Does a web site’s manipulation of publicly available positive and negative reviews rise to the level of extortion? In a September 2, 2014 opinion, the Ninth Circuit said not necessarily. In affirming the district court’s dismissal, the Ninth Circuit
Facebook “Likes” Found to Be Protected Activity
On August 22, 2014, in Three D. LLC d/b/a Triple Play Sports Bar and Grille, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) held that an employer violated the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) after terminating employees for commenting on and
Social Media Accounts After Death – Delaware’s New Law
After January 1, 2015, individuals whose wills are governed by Delaware law can have their digital assets and digital accounts accessed and controlled by their personal representatives of their estates, courtesy of a new Delaware law. Modeled on the
Facebook de-friends FriendBook
A trade mark application for ‘FriendBook’ has been refused by the Australian Trade Marks Office, following a successful opposition from Facebook.
Australian company Northsword Pty Ltd filed an application on 19 February 2012 for the word mark ‘FriendBook’ in respect
A new addition to Norton Rose Fulbright’s blog network – Regulation Tomorrow
Our readers are probably familiar with our various blogs, which are listed at the bottom of this page.
We are pleased to announce that the Financial Services: Regulation Tomorrow blog has just gone international.
Readers from Australia, Canada, the
Introducing a social media glossary of Canadian laws
Norton Rose Fulbright’s Social Media Bulletin is proud to offer a Glossary of Canadian Laws describing various Canadian statutes involved in social media issues. The Glossary includes links to our respective blog posts on the statutes.
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