Social media has come a long way over the last few years. Services like Facebook and Twitter are no longer just ways to casually communicate, but can provide companies with a wealth of insight about consumer and employee behavior. As social media continues to evolve at a rapid clip, it’s safe to say that the related legal challenges in the workplace will, too.
In a recent webinar, “Social Media in the Workplace—What Is Trending for 2014?”, attorneys from Mayer Brown took a hard look at the legal landscape for social media in the work environment. Michael Lackey, a partner at Mayer Brown who helped lead the webinar, explained that social media is “blurring the lines between personal and professional life” in profound and important ways.
