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Partner David Schwartz and counsel Risa Salins discuss recent cases in which courts have addressed disputes over who owns a social media account, the employer or the departing employee.

FDA announced it was reopening the comment period for the draft social media guidances.

Intellectual Property partner Erica D. Klein and associate Francesca B. Silverman wrote the article "How (Not) to Use Celebrity Images to Promote Your Brand on Social Media," which appeared in the April 22, 2016 issue of Bloomberg BNA.

Robert Epstein’s blog post, "Back Away From Your iPhone – The Perils of Social Media Strike Again," from the firm's New Jersey Family Legal Blog, was mentioned as one of the top postings for January 9, 2014.

The FDA recently issued a warning to a Swiss drug company for failing to include on its Facebook page a product's risk information and limitations.

California’s Attorney General today issued recommendations for mobile app developers and the mobile industry to safeguard privacy for consumers.

On May 19, the Connecticut governor signed a law that bars employers from requiring employees or job applicants to provide the employers with access to employee personal online account information.

On April 1, a class action lawsuit was filed against a social media company for violating an Illinois statute regarding the collection and use of biometric data.

The plaintiffs alleged the platform's online photo-tagging feature violated the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act.

The bill was based on the Uniform Fiduciary Access to Digital Assets Act and will be effective on January 1, 2017.

On June 2, the Oregon governor signed a statute that prohibits employers from forcing their employees or job applicants to have social media accounts as a condition of employment.

In this podcast, Dee Anna Hays and Susan Gorey are joined by John Merrell, who is a member of our Traditional Labor Relations Practice Group, to discuss the pros and cons of having a social media policy.

Social media influencers' name, image and likeness can be protected by "the right of publicity."

A Hong Kong court has found that Google may be liable for defamation based on the words that it used to "auto-complete" a person’s name in a search.

California AG Rob Bonta sponsored legislation to require social media companies to disclose certain risks associated with youth social media use.

On October 25, members of the European Parliament announced a resolution urging a social media company to allow EU bodies to carry out a full audit

The Federal Trade Commission has approved social media heavyweight Twitter’s $350 million stock acquisition of MoPub.