(April 21, 2014 Washington D.C.) - Reed Smith today issued an extensively revised edition of Network Interference: A Legal Guide to the Commercial Risks and Rewards of the Social Media Phenomenon, a comprehensive source for legal issues in social media. Aimed at general counsel, compliance officers, CIOs and HR staff and available at no cost on Reed Smith’s website, this newly-updated, 110+ page, 15 chapter publication examines the array of legal issues involved in social media, both in the United States and in the European Union. In addition to chapters concerning areas of law readily associated with social media, such as copyright, trademark and data privacy, Network Interference also covers important but less-frequently examined topics such as insurance recovery, litigation, and product liability.
“Too often, companies and their employees are oblivious to the significant legal risks that exist when using social media” said Stacy Marcus, U.S. co-editor. “The new edition of Network Interference helps to minimize those risks by not only providing informative, practical, action-oriented analysis of U.S. and European law governing social media, but also offering guidance about steps to take and procedures to implement.”
The new edition of Network Interference covers eleven areas of law: Advertising & Marketing; Commercial Litigation; Data Privacy & Security; Employment Practices; Food & Drug Administration, Government Contracts & Investigations; Insurance Recovery; Litigation, Evidence & Privilege; Product Liability; Securities; Copyright & Trademarks. Included is in-depth analyses of areas of law not traditionally associated with social media, such as:
- Inadvertent waiver of attorney-client privilege through use of social media
- Types of insurance coverage to consider when using social media
- Maximizing insurance recovery once a claim related to social media use arises
- How use of social media may compound risks related to product liability claims
- Application of securities laws to use of social media
- How FDA law impacts social media use by pharmaceutical and medical device companies
Chapters conclude with an action-oriented “Bottom Line—What You Need To Do” specifying issues to focus on and steps to take to address the key legal issues raised in that chapter. As developments occur in the fields of law relevant to social media, Reed Smith will regularly update and revise the publication. Download a PDF of Network Interference at no cost.
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