Socially Aware

November 19, 2014 - Privacy
Big Data: Big Business, Big Privacy Issues
Big data is now big business. In recent years, due to the exponential growth of databases (spurred at least in part by social media and cloud storage) and of the capability of technology to undertake data analytics on a massive scale, organisations have started
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November 18, 2014 - Trademark
Monkey Selfie Redux
When we last examined the intellectual property issues raised by a self-portrait taken by a talented female Indonesian crested black macaque—popularly known as the “Monkey Selfie”—we concluded that there was unlikely to be any copyright protection in the work, under either U.S. law or
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November 17, 2014 - Online Promotions
R.I.P.: The Facebook “Like” Gate
By: Anthony M. Ramirez
Do you still “like” me? Companies with Facebook Pages will find themselves asking that question of their followers over the next few weeks, as Facebook brings an end to the popular practice of offering discounts, exclusive content and other incentives in exchange for liking a Page.
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November 13, 2014 - Copyright
Ninth Circuit to Reconsider the Curious Copyright Case Requiring YouTube to Take Down All Copies of Anti-Islamic Film
By: J. Alexander Lawrence
Earlier this year, Socially Aware noted a peculiar decision out of the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals holding that an actress owns a copyright interest in her five-second performance in a film and thus could demand the removal of all copies of the film
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November 06, 2014 - Internet of Things, FTC, Terms of Use, Privacy, Statistics, Litigation
Hot Off the Press: The November Issue of Our Socially Aware Newsletter Is Now Available
By: Aaron P. Rubin
The latest issue of our Socially Aware newsletter is now available here. In this issue of Socially Aware , our Burton Award -winning guide to the law and business of social media, we discuss an important Ninth Circuit decision refusing to enforce an arbitration
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November 05, 2014 - Privacy
New California Privacy Law Revisions Will Impact Website and Mobile App Operators With Users Under Age 18
By: Julie O'Neill
Last year, California made child-related revisions to its Online Privacy Protection Act that have ramifications even for websites and other online services that are not directed to children. The revision, “Privacy Rights for California Minors in the Digital World,” imposes obligations on any website,
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November 04, 2014 - Privacy, Employment Law, Litigation
What’s in a Like?
By: Aaron P. Rubin
In the pre-Facebook era, the word “like” was primarily a verb (and an interjection sprinkled throughout valley girls’ conversations). Although you could have likes and dislikes in the sense of preferences, you could not give someone a like, claim to own a like or
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October 31, 2014 - Event
Data Protection Masterclass: Cybersecurity & Data Protection Concerns – Current and Upcoming Risks
Socially Aware will be sponsoring a free webinar on cybersecurity-related legal issues on December 2, 2014. As part of the webinar, privacy and data security lawyers from Morrison & Foerster LLP – including a number of Socially Aware contributors – will discuss the cybersecurity trends
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October 29, 2014 - Privacy, Cloud Computing
Privacy in the Cloud: A Legal Framework for Moving Personal Data to the Cloud
For many companies, the main question about cloud computing is no longer whether to move their data to the “cloud,” but how they can accomplish this transition. Cloud (or Internet-based on-demand) computing involves a shift away from reliance on a company’s own local computing
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October 28, 2014 - Internet of Things
Drones: Why You Should Start Thinking Now About the Anticipated UAS Regulations
Editor’s Note : At first glance, drones may seem unrelated to the social media and Internet-related issues that we track on Socially Aware. Upon closer examination, however, many social media and Internet companies are exploring the commercial use of drones; for example, Amazon has
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