Hot Off the Press: The May Issue of Our Socially Aware Newsletter Is Now Available

The latest issue of our Socially Aware newsletter is now available here.

In this issue of Socially Aware, our Burton Award-winning guide to the law and business of social media, we analyze a groundbreaking FTC complaint alleging deceptive practices online that could turn website Terms of Use into federal law; we summarize a U.S. Supreme Court copyright case that could impact existing technologies and future technological innovation; we discuss a ruling from Europe’s highest court that will aid copyright owners in the fight against illegal streaming sites; we report on new SEC guidance on social media use by investment advisers as it relates to testimonials; we take a look at the development of the Internet of Things and the many regulatory, privacy and security issues that go along with it; and we highlight a recent class action decision that potentially impacts any company that hosts videos on its website.

All this—plus a collection of thought-provoking statistics about digital music…