Seyfarth Synopsis: Wishing you a wonderful holiday season.
As we begin the traditional start of the holiday season and before the crush of the end of the year is upon us, we wanted to take a moment to thank you – the readers of the Employment Law Lookout Blog – for your loyal readership and feedback. We strive to make our reports entertaining and helpful and hope that you find them so.
We are also pleased to announce that the Firm's Social Media Privacy Legislation Desktop Reference has been updated and is now available for your review and use. Please see below for how to register to receive both an on-line as well as hard copy of this publication.
On behalf of the entire Seyfarth blog team, thank you. Have a safe, happy and peaceful Holiday Weekend.
Now Available! Seyfarth Shaw's 2017-2018 Edition of the Social Media Privacy Legislation Desktop Reference
There is no denying that social media continues to transform the way companies conduct business. In light of the rapid evolution of social media, companies today face significant legal challenges on a variety of issues ranging from employee privacy and protected activity to data practices, identity theft, cybersecurity, and protection of intellectual property.
Seyfarth Shaw is pleased to provide you with the 2017–2018 edition of our easy-to-use guide to social media privacy legislation and what employers need to know. The Social Media Privacy Legislation Desktop Reference:
- Describes the content and purpose of the various states' new social media privacy laws.
- Delivers a detailed state-by-state description of each law, listing a general overview, what is prohibited, what is allowed, the remedies for violations, and special notes for each statute.
- Provides an easy-to-use chart listing on one axis the states that have enacted social media privacy legislation, and on the other, whether each state's law contains one or more key features.
- Offers our thoughts on the implications of this legislation in other areas, including trade secret misappropriation, bring your own device issues and concerns, social media discovery and evidence considerations, and use of social media in internal investigations.
- Concludes with some best practices to assist companies in navigating this challenging area.
How To Get Your Desktop Reference
To request the 2017–2018 Edition of the Social Media Privacy Legislation Desktop Reference as a pdf or hard copy, please click here.
The content of this article is intended to provide a general guide to the subject matter. Specialist advice should be sought about your specific circumstances.