The Legal Issues of Social Media at the Westport Library

Technology lawyer Cliff Ennico will discuss the changing landscape of legal issues that relate to social media on Tuesday, March 17, at6 pm in the Westport Library’s McManus Room. The program is free and open to the public; advance registration with SCORE atscorenorwalk.org is suggested. Sign-in at 5:30 pm; workshop 6-8 pm. Co-sponsored with Fairfield County SCORE.

The rise of social sites like Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter has been so fast and  pervasive that the American legal system has had trouble keeping up. As a result, there are many legal questions that attorneys, accountants and other professionals are only beginning to encounter. Some of the following issues will be addressed:

• Do you have privacy rights when you post something on Facebook?

• Can someone post information about you online without your permission?

• Who owns a Facebook or Twitter account?

• Can you use information on someone else's Facebook page without their permission?

• Can you be sued because of something you say on Facebook or LinkedIn?

• Can you be sued if somebody else says something bad on your Facebook page?

• Can employers restrict their employees' social media activities?

• Can the Government (or a hostile person) use your social media postings as evidence against you?

• Do you have to charge sales taxes when you sell something on a social media website?

Ennico is an attorney, author, syndicated columnist, speaker, television personality and humorist who has helped more than 15,000 small businesses over the past 35 years. A former Wall Street lawyer and business development consultant, he is the author of ten books on entrepreneurship and small businesses. He speaks nationwide to corporations, business groups and professional organizations on legal and tax issues affecting entrepreneurs, technology companies and ecommerce platforms.

For further information, phone 203-291-4800, or check westportlibrary.org.

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