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Social Media and Internet Law – Forms and Precedents, 3rd Edition
Auteur
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Paul V. Lomic
The text covers a wide range of important, and sometimes controversial, domestic and international IP and IT issues that relate to social media and the Internet, to help practitioners get a handle on the topics and questions that most affect their clients.
Langue de publication: English
Publié: 13 avril 2026
Éditeur: LexisNexis Canada
From influencer marketing to AI and privacy issues, the legal landscape surrounding social media and the Internet is changing and evolving more quickly than ever, and it is critical for legal professionals' knowledge to keep pace.
Social Media and Internet Law – Forms and Precedents, 3rd Edition covers a wide range of important, and sometimes controversial, domestic and international IP and IT issues that relate to social media and the Internet, to help practitioners get a handle on the topics and questions that most affect their clients.
The new 3rd Edition is written by an expert team of 20 social media and technology law specialists led by Paul V. Lomic of Lomic Law. The authors provide a wealth of knowledge, practical advice, insightful commentary and state-of-the art checklists for Internet-related matters that can arise in everything from employment law and litigation to e-commerce and cloud computing.
Topics Covered
- Social media policies in the workplace
- Influencer marketing
- Online contests and reviews
- Defamation
- Intellectual property and virtual property
- Domain name registration and disputes
- Privacy online
- E-commerce and commercial electronic messages
- Cloud computing
- Social media in litigation and evidence in criminal law
What’s New In This Edition
- Brand new chapter on social media influencer marketing
- Brand new chapter on the law of online reviews
- Updated content in existing chapters covering TikTok, privacy, recent employment law cases and e-commerce changes
- Discussion of the transformative impact of artificial intelligence
- More than 40 downloadable forms and precedents, accessible through a special URL found inside the book
Who Should Read This Book
- Lawyers who want to be able to provide their clients with the most up-to-date and relevant information about social media and Internet issues as they relate to their matters
- In-house counsel who must advise corporations about social media and Internet issues
- Human resources departments of corporations who can rely on the commentary and precedents in this text to help them fulfill their obligations advising both employers and employees
- Businesses owners who need information on social media policies, employment-related issues arising from the use of social media, and key issues when conducting social media and marketing contests
Contributing Authors
Eric Boehm
Daniel Brown
Yuri Chumak
Esi Codjoe
Daniel Cole
Mark Donald
Ryan Edmonds
Ashlee Froese
Nabila Khan
Inna Koldorf
David S. Lipkus
Catherine Lovrics
Jonathan Mesiano-Crookston
Robert Nanni
Christopher Oates
Sabrina A. Salituro
Matthew P. Sammon
David Schnurr
Tory Hibbitt
Tamara Céline Winegust
Maanit Zemel
URL Information
Chapter 1: Overview of the Social Media Landscape – Ashlee Froese, Froese Law
Chapter 2: Social Media Policies – Daniel Cole, Gowling WLG (Canada) LLP
Chapter 3: Employment Issues: Background Checks and Ownership of Social Media Accounts – Esi Codjoe, Partner, Turnpenney Milne LLP
Chapter 4: Employment Issues: Using Social Media in the Workplace – Inna Koldorf, Miller Thomson LLP
Chapter 5: Social Media Marketing and Contests – Daniel Cole, Gowling WLG (Canada) LLP
Chapter 6: Domain Name Registration and Disputes – Catherine Lovrics, Marks & Clerk Law LLP and Tamara Céline Winegust, Smart & Biggar LLP
Chapter 7: Social Media and Defamation – Matthew P. Sammon, Lenczner Slaght LLP
Chapter 8: Intellectual Property Law in Social Media – Paul V. Lomic, Lomic Law and Sabrina A. Salituro, Lomic Law
Chapter 9: Canadian Privacy Law, the Internet and Social Media – Christopher Oates, Gowling WLG (Canada) LLP
Chapter 10: E-Commerce and Commercial Electronic Messages – Eric Boehm, Borden Ladner Gervais LLP
Chapter 11: Cloud Computing – David Schnurr, Miller Thomson LLP (with contributions by Tory Hibbitt, Embury & West LLP for the section on Privacy)
Chapter 12: Social Media in Litigation and the Courts – Yuri Chumak, Dickinson Wright LLP
Chapter 13: Appropriation of Personality: Tort and Statutory Remedies to Protect an Individual’s Persona – Sabrina Salituro, Lomic Law
Chapter 14: Social Media Evidence in Criminal Law – Daniel Brown and Robert Nanni, Daniel Brown Law
Chapter 15: Virtual Property in the Digital World – Jonathan Mesiano-Crookston, Goldmans LLP
Chapter 16: Bring Your Own Device (“BYOD”): Legal Concerns and Workplace Considerations – Ryan Edmonds, Ryan Edmonds Workplace Counsel and Nabila Khan
Chapter 17: Counterfeit Goods – Intellectual Property Investigation and Enforcement – David S. Lipkus, Lipkus Law, LLP
Chapter 18: Influencer Marketing Law – Ashlee Froese, Froese Law
Chapter 19: What Is Your Rating? – The Law of Online Reviews – Maanit Zemel, Zemel van Kampen LLP and Mark Donald, Mark Donald Law
Table of Cases
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