Socially Aware

November 05, 2020 - FTC, FCC, Copyright, Section 230 Safe Harbor
Social Links: Avoid becoming a social-media-scam victim; does stream-ripping site violate copyright law?
By: Julie O'Neill
Reports of social media scams that have caused users to lose money had tripled by the end of 2020’s second quarter, resulting in the loss of $117 million during the first two quarters of this year alone. Romance scams and supposed economic relief offers
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October 19, 2020 - Advertising, FCC, Influencer Marketing, Discovery, Free Speech
Turkey’s new social media law; social media ad spend; Harvard Law School’s social media policy
By: Anthony M. Ramirez
In an attempt to shut down free speech online, Turkey enacted a law that requires social media platforms with more than a million daily users in Turkey to open an office there or assign a representative who is legally accountable to Turkish authorities. Among
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July 27, 2015 - FCC, Compliance
FCC Clarifies Its Interpretations of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act, Provoking Strong Objections From the Business Community
By: Tiffany Cheung and Julie O'Neill
On July 10, 2015, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) released a 140-page Omnibus Declaratory Ruling and Order in response to more than two dozen petitions from businesses, attorneys general, and consumers seeking clarity on how the FCC interprets the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA).
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November 12, 2013 - FCC, Privacy
Telemarketing? Try Tweeting
From our sister blog, MoFo Tech : The FCC’s revised rules for telemarketers and text marketers, which took effect on October 16, 2013, could signal a big shift in how companies direct market, posits Julie O’Neill , a Morrison & Foerster attorney specializing in
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December 09, 2012 - FCC, Litigation
FCC Rules That Opt-Out Confirmation Text Messages Do Not Violate the TCPA
By: Tiffany Cheung and Julie O'Neill
Waves of class actions have recently alleged that the delivery of an opt-out confirmation text message violates the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA). Thus, a Federal Communications Commission (“Commission”) Declaratory Ruling finding that a single opt-out confirmation text does not violate the TCPA comes
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May 01, 2012 - FCC, Privacy, Employment Law
What’s Your Facebook Password?
According to press reports , a growing number of employers require job applicants to disclose their login information for Facebook or other social media accounts as a condition of employment. While this practice may very well fall on the wrong side of the law,
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Topic Archives: FCC

Social Links: Avoid becoming a social-media-scam victim; does stream-ripping site violate copyright law?

By: Julie O'Neill

Turkey’s new social media law; social media ad spend; Harvard Law School’s social media policy

By: Anthony M. Ramirez

FCC Clarifies Its Interpretations of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act, Provoking Strong Objections From the Business Community

By: Tiffany Cheung and Julie O'Neill

Telemarketing? Try Tweeting

FCC Rules That Opt-Out Confirmation Text Messages Do Not Violate the TCPA

By: Tiffany Cheung and Julie O'Neill

What’s Your Facebook Password?