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MANAGING LEGAL RISK IN AN
INCREASINGLY CONNECTED AND
DIGITAL WORLD.
@MKSINGHLAW
How many people in the room own
a business that uses social media
or other digital marketing?
How many people in the room
offer social media or other digital
marketing services for their
clients? Or employers?
@MKSINGHLAW
How many people use Yelp? Or other review
sites?
What usually prompts you to write a review?
What would you do if you got a bad review that
you think is not true or unfair?
@MKSINGHLAW
Defamation: Statement of fact + published to a
third person + the statement is false and
defamatory + of or concerning the plaintiff +
there is damage to plaintiff’s reputation
Defense: Truth, Opinion and Fair Comment
(Court looks to context and medium)
@MKSINGHLAW
Can you sue someone from writing a bad review?
TORTS
Intrusion of Privacy; Publication of Private Facts
Interference with Business Relationships
Fraud/Misrepresentation
Intentional Infliction of Emotional Distress
@MKSINGHLAW
Other potential liability concerns
As an employee do you have an obligation to
maintain trade secrets of your employer? What
about after you leave?
Could you be liable if you accidently tweet new
product information before the launch date?
@MKSINGHLAW
NEGLIGENCE: Duty of Care?
Leaking of Proprietary or Confidential Info
Misappropriation of Trade Secrets
Breach of Contractual Obligations
Non Disclosure Agreements
@MKSINGHLAW
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
Who owns the copyright?
Who owns the rights if you hire someone to
promote your business through social media?
Does a tweet or status update meet the threshold
for copyright protection?
@MKSINGHLAW
TRADEMARK
Creating Confusion Over a Brand
Confusing Users About Your Relationship to a
Trademark
Twitter Parody vs. Trademark Infringement
@MKSINGHLAW
ONLINE ADVERTISING
FTC Guidelines
Truthful and Not Misleading
Disclose Relationship (if any)
“Clear and Conspicuous”
Tweet: Include Ad or link
Blog: Post at top of blog
@MKSINGHLAW
Final Thought
Everything you tweet, post, blog,
Facebook, etc. can and will be used
against you in a court of law.
@MKSINGHLAW

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Madhu Singh - EmMeCon Seattle 2013

  • 1. MANAGING LEGAL RISK IN AN INCREASINGLY CONNECTED AND DIGITAL WORLD. @MKSINGHLAW
  • 2. How many people in the room own a business that uses social media or other digital marketing? How many people in the room offer social media or other digital marketing services for their clients? Or employers? @MKSINGHLAW
  • 3. How many people use Yelp? Or other review sites? What usually prompts you to write a review? What would you do if you got a bad review that you think is not true or unfair? @MKSINGHLAW
  • 4. Defamation: Statement of fact + published to a third person + the statement is false and defamatory + of or concerning the plaintiff + there is damage to plaintiff’s reputation Defense: Truth, Opinion and Fair Comment (Court looks to context and medium) @MKSINGHLAW Can you sue someone from writing a bad review?
  • 5. TORTS Intrusion of Privacy; Publication of Private Facts Interference with Business Relationships Fraud/Misrepresentation Intentional Infliction of Emotional Distress @MKSINGHLAW Other potential liability concerns
  • 6. As an employee do you have an obligation to maintain trade secrets of your employer? What about after you leave? Could you be liable if you accidently tweet new product information before the launch date? @MKSINGHLAW
  • 7. NEGLIGENCE: Duty of Care? Leaking of Proprietary or Confidential Info Misappropriation of Trade Secrets Breach of Contractual Obligations Non Disclosure Agreements @MKSINGHLAW
  • 8. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY Who owns the copyright? Who owns the rights if you hire someone to promote your business through social media? Does a tweet or status update meet the threshold for copyright protection? @MKSINGHLAW
  • 9. TRADEMARK Creating Confusion Over a Brand Confusing Users About Your Relationship to a Trademark Twitter Parody vs. Trademark Infringement @MKSINGHLAW
  • 10. ONLINE ADVERTISING FTC Guidelines Truthful and Not Misleading Disclose Relationship (if any) “Clear and Conspicuous” Tweet: Include Ad or link Blog: Post at top of blog @MKSINGHLAW
  • 11. Final Thought Everything you tweet, post, blog, Facebook, etc. can and will be used against you in a court of law. @MKSINGHLAW