$9.5M deal in Facebook class action deemed ‘adequate’ 
Published: September 24, 2012
Tags: class action, consumer protection, Facebook, Video Privacy Protection Act
A $9.5 million settlement of a consumer class action against Facebook was sufficiently adequate to be approved, even if it represented only a fraction of what some class members claimed they could recover in individual lawsuits, the 9th Circuit has ruled in affirming judgment.
Facebook ‘likes’ admissible in libel trial, rules Court
Published: September 21, 2012
Tags: Facebook, libel
The number of “likes” on a libel defendant’s Facebook page was admissible on the issues of publication and intent, a U.S. District Court in Virginia has ruled in denying a new trial.
ABA: Lawyer use of blogs, social sites continues to rise
Published: August 27, 2012
Tags: ABA, American Bar Association, blogging, blogs, Facebook, LinkedIn, social media, social networking, technology, Twitter
The use of social media by lawyers – including blogs and social networking sites such as LinkedIn and Twitter – is continuing to increase, according to the annual technology survey conducted by the American Bar Association.
New bill would protect employee social media use
Published: August 2, 2012
Tags: Facebook, privacy, social media, social networking, Twitter
Employers would be unable to “compel or coerce” employees into providing access to their social media accounts under proposed federal legislation.
Discipline for Facebook posts didn’t violate free speech
Published: June 26, 2012
Tags: civil rights, Facebook, First Amendment, free speech, social media, social networking
A state university didn’t violate the First Amendment when it disciplined a student in a professional program for posting disrespectful and threatening comments on her Facebook page, the Minnesota Supreme Court has ruled.
Benchmarks: Juror must disclose Facebook posts
Published: June 1, 2012
Tags: Facebook, juror misconduct, social media, Stored Communications Act
A California court decided yesterday that a juror accused of violating social media restrictions could be ordered to disclose his Facebook posts when a criminal trial was in progress.
Social media privacy bill advances in California
Published: May 16, 2012
Tags: Facebook, National Labor Relations Board, NLRB, privacy, social media, social networking, U.S. Chamber of Commerce
Employers would be prohibited from asking employees and job applicants for their Facebook passwords under a bill moving swiftly through the California legislature.
Employer request for Facebook passwords yields legislation, investigation
Published: March 29, 2012
Tags: Computer Fraud and Abuse Act, Department of Justice, Discrimination, DOJ, EEOC, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Facebook, job applicants, privacy, social media, social networking, Stored Communications Act
After recent reports that employers were requesting Facebook passwords from job applicants, state and federal legislators quickly responded with possible legislation and a request for a federal investigation into the legalities of the practice.
Survey: In-house lawyers using social media more often
Published: February 16, 2012
Tags: Facebook, in-house counsel, social media, social networking, technology, Twitter
In-house attorneys are using social media more today than they were in 2010, according to a new survey.
Lawyers try out Google+ for businesses
By:
Sylvia Hsieh
Published: February 1, 2012
Tags: Facebook, Google, LinkedIn, marketing
Since the release of the Google+ business platform in November, lawyers have had a chance to try out the latest social media brand and decide for themselves if it lives up to the hype.
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