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18 May 2013, 10:31 am
Earlier this week I delivered Episode 56 of my social media
research presentation to a major P&C insurer's enterprise risk prevention
committee or group. That was the 56th time I've
spoken on the potential value of SM content to insurance and law enforcement
industry groups since May of 2010 when the good folks out at the Rocky Mountain IASIU Chapter had me present what I then suspected might be or become a popular
topic. It was and has and continues to
be so. … [read post]
18 May 2013, 9:03 am
Having a doctor that you can rely on and trust to take care of you professionally is great. After all, your health is the most important thing in your life. But one doctor took his connection with a patient too far. Dr. Mitchell Cohen of Seattle is being charged with unprofessional conduct. The Washington Medical Quality Assurance Commission pressed charges after Cohen sent a Facebook friend request to a patient whom he had just performed a colonoscopy on two days before. A colonoscopy is an… [read post]
17 May 2013, 2:33 pm
By Mike Hamilton, J.D. In last week’s post, “I Want Everything” Doesn’t Work…Even For Social Media, I noted that there is an emerging trend around requesting complete access to personal social media accounts during e-discovery. This is problematic since these requests usually will go beyond the relevancy standard defined in the Federal Rules of Civil...[Read More] [read post]
17 May 2013, 1:57 pm
Facebook, Twitter and Instagram are just three social networking sites that millions of users flock to everyday. We post statuses and pictures and tweet our little hearts out. And the problem is that we often do that when behind the wheel. While texting and driving is illegal in several states, using social media and driving is not… even though it’s just as or more dangerous than texting and driving. That’s why lawmakers in Louisiana are looking to close a loophole and ban the… [read post]
17 May 2013, 12:14 pm
In today's world of social media, we know that employees live online. With LinkedIn, this includes having a living resume for anyone with a LinkedIn account to see. The up-to-date part, or rather how up-to-date someone's LinkedIn profile (or resume) is, has become somewhat of a concern for employers, specifically as it pertains to an employer's former employees. The recent case of Jefferson Audio Video Sys. Inc. v. Light (W.D. Ky. May 8, 2013) demonstrates how the updating of a… [read post]
17 May 2013, 8:43 am
In Louisiana, you're not allowed to text while driving, but nothing in the law says that a motorist can't tweet, check in with friends on Facebook, or post photos on Instagram. That may soon change. [read post]
17 May 2013, 8:40 am
A new survey by The Research Intelligence Group has found that 56% of consumers who looked for an attorney in the past year used social media in some way to conduct that search.
The survey of 1,000 U.S. adults was conducted in March by the international market research firm on behalf of The Rainmaker Institute. It found that 25% of those surveyed said they had sought an attorney in the past year.
Among those who looked for an attorney, 56% said they used social media during their… [read post]
17 May 2013, 6:15 am
Oreo consistently receives media attention and accolades for their use of non-traditional media. They have created numerous memorable advertising moments through their twitter account. The stand out is of course their Super Bowl power outage tweet:
The ad was widely regarded as one of the best of the Super Bowl, even though it cost zero dollars to release. Oreo has also used their Twitter branding to take on AMC theatres and Kit Kat bars.
It was only a matter of time before Oreo returned back to… [read post]
17 May 2013, 5:42 am
Daniel SchwartzYesterday, I had the distinct pleasure of delivering the keynote address at Adnet Technologies’ Worksmart 2013. My thanks to Adnet (Christopher, Ed, Amanda, and Faith in particular) and the hundreds who attended. We were able to sprinkle in a few Star Trek references in light of the new movie out.
One of the issues that I talked about in the presentation and, indeed, afterwards with conference attendees, was the question of ownership of… [read post]
17 May 2013, 2:08 am
Recently, two more states – Arkansas and Colorado – enacted some form of social media privacy law for the workplace, and both new laws have very similar restrictions. First, the Arkansas social media law prohibits an employer from requiring, requesting, suggesting, or causing a current or prospective employee do any of the following:
Disclose his or her username and password for a social media account;
Add an employee, supervisor, or administrator to the list of contacts associated… [read post]
16 May 2013, 5:11 pm
A: A central point of contention between people who think online marketing (read: social media) is worthwhile for lawyers who want to get clients and those who think it is a waste of time is this question: Is there a critical mass of good-quality clients online, and are they ready and willing to hire you if you market yourself online?
