The Law and Business of Social Media
June 23, 2015 - SEC

The Guide to Social Media and Securities Law

The Guide to Social Media and Securities Law

The growing use of social media has created challenges for federal securities regulators and, given the significance of social media as a preferred method of communication for a large percentage of market participants, the need to adapt Federal securities laws and the regulatory framework applicable to broker-dealers and investment advisers to social media channels has become all the more urgent.

To help navigate these issues, Socially Aware contributors and Morrison & Foerster partners Jay Baris and David Lynn have just released their Guide to Social Media and Securities Law, which provides a comprehensive overview of how federal regulation of securities has evolved in the face of the growing use of social media by investors, securities issuers, broker-dealers, investment advisers and investment companies.

The guide is now available here. We think that you will find it to be a terrific resource.