University of Maryland Law School's Symposium on Social Media and the Law

On Friday, April 5, 2013, from 9:00 am to 3:30 pm the University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law's Journal of Business & Technology Law is sponsoring a symposium titled, "Social Media and the Law: An Exploratory Look into the Legal Effects of Online Interconnectedness." The event is free, open to the general public, and lunch will be provided to those who RSVP.

Speakers will present on a range of topics, including: the constitutionality of student athlete social media policies; the relationship between social media interfaces and copyright law; and how social media laws are developing with respect to employment law, contracts, and privacy matters. Our speakers include private practitioners, a higher education media relations representative, and professors of law and communications. To RSVP please visit the Journal's website: http://www.law.umaryland.edu/academics/journals/jbtl/symposia.html .