<p>In light of this, our Employment and TMT departments hosted a breakfast seminar  titled Social Media Usage: Developing Law &amp; Practice.&nbsp; The seminar, held on  the 6th November at the Ritz Carlton DIFC, addressed the following key areas,  which have become topical as a result of the social media  explosion:<br /><br />1.&nbsp;General risks posed by social media <br />2.&nbsp;Employment Law  implications and potential liability <br />3.&nbsp;Addressing the risks of social media  in the workplace<br /><br />From our TMT practice, Senior Associate, Nick O&rsquo;Connell,  identified risks relating to offensive and defamatory content, privacy and  confidentiality, ownership of intellectual property and regulatory compliance.  From our Employment practice, Senior Associate, Gordon Barr, examined the UAE  legislative framework in terms of the remedies the law provides when employees  misuse social media, and considered the approach currently undertaken by the UAE  authorities in respect of the misuse of social media.<br /><br />The key message of  the seminar was that social media is here to stay, and that businesses would be  well-advised to manage risk by developing policies to provide guidance to  employees regarding their use of social media.</p>