<p>Social Media is hot, and the legal issues arising from it are even hotter. Here you’ll find the latest Westlaw news, links and insights related to online interactive media and the law.</p>

Social media for business: The legal risks of audience participation

Oct 1, 2010 By: Larisa Tehven

Social media is all about engaging with readers, but there are risks that stem from direct engagement involving user-generated content and third-party use of company social media content.

Social Media Law Round-up September 27-October 1, 2010

Oct 1, 2010 By: Marcus Anderson

This week’s Round-up includes ways to find evidence on social media platforms, emerging presence in workers compenastion cases, embarrassing Facebook photos and regrettable MySpace statements, doctors resisting new media ideas, and discovery best practices.

One Thing You Can’t Sell on eBay: Software

Sep 28, 2010 By: West Reference Attorneys

The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals recently ruled that reselling software on eBay constitutes copyright infringement

Social Media Law Round-up September 20-24, 2010

Sep 24, 2010 By: Marcus Anderson

Social Media is effecting how many of our clients are conducting business and sharing information. The legal issues arising from such diverse interactions are brand new and constantly changing. 

Social media for business: Legal issues faced by employees

Sep 23, 2010 By: Larisa Tehven

If your company uses social media for marketing, brand awareness, or customer service, you need to stay on top of the legal implications.

Paul Allen’s Patent Suit vs. the Universe

Aug 27, 2010 By: West Reference Attorneys

Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen’s complaint is on Westlaw at 2010 WL 3370282

ABA 2010 -Legal Issues from the Social Media Explosion, Heather Armstrong Pt. 2

Aug 21, 2010 By: Marcus Anderson

This is part 2 of an interview with Heather where she discusses the daily grind of being a public figure.

ABA 2010 -Legal Issues from the Social Media Explosion, Heather Armstrong Pt. 1

Aug 20, 2010 By: Marcus Anderson

Heather Armstrong Video interview part 1

Can social media get a person fired? Ask Heather Armstrong

Aug 20, 2010 By: Jon Hanke

A free CLE seminar at the ABA Annual Meeting featured Heather Armstrong, the blogger who was famously fired (or “dooced”) after anonymously blogging about her boss.

Giving Steven Slater The Second Degree

Aug 11, 2010 By: West Reference Attorneys

If you were ready and willing to quit your job, how would YOU do it? What would push you over the edge?
By now I’m sure you have heard of Mr. Slater’s unconventional exit off a Jet Blue flight.

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Europe extends data privacy protections to Internet cookies. http://t.co/K42B9vzL

Lawsuit: LSAT prep company founder lied about perfect score. http://t.co/rOLm0ggd

Headnote of the Day: You can't just shop through the trial record for brand new issues to raise on appeal? http://t.co/Kw63p4Jv

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