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Social Networking and the Law

Social Networks, Employees and Anti-Discrimination Laws.

by Fred Abramson October 6, 2009 Employment Law

Share There is no question that the Internet has changed the way companies hire people.  Currently 45 percent of employers use social networking sites and conduct online searches to screen applicants.  If you are a job applicant, that means that your potential employer is reading you Twitter feed and analyzing your blog posts.  While it is [...]

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Best Law, Business and Legal Marketing reads for the week

by Fred Abramson June 5, 2009 Business Law

Share Article of the Week: 10% of Twitter users account for 90% of tweets: http://tr.im/n54w The latest Law Reads: @Turkewitz Did Sotomayor Violate NY Ethics Rules in Private Solo Practice with “& Associates” Name? http://bit.ly/eF4jU @VBalasubramani blogged: “Tony La Russa’s Legal Claims Against Twitter Look Tenuous” http://bit.ly/eDcSe Social networks increasingly leading to questionable firings http://twurl.nl/w1kyhn [...]

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Legal Reasons Why Your Company Should Have a Social Networking Policy

by Fred Abramson June 3, 2009 Business Law

Share Your employees are probably participating in social networking sites such as Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter. But what are your workers doing on Facebook while on the clock? Are they networking or are they sharing their 5 favorite beers? On the one hand, you want to trust your employees and make them feel like they [...]

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What is Trending on Twitter for Lawyers (and anyone else)

by Fred Abramson April 22, 2009 Corporate Law

Share The Cutting Edge of Law Are Chinese drywall cases the latest product liability gold mine for lawyers? @danharris in his post Chinese Drywall Cases- Show me the Money! argues that it will be difficult to collect any money against any of the defendants because the responsible parties are located in Germany and China. As [...]

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The Latest Twitter Tips for Lawyers (and anyone else)

by Fred Abramson March 23, 2009 Business Law

Share 1.     Lawyers are using Twitter to promote their legal services. My top pick of the week is this post entitled “Practice and the Law Of Reciprocity.” This article specifically addresses the “social for business” use for those of us who use Twitter as a promotional tool for any reason.    The simple way to describe [...]

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Legal Reasons For Keeping Email

by Fred Abramson February 17, 2009 Business Law

Share Your email box is probably stuffed with e-mails. We all know that the Nigerian Money Letter is spam and can be deleted (sorry). But what should you do with your business emails? My advice: keep all email correspondence for 5 years.  Here’s why:  potential litigation.  Email is powerful evidence in court. If your company [...]

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Legal Problems of Social Networks

by Fred Abramson February 12, 2009 Facebook

You are probably using social networks such as Twitter, Facebook and Linked in for a variety of purposes, from updating your status, to networking with college friends that leads to new business. Although thee law on social networks is evolving, there are several issues that you need to be aware of to protect yourself legally. Listed below are 5 issues that you need to be aware of regarding the legal problems of social networks.

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