Announcement: Partner Damian LaPlaca presented to the Arizona Bar Association

Donovan Hatem LLP partner Damian LaPlaca presented to the Arizona Bar Association on January 15, 2013 on the legal risks to businesses in using social media.  He addressed the challenges employers face in creating an effective social media policy around in light of employee right to privacy, the First Amendment, decisions of the National Labor Relations Board invalidating overly broad social media policies, and actions by the Federal Trade Commission.  This is the second presentation Mr. LaPlaca has given to the Arizona Bar.  He has also presented to the Georgia Bar Association and the Massachusetts Bar Association on the legal challenges to businesses created by social media.