Website Terms of Use: Out With the Old
- In this final portion of my video on website terms of use, I offer practical tips on best practices for updating and modifying online agreements. For more information on this subject, see my earlier video post on Website Terms of Use: Check That Box!... ›
Social Links—Fines for social-media-posting jurors; Microinfluencers; Snapchat’s and Tinder’s sketchy new features
By: Aaron P. Rubin
A lawsuit alleges this Snapchat feature is making driving even more dangerous, and it’s not texting or instant messaging. This state is considering imposing hefty fines on jurors who post information to social media about the lawsuits they’re hearing. Facebook pulls back the veil... ›Judge in High-Profile Case Obtains Attorney Agreement Not to Engage in Juror Social Media Snooping
By: J. Alexander Lawrence
It seems that almost everyone uses social media today. Of course, this means that most every juror is a social media user, and that courts are dealing with the thorny questions that arise out of the proliferation of social media usage among jurors. Like... ›Website Terms of Use: Check That Box!
By: Aaron P. Rubin
Many of my clients ask how they can best ensure that their websites’ terms of use are enforceable. Is it really necessary to require the website’s users to check a box or click a button manifesting affirmative assent? In this portion of my video... ›Website Terms of Use: Are They Really Necessary?
By: Aaron P. Rubin
As a social media lawyer, I work closely with website operators and other clients to help reduce the risk of liability that can arise from doing business online. One of the key ways to minimize online legal risks is to use a carefully drafted online... ›New Jersey Supreme Court Questions Ethics of “Friending” a Litigation Foe
By: J. Alexander Lawrence
Attorneys often research adverse parties online to obtain potentially useful—and publicly available—evidence for use in a case. But, as an ethical matter, may an attorney access information available only through an adversary’s private social media account? The New Jersey Supreme Court just considered this... ›- - European Union, FTC, Protected Speech, Privacy, Employment Law, Ethics, Litigation, Online Endorsements
Social Links—Facebook-spying litigators; employees’ social media posts; Europe’s Right To Be Forgotten
By: Aaron P. Rubin
Defense lawyers who checked out the Facebook page of a plaintiff suing their client can be prosecuted for attorney misconduct, New Jersey judge rules. Norwegian band changes its name to avoid “ social media censorship .” Can public agencies control their employees’ social media... › Mixed Messages: Courts Grapple With Emoticons and Emoji
Emoti cons —such as :-) —and emoji —such as —are ubiquitous in online and mobile communications; according to one study , 74 percent of Americans use emoticons, emoji and similar images on a regular basis. Given their popularity, it comes as no surprise that... ›Social Links: A social media marketing fail; Facebook and prisoners, jurors, older people
By: Aaron P. Rubin
We’re trying something new here at Socially Aware : In addition to our usual social-media and tech-law analyses and updates, we’re going to end each work week with a list of links to interesting social media stories around the Web, primarily things that caught... ›The Internet of Things: Interoperability, Industry Standards & Related IP Licensing Approaches (Part 2)
In an article published here in January we addressed some of the more significant Internet of Things (IoT) -specific standards and initiatives and emphasized the importance of interoperability as central to the growth and success of the products and services that leverage the IoT. In... ›