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 .
