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When IP Issues Arise on Social Media, Try Playing Nice

Social media can present a host of intellectual property issues for companies, some of which merit handling in different ways than lawyers have traditionally tackled problems, a panel of experts said last week.

“A large number of people use social media for business, and this creates monitoring challenges,” said Philip Davison, Houston-based trademark copyright counsel at ExxonMobil Corp.

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