Socially Aware

August 03, 2012 - FTC, Privacy
More Change Coming: The FTC Proposes Further Significant Changes to Its COPPA Rule
By: Julie O'Neill
The Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act of 1998 (“COPPA”), which became effective in April 2000, has long served as the primary regulatory tool of the Federal Trade Commission (the “FTC”) to police online privacy issues concerning children under 13. The COPPA Rule (the “Rule”),
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July 23, 2012 - Terms of Use, Privacy, Litigation
We’ve Come for Your Tweets: Twitter to Appeal Denial of Its Motion to Quash District Attorney’s Subpoena
By: J. Alexander Lawrence
As the Occupy Wall Street protests fade from memory, a related discovery battle between Twitter and the New York County District Attorney rages on. Earlier this year, we discussed the District Attorney’s efforts to subpoena user information and tweets of criminal defendant Malcolm Harris,
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July 23, 2012 - Privacy
California Attorney General Creates Privacy Enforcement and Protection Unit; Increased Enforcement Likely
On July 19th, California Attorney General Kamala D. Harris announced the formation of a new Privacy Enforcement and Protection Unit within the state’s Department of Justice. The move is widely seen as a means of stepping up the state’s enforcement activities involving privacy issues.
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June 04, 2012 - Privacy, Employment Law, Litigation
Interview with Debbie Rosenbaum regarding Bland v. Roberts
As a result of her recent Socially Aware blog post What’s Not to Like , our contributor Debbie Rosenbaum has been interviewed by LXBN TV regarding Bland v. Roberts , the recent (and controversial) federal court decision holding that “liking” a Facebook page does
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May 29, 2012 - Privacy, Employment Law
Maryland Enacts First Law Prohibiting Employers From Requesting Passwords to Employees’ Online Personal Accounts
In our recent Socially Aware blog post , we noted that a number of pending state bills are seeking to ban employers from requesting confidential login information, including social media login information, as a condition of employment. In fact, on April 9, 2012, Maryland
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May 21, 2012 - Privacy, Employment Law, Litigation
What’s Not to Like?
A recent district court decision highlights the growing prevalence of issues relating to new media technologies arising in the courtroom. In Bland v. Roberts , the Federal District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia held that merely “liking” a Facebook page is insufficient
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May 18, 2012 - Privacy, Litigation
New York Court to Criminal Defendant: Your Tweets May Be Used Against You
By: J. Alexander Lawrence
In past Socially Aware posts, we have discussed using subpoenas in civil litigation to obtain evidence from social media sites, including whether individuals have a privacy interest in this information and how the Stored Communications Act may limit the use of subpoenas in civil
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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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April 26, 2012 - Privacy, Ethics, Litigation
A Dirty Job: TheDirty.com Cases Show the Limits of CDA Section 230
We’ve reported before on Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act (CDA), the 1996 statute that states, “[n]o provider or user of an interactive computer service shall be treated as the publisher or speaker of any information provided by another information content provider.” Courts
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April 25, 2012 - Online Promotions, Terms of Use, Privacy, IP
Caveat Emptor, Part II: A Brief Overview of Twitter’s Terms of Service and Related Documents
In our September 2010 issue of Socially Aware , we provided a brief overview of Facebook’s “ Statement of Rights and Responsibilities ,” the social media service’s complex set of terms and conditions that companies frequently “click-accept” with little review (often, in a rush
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Topic Archives: Privacy

More Change Coming: The FTC Proposes Further Significant Changes to Its COPPA Rule

By: Julie O'Neill

We’ve Come for Your Tweets: Twitter to Appeal Denial of Its Motion to Quash District Attorney’s Subpoena

By: J. Alexander Lawrence

California Attorney General Creates Privacy Enforcement and Protection Unit; Increased Enforcement Likely

Interview with Debbie Rosenbaum regarding Bland v. Roberts

Maryland Enacts First Law Prohibiting Employers From Requesting Passwords to Employees’ Online Personal Accounts

What’s Not to Like?

New York Court to Criminal Defendant: Your Tweets May Be Used Against You

By: J. Alexander Lawrence

What’s Your Facebook Password?

A Dirty Job: TheDirty.com Cases Show the Limits of CDA Section 230

Caveat Emptor, Part II: A Brief Overview of Twitter’s Terms of Service and Related Documents