Earlier this year, the MIT Sloan Management Review published a research report summarizing the findings of its global executive study on social business. The study canvassed 2,545 respondents from 25 industries and 99 countries, all of whom were involved in
$7.2M Pinterest Verdict Highlights Cyber- squatting Risks
For an increasing number of startup ventures—particularly ventures with an integral online presence—protecting the intellectual property of the entity extends beyond agreements and legal filings. Protecting the assets of a venture may require a preemptive domain strategy against cybersquatters.
Cybersquatters
Chances Are, Companies Will ‘Like’ Facebook’s New Contest Rules
Corporate Governance: Cyber Security Issues (Part II)
There are three distinct aspects of cyber-security that should be addressed by directors: prevention, detection and, if a company is publicly traded, disclosure to the Securities and Exchange Commission. Part I of our posting addressed prevention and detection matters. This
Corporate Governance: Cyber Security Issues (Part I)
The use of cloud computing, mobile devices and social media add significant corporate risks beyond the traditional security risks arising from networks, databases and e-mail. A cyber security breach can cause serious operational disruptions, create financial costs and damage a
Social media companies adopt alternative patent models
Social media companies are increasingly involved in patent lawsuits and frustration is setting in. Hoping to inspire change within the industry, a number of companies have adopted alternative patent policies. While these alternative models are based on the social good
Shared Social Media Accounts
A court in the Eastern District of Texas recently held that two companies were “integrated employers” under the Family Medical Leave Act, in part, because the two companies shared a Facebook page. Dooling v. Bank of the West, No.
Pinterest v. Amazon and ICANN’s New gTLDs
On July 16, 2013, the WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center issued a panel opinion on an objection brought by Pinterest, Inc. (“Pinterest”), the San Francisco-based creator of the social media platform Pinterest, under the New gTLD Dispute Resolution Procedure
The Rise of the #Hashtag
Every day, hundreds of millions of people use social media to share their thoughts about everything that is happening around them. The most popular social media sites do not have simple ways to search for and organize content, so users
Copyright Safe Harbor for Third-Party Content
Title II of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) provides a safe harbor for online service providers that allow users to self-post content. For companies with Web 2.0 enabled sites, 17 U.S.C. § 512(c) limits liability “for infringement of copyright