The Social Media Law Blog is a forum for lawyers, compliance personnel, human resources managers, and other professionals who are struggling with the legal implications of social media across a broad variety of topics. Working professionals and Bloomberg BNA editors may share ideas, raise issues, and network with colleagues to build a community of knowledge on this rapidly evolving topic. The ideas presented here are those of individuals, and Bloomberg BNA bears no responsibility for the appropriateness or accuracy of the communications between group members.
June 13, 2013
by Michael Loatman
In two opinions this month—coincidentally both involving the alleged use of excessive force by police—federal district courts came to opposite conclusions regarding whether to permit broad social media discovery.
May 23, 2013
Under what circumstances can Twitter Inc. take away an account holder's handle, particularly when a company desires the account name? A lawsuit filed earlier this month in an Idaho trial court may help answer that question.
May 17, 2013
Michael Loatman's write-up regarding a court's dismissal of a fraud lawsuit against a fired employee over an alleged failure to update his LinkedIn profile, which appeared in BNA's Social Media Law & Policy Report, is available online to both subscribers and nonsubscribers.
January 15, 2013
BNA's Social Media Law & Policy Report launched in 2012, which was a busy year for social media law. This blog post examines three major trends from last year.
July 27, 2012
Add a child's use of Facebook to the list of topics dueling custodial parents might fight about. It also might be an issue for a court's custodial decree.
July 26, 2012
Taco Bell wanted to argue that a plaintiff's consumer protection lawsuit was "an utter contrivance that is the classic example of a lawyer-driven strike suit." To illustrate, the fast food company asked the court to take judicial notice of the plaintiff's LinkedIn profile page showing he was a paid extern at a law firm. The court refused.
June 15, 2012
What information can you really believe when looking over a Facebook, LinkedIn, or other social media profile? That question appeared to be at the heart of two recent cases that questioned the accuracy of data on social media services.
Claim Fails Against Employee Who Lagged In Updating LinkedIn Page After Firing
Disputed Ownership of a Twitter Handle
Courts Continue to Differ on Social Media Discovery
Taco Bell Responds Promptly to Viral Photo
Rapper Eminem Alleges Facebook Home Ads Infringe Copyright