SEPTEMBER 13-16, 2016

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, CA

Social Media

Presenters:Marc Leibowitz – Partner, Laughlin, Falbo, Levy & Moresi LLP, San Diego

Robert Cutbirth – Partner, Tucker Ellis LLP, San Francisco

What You Must Know in 2016 about Proper and Improper Uses of Social Media in the Workplace

SEPTEMBER 13-16, 2016 – SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, CA

When Last we Met Three Years Ago….

We Focused on … Employers’ Rights to Monitor Employee

Communications Employers’ Rights to Control and Manage the

Workplace Employers’ Rights and Capabilities in Litigation

We also Talked About …◦ Safe Policies◦ Risks of Not Managing Social Media Issues◦ And Use Social Media in Litigation

Three Years Later

Many of those Same Issues are Relevant◦ Employer – Employee Relationships◦ Safe/Appropriate Workplaces◦ Time Management/Resource Management

New and Additional Issues◦ Risks of “Webinars”/Streaming Events

What Is Social Media?

Social Networking refers to web sites that allow people to connect with one another Social Networking refers to web sites that allow people to connect with one another and to share common personal or business interests, thereby creating a virtual and to share common personal or business interests, thereby creating a virtual community.community.

Social Networks are often established or joined by public agencies to educate the Social Networks are often established or joined by public agencies to educate the community as to their presence and services provided. community as to their presence and services provided.

TYPES OF RISKS

Data Protection – Inadvertent Dislosures and Network “Hacking” (Privacy)

Multimedia/Website (Privacy, Copyright)

Improper Use and Communications (Libel/Slander; Failure to Monitor or Protect; Improper Contact)

Content Protection (Loss of Federal Funding)

Directors and Officers (Failure to Act/Protect)

THE BIG 3

Employers’ Rights to Monitor Information and Communications

Employers’ Rights to Control and Manage the Workplace

Employers’ and Employees’ Rights and Capabilities in Litigation