Socially Aware

March 19, 2013 - Litigation
Can Touting Your New Job on Social Media Sites Violate a Non-Solicitation Agreement?
By: J. Alexander Lawrence
According to a federal judge in Oklahoma in Pre-Paid Legal Services, Inc. v. Cahill , simply sharing information about a new job over social media does not mean that you are inviting former co-workers to come join you in violation of a non-solicitation agreement.
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March 18, 2013 - Privacy, Litigation
It’s Déjà Vu All Over Again: Massachusetts Allows Actions for Violation of Privacy Rights Based on Collection of ZIP Codes
By: Purvi G. Patel
Massachusetts appears to have followed California’s lead in opening a litigation floodgate over ZIP code collection at the point of sale. In 2011, the California Supreme Court held in Pineda v. Williams-Sonoma Stores, Inc. , 246 P.3d 612 (Cal. 2011), that a retailer illegally
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March 17, 2013 - Privacy, Litigation
A Fistful of Data: Facebook and Profile Technology, Inc. Showdown Over the Right to Use Outdated User Information
By: Jessica Kaufman
As social media matures and users become more concerned about the privacy of the information they publish online, New Zealand-based search engine app company Profile Technology, Inc. and Facebook are engaged in a legal battle stemming from a dispute over the right to use
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March 15, 2013 - FTC
FTC Updates Its “Dot Com Disclosures” With a Focus on Social Media Advertising
By: Julie O'Neill
On March 12, 2013, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued an important update to its “Dot Com Disclosures” guide to advertisers on making effective online disclosures. In doing so, the FTC has driven home the points that: The consumer protection laws apply to all advertisers,
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March 10, 2013 - Litigation
German Court Says Facebook Not Subject to German Law
Facebook may be gaining ground in its struggle against German authorities. In a preliminary ruling, the state of Schleswig-Holstein’s Administrative Court has rejected penalties against Facebook Inc. and Facebook Ireland, stating that the social network is not subject to German law. The Schleswig-Holstein state
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February 25, 2013 - Asia
Decades-Old Japanese Electioneering Law May Get a Web 2.0 Refresh
Here at Socially Aware , we report regularly on the difficulties inherent in applying long-established laws to new technologies like social media. An interesting example of this is unfolding in Japan: it concerns a decades-old law that has been interpreted to prohibit candidates, parties,
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February 19, 2013 - Privacy
Dear Facebook, Could You Please Forget I Exist?
By: Alex van der Wolk
Europe is currently undergoing a significant reform of its privacy regime. Under the current European Union (EU) Privacy Directive , individuals already have broad rights curtailing companies’ ability to process their personal data. The proposed EU Privacy Regulation seeks to broaden these rights even
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February 19, 2013 - Event
Social Media 2013: Addressing Corporate Risks – New York City Presentation
Please 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
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February 14, 2013 - DMCA, Terms of Use, Copyright, IP, Litigation
Thinking About Using Pictures Pulled From Twitter? Think Again, New York Court Warns
By: J. Alexander Lawrence
If you want to use those pictures you found on Twitter, beware. A federal judge in New York recently held that taking photos from Twitter to use for a commercial purpose infringes the photographer’s copyrights. On January 14, 2013, Judge Alison Nathan ruled that
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February 07, 2013 - FTC, Privacy, Litigation
FTC Announces Important Settlement With Social Networking App and Releases New Mobile App Report
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced a potentially groundbreaking settlement with the social networking app Path and released an important new staff report on Mobile Privacy Disclosures late last week. The FTC’s Settlement with Path suggests a new standard may be on the near-term
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Can Touting Your New Job on Social Media Sites Violate a Non-Solicitation Agreement?

By: J. Alexander Lawrence

It’s Déjà Vu All Over Again: Massachusetts Allows Actions for Violation of Privacy Rights Based on Collection of ZIP Codes

By: Purvi G. Patel

A Fistful of Data: Facebook and Profile Technology, Inc. Showdown Over the Right to Use Outdated User Information

By: Jessica Kaufman

FTC Updates Its “Dot Com Disclosures” With a Focus on Social Media Advertising

By: Julie O'Neill

German Court Says Facebook Not Subject to German Law

Decades-Old Japanese Electioneering Law May Get a Web 2.0 Refresh

Dear Facebook, Could You Please Forget I Exist?

By: Alex van der Wolk

Social Media 2013: Addressing Corporate Risks – New York City Presentation

Thinking About Using Pictures Pulled From Twitter? Think Again, New York Court Warns

By: J. Alexander Lawrence

FTC Announces Important Settlement With Social Networking App and Releases New Mobile App Report