ARLINGTON, Va/PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Bloomberg BNA's new Social Media Law & Policy Report will be previewed May 6-9 during the International Trademark Association's 134th Annual Meeting in Washington, D.C.

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With the rapid growth of social media as a platform for business and personal communications, practitioners at law firms and in-house counsel increasingly need to understand the legal implications of these quickly-evolving information exchange networks. While the popularity of the services, and the speed at which they allow users to disseminate information quickly appeals to companies, brands, and individuals alike, social media has many often-overlooked and potentially costly legal pitfalls.

"The far-reaching implications of social media disputes and litigation across legal practice areas make it imperative that companies, law firms, and their clients have control over their social media initiatives and understand the potential ramifications as they use these powerful new tools," said Edwin Jackson, Director of Publishing for Bloomberg BNA's Legal & Business Publishing Group. "With social media, we've seen time and time again that what you don't know can hurt you."

With Social Media Law & Policy Report practitioners will:

• Get the latest breaking news in disputes and decisions regarding social media, as well as primary sources and expert opinions
• Understand the benefits and legal risks that come with using social media
• Get instant access to practical documents, including employee social media workplace policies, disclosure guidelines, and more
• Save valuable research time with easily retrievable social media-related state and federal full-text cases, statutes, and regulations, on one integrated platform
• Gain a deeper, practical understanding of the implications of social media and the law with BNA Insights ? articles from leading practitioners that provide practical guidance on navigating the critical issues surrounding emerging social media law and trends

Social Media & Policy Law Report you will:

"Whether it's labor and employment, health care, IP or one of the many other practice areas we cover, thousands of legal professionals look to our services for the keen expertise, reporting, and unmatched insights Bloomberg BNA brings to their organizations every day," said Michael Eisenstein, Vice President and Group Publisher for Bloomberg BNA's Legal & Business Publishing Group. "With Social Media Law & Policy Report, we are proud to be at the forefront of this emerging area of the law, and will apply the Bloomberg BNA standards of quality, accuracy and frequency to cover this topic area, which we know will grow exponentially over time."

About Bloomberg BNA 

Bloomberg BNA, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Bloomberg, is a leading source of legal, regulatory, and business information for professionals. Its network of more than 2,500 reporters, correspondents, and leading practitioners delivers expert analysis, news, practice tools, and guidance - the information that matters most to professionals. Bloomberg BNA's authoritative coverage spans the full range of legal practice areas, including tax & accounting, labor & employment, intellectual property, banking & securities, employee benefits, health care, privacy & data security, human resources, and environment, health & safety. www.bna.com

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