Ever heard of Facebook? Chances are some of your employees have, and they may even mention your company name in their profiles. Yes, in-house counsel should be aware of social networking sites, but maybe not in order to police them-but to join them. Find out about this type of online social networking, and explore some of its potential benefits, as well as some of the issues you need to know.
Employment law mistakes cost employers millions of dollars each year and an equally significant loss in reputation and public goodwill. Failing to understand and proactively address today’s new threats involving social media and technology will heighten the risk of exposure.
A good reputation is precious, both in the corporate world and your private life. However, after a dispute a reputation can be damaged quickly by social media content and negative information on the Internet. This article shows what you can do to prevent this.
This short article gives an overview of the advertising and marketing laws in the Netherlands.
Read this 2009 Communicator Award-winning column!<br/>The Streisand Effect encapsulates a phenomenon that derives from a case that involved Barbra herself; by attempting to squelch information you can inadvertently make it wildly popular. In-house attorneys have been dealing with the Streisand Effect for years, and the introduction of the internet changed the venue.
This resource consists of a slide deck on the defamation and libel regulations in Canada.
This sample is a checklist for executing releases in Puerto Rico.
Sample form that grants permission and releases and waives rights for appearance in photographs for minors.
This article sets out the steps organizations should be taking to achieve compliance with CASL s anti-spam provisions.
With the long-anticipated coming-into-force date for CASL now known and only six months away, it is imperative that organizations that send commercial electronic messages consider their compliance options now.