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Perspective

Oct. 23, 2012

Poorly drafted social media policies cost big

It's imperative to have policies that demarcate the boundary between professional and personal use of social media. By Julia E. Judish, Thomas N. Makris, James G. Gatto and Amy L. Pierce of Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP


By Julia E. Judish, Thomas N. Makris, James G. Gatto and Amy L. Pierce


With the unprecedented popularity of social media, employees have increasingly used LinkedIn, Pinterest, Twitter, Facebook and other social networking and media online forums to network for business and social purposes. When the line between personal and business use is blurred, and if a company has not adopted adequate social media policies, litigation may ensue over who owns the account once...

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