Will Blog Comments Kill Your Web Site?

User-generated content has become a mainstay of the Internet, and until two years ago, companies that allow third parties to communicate on their Web sites believed they were protected from liability under the Communications Decency Act. But in 2007, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that Roommates.com was liable for discriminatory user comments that violated the federal Fair Housing Act.  

Is your Web site safe?  “Blogomania – User Generated Content and the New Media Revolution” will identify potential liabilities from user-generated content and help attendees manage their risk.   The program will be held on Sunday, Aug. 2 from 10:30 a.m. – noon at the Hyatt Regency Chicago.

Speakers include Liisa Thomas, Winston & Strawn, Chicago; Andra Dallas, Children’s Advertising Review Unit, CBBB, New York; and Tina Kourasis, Sun-Times Company, Chicago.