McHale, Robert

Navigating social media legal risks : safeguarding your business / Safeguarding your business Robert McHale with Eric Garulay. - Indianapolis, Ind. : Que, c2012. - ix, 301 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Social media promotion law: contests and sweepstakes -- Online endorsements and testimonials: what companies and their employees can and cannot tweet, blog, or say -- The [mis]use of social media in pre-employment screening -- Monitoring, regulating, and disciplining employees using social media -- Social media in litigation and e-discovery -- Managing the legal risks of user-generated content -- The law of social advertising -- Trademark protections from brandjacking and cybersquatting in social networks -- Balancing gamification legal risks and business opportunities -- Social media's effect on privacy and security compliance -- Legal guidelines for developing social media policies and governance models -- Looking ahead at social media business opportunities, expectations, and challenges.

The plain-English business guide to avoiding social media legal risks and liabilities-- written specifically for non-attorneys! The authors offer valuable tips on shielding your business from social media legal exposures associated with employment screening, endorsements, copyrights, and more.

9780789749536 078974953X


Internet--Law and legislation--United States.
Social media--Law and legislation--United States.
Electronic commerce--Law and legislation--United States.
Internet--Legislación --Estados Unidos
Redes sociales--Legislación--Estados Unidos
Comercio electrónico--Estados Unidos

KF 390.5 / M478n 2012

343.09