Socially Aware

October 18, 2017 - Blockchain, Privacy, IP
Social Links: Russia’s threat to block Facebook; Google’s publisher-friendly move; a cease-and-desist letter worth emulating
By: Aaron P. Rubin
As part of a new tracking system, the Department of Homeland Security will be keeping records of immigrants’ social media handles and search results. Russia to Facebook: Turn over user-information or risk being blocked. Google is ending a policy that required news sites to
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September 11, 2017 - Blockchain
The Blockchain Revolution
By: Aaron P. Rubin
Blockchain is shaping up as one of the most disruptive IT technologies since the Internet itself, with broad-ranging applications that could transform businesses across the spectrum. Companies that ignore the opportunities—and challenges—created by blockchain and cryptocurrencies may find themselves left behind as more nimble
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September 06, 2017 - Blockchain, Cyberbullying, Marketing, Employment Law, Section 230 Safe Harbor, Ethics
Social Links: Bills that would take a bite out of §230; court opinion on social media & ethics; using evidence on social media to determine unemployment benefits eligibility
By: Aaron P. Rubin
A federal appeals court in Miami held that a judge needn’t necessarily recuse herself from a case being argued by a lawyer with whom the judge is merely Facebook “friends.” Bills in both houses of Congress propose amending Section 230 of the Communications Decency
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August 11, 2017 - Blockchain, Internet of Things, UK, Employment Law
Social Links: SCOTUS embraces technology; IoT companies proliferate; blockchain might make senior execs extinct
By: Aaron P. Rubin
A federal district court in Wisconsin struck down the first law in the country requiring augmented-reality-game makers to go through a complicated permit-application process before their apps could be used in county parks. The U.S. Supreme Court on Nov. 13 will implement an electronic
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July 31, 2017 - Blockchain, Financial Institutions, M&A, Compliance
Delaware Governor Signs Groundbreaking Blockchain Legislation into Law
By: Spencer D. Klein
On July 21, 2017, following last June’s announcement that the Delaware House of Representatives had passed (with near unanimity) blockchain-related provisions proposing to amend several sections of the Delaware General Corporation Law (DGCL), the Delaware Governor officially signed the legislation into law. The newly
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June 16, 2017 - Advertising, Blockchain, Endorsement Guides, Cybersecurity, Free Speech
Social Links: Instagram’s new tool to denote paid posts; the world’s 1st autonomous-vehicle public transportation system for the masses; the “COVFEFE Act” would seek to ensure Trump’s tweets are preserved
By: Aaron P. Rubin
Instagram is now allowing a limited number of users to identify branded content with a “paid partnership” subhead instead of using hashtags like #ad and #sponsored to identify sponsored posts. The platform says it plans to police paid sponsors’ disclosure obligations eventually, but—for now—educating
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March 28, 2017 - Blockchain
Delaware Paves the Way for Blockchain Technology
By: Spencer D. Klein
Blockchain has been a hot buzzword in tech circles for some time, and, increasingly, we’re seeing companies—even Fortune 500 companies—announce blockchain-related initiatives. One particular area of interest to corporations is the use of blockchain not for Bitcoin or other cryptocurrencies, but for the creation
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January 25, 2017 - Blockchain, Internet of Things
Tech, Not Trade, Poses Biggest Threat to American Jobs
Donald Trump’s successful road to the White House was fueled by heated rhetoric against free trade deals and U.S. companies engaged in offshore outsourcing. Underpinning his slogan “Make America Great Again” was a premise that millions of jobs lost to other countries should and
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January 04, 2017 - Blockchain, Patent, Marketing, Privacy, Free Speech, Compliance
2017: Predictions From Socially Aware’s Editors and Contributors
By: Aaron P. Rubin
The beginning of a new year is a time for resolutions and predictions. We won’t bother Socially Aware readers with our resolutions for 2017, but we thought that we would share some predictions for the new year from our editors and contributors. As our
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