Six states now prohibit employer, educator social media access 
Published: January 14, 2013
Tags: Facebook, social media, social networking, Twitter
Six states now prohibit employers or educational institutions from requiring employees or students to provide access to their social media accounts: California, Delaware, Illinois, Maryland, Michigan and New Jersey.
Defamation case exposes social media controversy
By:
David Frank
Published: December 27, 2012
Tags: defamation, Facebook, First Amendment, Massachusetts, social media, Twitter, wrongful termination
A Massachusetts judge’s refusal to issue an injunction in a suit involving a car dealership allegedly defamed by the relatives of an ex-employee demonstrates the struggle for courts that are asked to strike a balance between the First Amendment and social media sites like Facebook and Twitter.
Improving your firm’s social media presence
Published: November 26, 2012
Tags: 20 Things Lawyers Need to Know in 2013, Facebook, law firm marketing, LinkedIn, social media, Twitter
Given the current explosion of social media use, it’s more important than ever for lawyers and their firms to be part of the conversation.
Small-firm tips for using Twitter … by Twitter
Published: September 17, 2012
Tags: social media, Twitter
There’s a nifty new resource available for free download: “Twitter for Small Business – a Guide to Get Started.”
The authors should know a bit about how to use the ubiquitous social-media service to its maximum potential; the guide is published by Twitter itself.
Here are some highlights from the 21-page booklet.
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.
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.
Tweeting and napping jurors give defendant new trial
Published: December 16, 2011
Tags: juries, jurors, social media, Twitter
A capital murder defendant is entitled to a new trial based on a juror who fell asleep and another who tweeted during the trial.
Pa. high court makes opinions available on Twitter
Published: November 9, 2011
Tags: Judiciary, Twitter
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court has turned to Twitter to increase online access to rulings and other court information.
ALJ rules that Facebook posts are not protected activity
Published: October 21, 2011
Tags: Facebook, National Labor Relations Board, NLRB, social media, termination, Twitter
In the continuing stream of cases dealing with Facebook firings, a car dealership that fired a salesman who complained on Facebook about his employer’s choice of fare at a party did not violate his rights, an Administrative Law Judge of the National Labor Relations Board has ruled.
