented by social networking sites and what steps users can take to maintain their privacy and limit unwanted third-party access to personal information
• What copyright issues are raised in the ever-developing social media world, such as who owns and who can use user-generated content and data scrapping
• The opportunities, and trademark risks, of promoting a brand through social media
• Best practices for social media communication to avoid defamation and other tort liability
• The unique employment and workplace issues that are raised by and through the use of social media, both by employees and human resources departments
• How the basic rules of disclosure in advertising apply to advertisements appearing in social media
• How social media activity can result in criminal charges and be used as evidence or alibi in criminal proceedings
• How social media can and should be considered when creating a civil litigation discovery plan

In a separate chapter on regulated industries, Social Media and the Law discusses the unique issues faced by publicly traded companies, financial services, broker-dealers, health care providers, and pharmaceutical manufacturers.