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Does your Employee Handbook address social media?

Prudent employers have known, for many years, the importance of Employee Handbooks in setting forth a company’s policies and operational procedures. However, the recent increase in the popularity of social media – Facebook, Twitter, blogs and the like – has taken many employers, and their Handbooks, by surprise.

Policies governing mobile phones, computers, Internet access and e-mail no longer suffice. With social media, every employee – for better or for worse, intentionally or unintentionally – can become a spokesperson for the company.

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Intellectual Property Blogs

Here are some intellectual property blogs that I like and some of the reasons why they impress me:

  • Patent – Patently-O – Professor who says a lot without being too wordy or abstract.
  • Copyright – Exclusive Rights – In-house attorney with a sense of humor.
  • Trademark – The Trademark Blog – Private-practice attorney who provides case documents. Been blogging since 2002!
  • Trade secret – Trade Secrets Blog – Law firm that includes an eye-catching graphic with almost every post.

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