Socially Aware

May 20, 2016 - Live streaming, Marketing, Privacy, Section 230 Safe Harbor, Litigation
Social Links—Twitter loosens up; case against Google stands; should millennials be in charge of big social media campaigns?
By: Aaron P. Rubin
Here’s how Twitter is loosening up its 140-character limit. The federal government will now check the social media history of prospective employees before granting them security clearance. One expert says C-level executives shouldn’t entrust millennials with their companies’ social media feeds. Federal court refuses
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May 13, 2016 - First Amendment, Protected Speech, Live streaming, Marketing, Privacy, Statistics
Social Links—Instagram’s logo change causes a stir; stats on social media use at work; lessons from a YouTube star.
By: Aaron P. Rubin
The Great Instagram Logo Freakout of 2016. A UK council policy reportedly grants its members power to spy on residents by setting up fake Facebook profiles. Guess who spends more of their workday on social media , women or men? Lessons from one of
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May 06, 2016 - Digital Content, Privacy, Wearable Computers
Social Links—The most disliked movie trailer ever; using social media to plan trips and land job interviews; and more.
By: Aaron P. Rubin
Facebook users spend more time on the platform than they spend pursuing any other leisure activity, except TV. Indeed, 1/16th of the average user’s waking time is spent on the platform. The most disliked movie trailer in history, according to YouTube. New California law
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April 29, 2016 - Advertising, Disappearing Content, Privacy, Litigation
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
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April 22, 2016 - 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
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March 30, 2016 - Digital Content, topics/undefined, Data Security, Privacy
Digital Single Market Strategy Update: Europe Proposes Further Harmonisation of Consumer Protection Laws
By: Kristina Ehle
The European Commission has published two draft directives on the supply of digital content and the online sale of goods that aim to help harmonise consumer law across Europe. In proposing these new laws, the European Union is making progress towards one of the
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March 17, 2016 - Data Security, Privacy, Product Liability
HIPAA and Health Care Apps: Is Your App Covered?
By: Erin M. Bosman and Julie Y. Park
Health care apps are one of the most important and growing segments in the ecosystem known as the Internet of Things (IoT). After the recent amendments to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) that—among other things—broadened the definition of a “Business Associate,”
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March 09, 2016 - European Union, Data Security, Privacy, Big Data
Privacy Shield vs. Safe Harbor: A Different Name for an Improved Agreement?
The European Commission (the “Commission”) and the U.S. Department of Commerce issued the draft legal texts for the much anticipated EU-U.S. Privacy Shield (the “Shield”), set to replace the currently inoperative Safe Harbor program (“Safe Harbor”). The new agreement is aimed at restoring the
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March 06, 2016 - Data Security, Privacy, Employment Law
Employer Surveillance of Internet and Email Use in the Workplace in Germany
Is an employer allowed to access an employee’s email account when the employee is on sick leave? To what extent is control permissible when an employee is suspected of illegal activities, e.g., of leaking trade secrets? In Germany, these questions are at the crossroads of
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February 03, 2016 - topics/undefined, Data Security, Privacy, Statistics
Consumer Privacy Survey Results
By: Aaron P. Rubin
As Socially Aware readers know, privacy presents real business risks that have the potential to negatively impact a company’s bottom line, from the legal fees associated with a data breach to revenue declines stemming from a loss of consumer trust. Late last year, Socially
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Topic Archives: Privacy

Social Links—Twitter loosens up; case against Google stands; should millennials be in charge of big social media campaigns?

By: Aaron P. Rubin

Social Links—Instagram’s logo change causes a stir; stats on social media use at work; lessons from a YouTube star.

By: Aaron P. Rubin

Social Links—The most disliked movie trailer ever; using social media to plan trips and land job interviews; and more.

By: Aaron P. Rubin

Social Links—Fines for social-media-posting jurors; Microinfluencers; Snapchat’s and Tinder’s sketchy new features

By: Aaron P. Rubin

Social Links—Facebook-spying litigators; employees’ social media posts; Europe’s Right To Be Forgotten

By: Aaron P. Rubin

Digital Single Market Strategy Update: Europe Proposes Further Harmonisation of Consumer Protection Laws

By: Kristina Ehle

HIPAA and Health Care Apps: Is Your App Covered?

By: Erin M. Bosman and Julie Y. Park

Privacy Shield vs. Safe Harbor: A Different Name for an Improved Agreement?

Employer Surveillance of Internet and Email Use in the Workplace in Germany

Consumer Privacy Survey Results

By: Aaron P. Rubin