On January 7, 2014, a majority of a Virginia appellate court held that a social media provider can be required to disclose the identity of its anonymous users. See Yelp, Inc. v. Hadeed Carpet Cleaning, Inc., No. 0116-13-4 (Va.
January 2014
Minors’ credit card purchases
By Susan Ross (US) on
If your social media page permits a user to purchase goods or services from you, a December 20, 2013 ruling from the Northern District of California may be of interest.
The case involves minors using their parents’ credit cards without…
Facebook posts may not be sufficient notice of sexual harassment complaints
By Heather Sherrod (US) on
Contrary to the normal argument that employees have a right to privacy in their social media posts, the United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit recently dealt with the novel issue: can a Facebook post serve as a…
A Retrospective of Social Media Law Blog
It’s been a full year since we launched the Social Media Law blog, and we thought it was a good time to take a moment to review:
- General Counsel use of social media continues to grow at an impressive rate
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