Written by Arabella Chen and Matthew S. Johnston Social media is largely unregulated but there are certain unspoken rules among the masses that when tread upon, can generate highly undesirable consequences, especially for businesses. While no two cases are ever the same, the recent upset with...
Protect your reputation with an effective social media policy. There are so many factors that come into play in your company's social media. One way to protect your company is to have a clear policy about social media usage. In this series of video tutorials, #MattTheLawyer gives...
For those of you who may know me personally, this post is a combination of my political beliefs and employment law. One of the questions that seems to be popping up a great deal when talking about employment law is issues of employee behavior outside...
I love it when soccer and the law collide in my world! The L.A. Galaxy recently and mutually parted ways with Midfielder Alexsander Katai after Katai's wife Tea made racist statements on Twitter that Alexsander denounced. The legal issues are both clear and murky at...
Yes. Next question. If an employee posts on their personal social media statements that contain racial slurs, calls for discrimination, calls for violence, or other comments that can put an employer into disrepute, that employee can be fired. But, be sure to carefully document your...
Love 'em or hate 'em, hashtags are here to stay. The pound sign has become an ever-present feature of social media and has begun to creep into brand identities. Hashtags are also creeping into the Trademark Office as requests for trademark registration. A quick search...