If you read the first part of this two-part post on some bizarre copyright decisions emanating from federal courts in 2018, you know I left you with a cliffhanger. Copyright law was seemingly turned on its head when a federal court judge in New York declared that embedding tweets with photos could be considered direct … Continue Reading
[Editor’s Note: This is the first of a two-part episode on three copyright decisions issued by federal courts in 2018 that relate to the use of photos in news reporting; the second part will be posted next week.] Picture for a moment a man. Not an ordinary man by any stretch. This man is Tom … Continue Reading
Whether employers like it or not, their employees are using social media. Since that can put the employer's business at risk, it's a good idea to have policies in place governing such use. The NLRB has recently provided some useful, and possibly surprising, guidance for social media policies.… Continue Reading
Are you an employer, wondering how to deal with rants and raves -- about you -- that some of your employees have posted on Internet for all to see? A memo from the NLRB's Acting General Counsel may come in handy.… Continue Reading
