Welcome to Socially Aware

Socially Aware is devoted to the law and business of social media, proactively addressing emerging issues and keeping our clients informed of new developments. We cover fields such as artificial intelligence, privacy and data security, Section 230, intellectual property, and much more.

January 09, 2018 - Copyright, Discovery, Litigation
Anonymous Internet Users Beware: New Presumption in Favor of Unmasking the Losing Anonymous Defendant
By: J. Alexander Lawrence
Following a recent decision from the Sixth Circuit, anonymous bloggers and other Internet users who post third-party copyrighted material without authorization have cause for concern. They may be unable to preserve their anonymity. In Signature Management Team, LLC v. John Doe , the majority
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January 08, 2018 - Blockchain, Marketing, Cybersecurity
A List of Lists
By: Aaron P. Rubin
Often derided as clickbait, listicles get a bum rap. They can be light on substantive content, sure, but sometimes that’s a good thing, especially for the busy readers of legal blogs, who would do well to treat themselves to some easily browsable reading material
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January 04, 2018 - Advertising, Blockchain, Internet of Things, Patent, European Union, Privacy, UK, Copyright, Section 230 Safe Harbor, IP, Litigation
2018: Predictions From Socially Aware’s Editors and Contributors
By: Aaron P. Rubin
Happy 2018 to our readers! It has become a Socially Aware tradition to start the New Year with some predictions from our editors and contributors. With smart contracts on the horizon, the Internet of Things and cryptocurrencies in the spotlight, and a number of
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December 20, 2017 - First Amendment, Artificial Intelligence, Cyberbullying, Disappearing Content, UK, Section 230 Safe Harbor, Free Speech
Social Links: Twitter’s tougher anti-hate-speech policy; tech-industry-friendlier version of bill to narrow the §230 safe harbor; 2017’s top posts
By: Aaron P. Rubin
In an effort to deter hate groups from tweeting sanitized versions of their messages, Twitter has began considering account holders’ off platform behavior when the platform evaluates whether potentially harmful tweets should be removed and account holders should be suspended or permanently banned. In
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December 13, 2017 - DMCA, User-Generated Content, Copyright
If Your Company’s Website Hosts User-Generated Content, Stop and Read This Post!
In the classic rock song “ Light My Fire ,” ‘60s icon and the Doors ’ lead singer Jim Morrison sang, “The time to hesitate is through.” If your company operates a website or blog that hosts user-generated content, and has yet to register
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November 30, 2017 - News and Announcements
Socially Aware Named One of the Best Law Blogs for Third Year Running
By: Aaron P. Rubin
Well, as our readers know, we are modest people here at Socially Aware , and we don’t like tooting our own horn, but we do feel compelled to note that Socially Aware has been named one of the 50 best law blogs by the
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November 28, 2017 - Blockchain, Cyberbullying, Privacy, Right To Be Forgotten, Section 230 Safe Harbor, Free Speech, Autonomous Vehicles
Social Links: Proposed legislation to outlaw “catfishing” & protect young Web users; blockchain technology’s impact on marketing
By: Aaron P. Rubin
The government in Indonesia has warned the world’s biggest social media providers that they risk being banned in that country if they don’t block pornography and other content deemed obscene. A member of the House of Lords has proposed an amendment to the U.K.’s
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November 14, 2017 - Cloud Computing, Compliance, Litigation
Foreign Cloud-Based Service Providers May Be Subject to Personal Jurisdiction in the United States
By: J. Alexander Lawrence
Following a recent U.S. district court’s ruling, foreign companies operating cloud-based services may find themselves subject to federal long-arm jurisdiction under the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 4(k)(2), even if they have no physical presence in the United States. In reaching its decision, the
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November 09, 2017 - Blockchain, Artificial Intelligence, Data Security, Influencer Marketing, Cyberbullying
Social Links: Potential cures for cyberbullying & other social media ills; cross-device tracking could imperil employers; should AI be regulated?
By: Aaron P. Rubin
After British police unsuccessfully tried to get the blogging platform WordPress.com to remove offensive and threatening posts, the deputy leader of the UK’s Labour Party vowed to urge changes that would make the country’s laws less tolerant of online abuse. As bipartisan U.S. legislation
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November 08, 2017 - Privacy, Stored Communications Act, Big Data, Compliance
SCOTUS to Resolve Lower-Court Dispute Over U.S. Warrants Seeking Foreign-Stored User Data
The U.S. Supreme Court on Oct. 16, 2017, announced it had granted the government’s petition for certiorari in United States v. Microsoft and will hear a case this Term that could have lasting implications for how technology companies interact with the U.S government and
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Welcome to Socially Aware

Anonymous Internet Users Beware: New Presumption in Favor of Unmasking the Losing Anonymous Defendant

By: J. Alexander Lawrence

A List of Lists

By: Aaron P. Rubin

2018: Predictions From Socially Aware’s Editors and Contributors

By: Aaron P. Rubin

Social Links: Twitter’s tougher anti-hate-speech policy; tech-industry-friendlier version of bill to narrow the §230 safe harbor; 2017’s top posts

By: Aaron P. Rubin

If Your Company’s Website Hosts User-Generated Content, Stop and Read This Post!

Socially Aware Named One of the Best Law Blogs for Third Year Running

By: Aaron P. Rubin

Social Links: Proposed legislation to outlaw “catfishing” & protect young Web users; blockchain technology’s impact on marketing

By: Aaron P. Rubin

Foreign Cloud-Based Service Providers May Be Subject to Personal Jurisdiction in the United States

By: J. Alexander Lawrence

Social Links: Potential cures for cyberbullying & other social media ills; cross-device tracking could imperil employers; should AI be regulated?

By: Aaron P. Rubin

SCOTUS to Resolve Lower-Court Dispute Over U.S. Warrants Seeking Foreign-Stored User Data