The Internet is an invaluable tool for companies but also can work against them. Employees use blogs and social networking sites and engage in other Internet-related activities to vent frustrations to the public detriment of employers. Employees who post information may raise copyright or trademark infringement issues and even put their employers at risk.
topics
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Employee use of social networking sites and blogs and appropriate discipline for improper use
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Company use of social networking sites and blogs to screen job candidates—and the potential pitfalls of such use
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Intellectual property issues implicated by Internet uses in the employment context
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Managing employee Internet use to protect confidential company information and safeguard against liability
Program
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM | Registration and Breakfast
9:00 AM - 10:30 AM | Briefing
Speakers
Jamie B. Bischoff, Partner, Intellectual Property Department
Lucretia C. Clemons, Partner, Labor, Employment and Immigration Group
Continuing legal education
This program offers 1.5 Pennsylvania CLE credits. Uniform Certificates of Attendance will be available for the purpose of obtaining CLE credit from jurisdictions other than Pennsylvania and other continuing education credits, including HRCI recertification credit hours.