Readers in the New York area, please join us for a complimentary, in-person event on Tuesday, May 28. Recently, regulators provided some additional guidance regarding the use of social media channels to disseminate issuer information. FINRA and the Commission also have been focused on the use of social media by registered broker-dealers, and by investment… Continue Reading
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Subscribe to Event RSS FeedTechnology Law Update: Recent Developments in Social Media & Internet Law
Posted in EventPlease join Socially Aware editor John Delaney as he speaks at the New England Corporate Counsel Association’s “Technology Law Update: Recent Developments in Social Media & Internet Law” event in Waltham, MA on Wednesday, April 10. Issues to be addressed in the presentation include the following: Recent developments and trends impacting corporate uses of social… Continue Reading
Social Media 2013: Addressing Corporate Risks – New York City Presentation
Posted in EventPlease join Socially Aware editor John Delaney as he chairs Practising Law Institute’s (PLI) “Social Media 2013: Addressing Corporate Risks.” Issues to be addressed at the conference include the following: Social media: How it works, and why it is transforming the business world Drafting and updating social media policies User-generated content and related IP concerns… Continue Reading
Social Media 2013: Addressing Corporate Risks
Posted in EventSocial media sites are transforming not only the daily lives of consumers, but also how companies interact with consumers. However, along with the exciting new marketing opportunities presented by social media come challenging new legal issues. In seeking to capitalize on the social media gold rush, is your company taking the time to identify and… Continue Reading
Morrison & Foerster and Grant Thornton Event: JOBS Act, Theory and Practice
Posted in Event, UncategorizedThe Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act (JOBS Act) is resulting in significant changes to the way in which public and private offerings are conducted, presenting new funding opportunities and strategies for emerging growth companies. Please join Morrison & Foerster and Grant Thornton on Wednesday, July 18, in the New York City office of Morrison &… Continue Reading
Pinterest: Key Legal Considerations in Using the Internet’s Hottest Social Media Platform
Posted in Copyright, EventPinterest is 2012′s “most talked-about” social media platform and one of the fastest-growing standalone websites in history. By tapping into the enthusiasm for gathering and presenting images that have been pulled from across the web, Pinterest has created a powerful content sharing platform - and has provoked strong objections from copyright owners. Companies that are considering… Continue Reading
Relevance of Securities Laws in the Social Media Age – Seminar Series
Posted in Event, SEC, Securities LawJoin us for this timely seminar series in New York, Palo Alto, and San Francisco. The use of social media by public companies and their employees raises many legal issues, such as the application of the federal securities laws to communications made through company websites, blogs, Twitter and Facebook. Those communications implicate laws regulating selective… Continue Reading