In other words, if you go all-in with online marketing, could you get the kind of business you hope for in your wildest dreams?
Let me just start this out by saying I… [read post]
16 May 2013, 1:40 pm
Disclosure of confidential client information on the Internet by attorney violates Rule 1.6 of the Rules of Professional Conduct – In re Skinner, 740 S.E.2d 171 (Ga. Mar. 18, 2013)
A Georgia attorney recently learned the hard way that the Internet is no place to vent about a client. The attorney (Skinner) received negative comments from a client on consumer review websites. In response, Skinner posted personal and confidential information about the client on the Internet. … [read post]
16 May 2013, 12:22 pm
By: James P. Flynn
The New Jersey Legislature was overwhelmingly in favor of a measure that would have barred employers from obtaining social media IDs and other social media related information from employees and applicants. Click here for A2878 as passed. But Governor Chris Christie vetoed A-2878 because it would frustrate a business’s ability “to safeguard its business assets and proprietary information” and potentially conflict with regulatory requirements on businesses… [read post]
16 May 2013, 11:59 am
I’m sure
you’ve heard the phrase thrown around before: Call to Action. Have you ever
thought of what it means?
Basically, a
Call to Action (CTA) is anything that prompts a reader/web visitor to follow
through on what you’re asking. Here are some examples:
Contact Us Via Email
Click here to subscribe to our blog
Sign up for our eNewsletter list
Share this post with your friends.
Visit my estate planning website.
Join a Workshop
Request a free estate planning
consultation.… [read post]
16 May 2013, 11:36 am
The New Jersey Legislature was overwhelmingly in favor of a measure that would have barred employers from obtaining social media IDs and other social media related information from employees and applicants. Click here for A2878 as passed. But Governor Chris Christie vetoed A-2878 because it would frustrate a business’s ability “to safeguard its business assets and proprietary information” and potentially conflict with regulatory requirements on businesses in regulated… [read post]
16 May 2013, 6:26 am
As a patient, you trust that the medication and treatments you receive are authentic and safe. Doctors and medical professionals also work under the belief that the products they provide their patients meet a strict level of standards, including drugs used during surgical procedures. Unfortunately, there will always be those who attempt to make money unethically, with little regard for the consequences of their actions. With the FDA's recent discovery of sales of fraudulent versions of Botox, a… [read post]
16 May 2013, 6:05 am
Charges Over Facebook Discipline Set to Continue, RDs Say: Ben James of Law360 ($$) writes that yesterday, a panel of National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) Regional Directors and private-sector management-side attorneys discussed current hot topics in labor relations at Cornell's School of Industrial and Labor Relations in Manhattan. In particular, the panel discussed the recent spike in Board charges dealing with issues over Facebook and other forms of social media. The Board's… [read post]
16 May 2013, 5:00 am
Over the weekend, Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper signed a bill making Colorado the eighth state to have a social media workplace privacy law. (The others are MD, IL, CA, MI, UT, NM, and AR). You can view a copy of the new CO law here. The new law places three restrictions on employers with respect to access of employee and applicant social media accounts:No requests for social media user names and passwords;No forced-friending or requiring that the employer be added as a contact; andNo… [read post]
16 May 2013, 5:00 am
Savouring a soft Scottsdale Sunset by Nelson Minar from Flickr
So social media blew up this week after Amy’s Baking Company, owned by Samy and Amy Bouzaglo, was featured on Kitchen Nightmares where Chef Ramsey walked away after he felt that the owners of the restaurant were not willing to listen to his critiques. On the show, Amy claimed that the business was hurt by “online bullies” who told lies about them.
After the show aired, the business received national attention and there… [read post]
15 May 2013, 6:42 pm
Who owns the social media content created and maintained in the course of employment? Work product is traditionally the proprietary interest of the employer. But there’s something different about social media content.
A blog created by a company employee during company time on a company computer with a focus on the company’s products may be straightforward – the blog and its content are owned by the company.
LinkedIn: Where the battle will likely take place
But… [read post]