LinkedIn Contacts as Trade Secrets?
About 100 million people use the business social media site LinkedIn. Could an employee’s LinkedIn contacts be considered the employer’s trade secrets?More
About 100 million people use the business social media site LinkedIn. Could an employee’s LinkedIn contacts be considered the employer’s trade secrets?More
As the popularity of online review sites like Yelp and Trip Advisor continues to grow, businesses look for ways to manage negative consumer feedback. More
The Department of Commerce (DOC) is looking into whether additional federal legislation is needed regarding the collection of Big Data.More
Oakland University’s business incubator in Rochester, will be hosting a free entrepreneurial workshop on Thursday, Aug. 21 at 9 a.m. on the topic of compliance with data security laws.More
People spend hours everyday online in chat rooms, building business relationships on LinkedIn, tweeting away and creating mega content on facebook or Pinterest. Yet, hardly anyone considers what happens to their “online alter ego” once they’re incapacitated, change jobs or die. This was the topic covered by attorneys Kathy Ossian and Rachel Tucker. Ms. Ossian is principal of Ossian Law Firm and an expert on IT law. Ms. Tucker is a well known estate planning attorney with Joelson Rosenberg PC in Farmington Hills. Together they thoroughly covered the subject of “Ownership and Control of Digital Assets”.More
Who “owns” the corporate Twitter account?
· What happens if the social media account manager leaves?
· Who will inherit your online photo library or other “digital assets”?
· Can your wishes be trumped by website terms of use?More
Sending text messages to consumers without proper consent can lead to claimed violations of the federal Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA).More
The federal Computer Fraud & Abuse Act (“CFAA”) prohibits fraud and other harmful acts committed by accessing a computer. The CFAA contains a two-year statute of limitations, beginning on “the date of the act complained of or the discovery of the damage.” Recently, a federal court in Idaho considered whether a CFAA claim was timely filed.More
Your organization may become the subject of negative comments on its social media page or a third party site. How should you react? A review of two recent contested incidents may be useful.More