First – Our thoughts go out to those on the East Coast surviving through Storm Irene. We hope you have been able to stay warm and dry.
Second – Welcome to our weekly recap of stories relating to Social Media and the Law. These are some of the articles, reports, posts, etc. that caught our attention this week. We originally send them out through our twitter account @law2smdeborah, so follow us to get them as we find them. But many of them are such great resources we don’t want you to miss them, so we’ve decided to put them as a weekly recap. The links will take you to their original sources, whether Mashable, Lexology, and/or others. Enjoy and let us know some of the stories you’ve found interesting this week. Just share in the comments below. Have a great week!
- Criminalizing Facebook lexology.com/library/detail…
- Law of User-Generated Content lexology.com/library/detail…
- Betty Boop Trademark Decision lexology.com/library/detail…
- First Sale Doctrine Does Not Apply to Books Published Overseas lexology.com/library/detail…
- In Britain, a Meeting on Limiting Social Media: nyti.ms/oXY4VQ
- The Good Book of Badvocacy issuu.com/webershandwick…
- HOW TO: Deal With Negative Online Sentiment About Your Brand mashable.com/2011/02/21/neg… via @mashbusiness
- I am attending Tapas & Tweets: Social Media & Employee Policies: bit.ly/q8Rqkm via @AddThis
- Pizza Hut’s Social Media Mistake soc.li/C75rTxV
- Social Media Legal Strategy j.mp/jiEXx8 via @AddToAny
- Google Settles DOJ Pharmacy Ad Investigation With $500 Million selnd.com/qU7LXO
- Pirated E-Textbooks: chronicle.com/blogs/wiredcam…
- Just for fun: Earthquake Exchange: Our Favorite Social Media Reactions mashable.com/2011/08/23/ear… via @mashsocialmedia
- 5 Tips for Parents to Keep their Kids Safe on Facebook wp.me/pWjgk-2o /via @yepser
- Reputation in the Era of YouTube – 15 Minutes of Fame twrt.me/07qvjn via @TobyDiva
- New Law2sm Book Review: Getting Organized in the Google Era by D Merrill bit.ly/rfALJb
- Google’s Patent Plot Thickens With New Microsoft Lawsuit Against Motorola Mobility nyti.ms/nikFF1
- StopWebBullying End Cyberbullying
- Bullying: Technology magnifies torment – PennLive.com: No charges were filed in the incident, but it shows how p… bit.ly/nWKPfz
- Journalistic responsibility and defamation, three recent judgments of the Court of Human Rights bit.ly/qqdcAg
- Common Sense of Fair Use for Higher Ed chronicle.com/article/The-Co…
- #socialmedia Teacher’s Group Files Suit Over Social Media Law – Patch.com ow.ly/1elWDu
- RSVP now for Tapas & Tweets on Social Media & Employee Policies …stweetssocialmediaemplo2011.sched.org 9/21/2011 5:30
- Social Media/Employers lexology.com/library/detail…
- Terminate an employee for Facebook postings? lexology.com/library/detail…
- Social Media & Online Ad Law lexology.com/library/detail…
- Social Media Promotions & the Law: What You Need to Know » Social Media Examiner socialmediaexaminer.com/social-media-p… via @smexaminer
- Ferreting Out Fake Reviews Online: nyti.ms/p7Yl03
- Stephen Colbert’s PAC Is More Than a Gag: nyti.ms/pCjvnj
- Missouri teachers fight to be Facebook friends with students: The Missouri State Teachers Associa… bit.ly/qULAOG @sardarlawfirm
- Social media and the workplace – a global perspective bit.ly/oKX8ik
- New at TheEmployerHandbook.com: The federal labor law guide to social media (non)compliance hrla.ws/p9ADTx
- NLRB Memo Summarizing Social Media/Employment Law Cases bit.ly/rdEALQ