Privacy, Libel and Copyright Issues In Social Networking

Written By Tamera H. Bennett

by Tamera H. Bennett There has been a lot of chatter lately in social networking circles regarding 1) right of privacy; 2) copyright; and 3) libel.

Right of Privacy: If I post something on FaceBook®, MySpace®, Twitter™ or any other social networking site, do I have a right of privacy, such that my comments cannot be re-published?  A California appellate court ruled last week that there is no right of privacy in our rants, praises, or anything else we post on social networking sites....

Read more at the Ask Before You Act Blog.

As always, thank you to the Ask Before You Act folks for including me in their panel of experts and allowing me to contribute to their blog.

UPDATED 5/13/09 Thanks to the California Defamation Blog for posting the amended complaint in the Courtney Love defamation case at jdsupra.com.

Tamera H. Bennett

Tamera H. Bennett is a wife, mom, lawyer, mediator, blogger, podcaster, and legal writer. For two decades she’s helped clients protect what they create by practicing trademark, copyright and entertainment law in Texas and Tennessee.

Tamera has co-hosted more than 85 episodes of the Entertainment Law Update Podcast since 2009. And, she’s been honored to write for BILLBOARD magazine and the TEXAS LAWYER.

In the summer of 2015, Tamera backpacked 100 miles over 10 days with her son's Boy Scout Troop. Tamera walked her first half-marathon in 2012 and walked the Cowtown Half Marathon in February 2016 and February 2017 with a PR each time. You can visit Tamera’s blog at createprotect.com and follow her on Twitter @tamerabennett.

http://www.tbennettlaw.com
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