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The SEC released guidance to facilitate the use of social media for certain communications in registered securities offerings.

Last month’s issue of the Franchise Times contained an interesting article about the issues that may arise when a franchise system uses online contests to drum up business.

On April 2, 2013, the Securities and Exchange Commission issued a "report of investigation" that provides important guidance for companies that wish to use social media outlets, such as Facebook and Twitter, to publicly disclose corporate developments.

Recently, the SEC said that companies can use Twitter, Facebook and other social media sites to release information to investors if certain requirements are met.

In National Labor Relations Board v. Pier Sixty, LLC, No. 15-1841 (April 21, 2017), the Second Circuit upheld the National Labor Relations Board's (NLRB) finding that an employee's Facebook post, although "vulgar and inappropriate," did not exceed the National Labor Relations Act's (NLRA) protection.

We are proud to present Proskauer’s 2014 global survey on social media use in the workplace.

How many times do you find yourself at a party ducking a smartphone camera held up to snap a picture of you, afraid of being forever linked to the latest viral YouTube sensation?

I am pleased to announce that this "Social Media Employment Law Blog" has been nominated as a candidate for the LexisNexis Top 25 Labor and Employment Law Blogs of 2011.

In June we posted that the National Labor Relations Board ("NLRB") filed a complaint against Hispanics United of Buffalo ("HUB"), a non-profit company that provides social services to low-income clients.

Bring-Your-Own-Device policies have been picking up steam because of increased productivity, improved communications, and the need for employees to work remotely.

In Landry’s Inc., an NLRB Administrative Law Judge found a social media rule concerning its wholly owned subsidiary to not violate the NLRA.

Employers should evaluate current technology policies and practices to ensure compliance with the new law.

A recent decision by the NLRB provides insight and guidance to employers who are struggling to deal with the ever-expanding issues arising from employees’ use of social media.

U.S. District Judge John D. Bates held that the plaintiff had no constitutional expectation of privacy with respect to social-media content that he had shared with on-line ‘friends'.

We previously contended that applicants and employees might create "phantom" social media profiles to thwart employer inquiries into their online conduct.

A discussion on the latest Facebook case, which highlights how courts now intend to hold parties accountable when it comes to preserving their personal social media accounts during litigation.

On Monday, I talked about the latest initiative by state legislatures to prevent employers from demanding that applicants provide their social media passwords.

On August 1, 2012, Illinois joined Maryland (law passed in March 2012) in prohibiting employer access to social media web sites of their employees and prospective employees.