It’s hard for social media advocates like us to not enthusiastically support the medium’s newest fave: Pinterest.

At the intersection of social media and law today is whether employers can or should ask job candidates for their Facebook login information as part of the interview process or force candidates or employees to “Friend” someone at the company.

Could this happen to your Twitter account after you amicably leave your job: “The costs and resources invested by ON A WING AND A PRAYER PRODUCT GROUP into growing its followers, fans and general brand awareness through social media are substantial and are considered property of  the Company.  We intend to aggressively protect our customer lists [...]

Come learn from social media experts who use social media for the purpose of generating business for themselves or their clients. Learn first hand what works, what doesn’t and what you need to do to protect your company while growing your business. It’s an all-woman panel of experts, hosted by Martin Brossman, with Olalah Jengo as the [...]

I wrote recently about copyright law, in response to a magazine editor who was accused of stealing an article on apple pie and defended herself by saying everything on the Internet is public domain. That magazine, Cooks Source, is apparently closing after it and its advertisers have received hundreds of hostile emails and phone calls. [...]

Many a “sick” employee, job seeker or college applicant has discovered that what happens on Facebook or Twitter often doesn’t stay on Facebook or Twitter. Now parties to lawsuits are finding the same thing.