URGENT 3 Hour Online Course
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New "Red Flag" System Eliminates Employee
Social Media Mistakes That Destroy The Public Trust
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Urgent Warning
Courts: Failing To Give Employees Outside
Social Media Liability Training Leads To
Costly Mistakes That Create A Hostile Work Environment And Endangers The
Public At Large...
Decision Makers And Employees Must Now
Pay Out Of Pocket For Punitive Damages
(Personal Assets Are Wiped Out)
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Inadequate Employee Social Media Law Training
Creates A Breeding Ground For Punitive Damages
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Decision-Makers
Proving Wanton Disregard
Of Federal Rights
1. Decision-makers knew the power of social media could violate the federal rights of co-workers and the public at large.
2. Decision-makers knew their
in-house attorney wasn't a social media law expert and couldn't give employees my type of expert training.
3. Despite knowing the risks of violating another person's federal rights, decision makers refused to give employees expert online social media liability training.
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Employees
Proving Malicious Disregard
Of Federal Rights
1. Employees intentionally (not accidently) used social media to attack a person or group in front of a large audience.
2. Employee posts or twee on social media clearly show he or she had ill will or spite towards that person or group. The goal was to exact reputational harm.
3. The employee consciously desired to injure a plaintiff. Due to the employee's position in government, he or she knew the posts violated the victim's federal rights or were unlawful.
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Legal Authority: Smith v. Wade 461 U.S. 30 (1983) Memphis Community School District v. Stachura, 477 U.S. 299 (1986), Coleman v. Kaye 87 F.3d 1491 (1996), Kolstad v. American Dental Ass'n, 527 U.S. 526 (1999), Fletcher v. Tomlinson, No. 16-4399 (8th Cir. 2018) |
Public Administrators Agree, When The Nation's Top Social Media Attorney In The Public Sector Offers His Expert Online Course For $9 Per Person, There Is No Excuse Not To Immediately Register
All Your Employees...
* There is a one-time portal set-up fee of $297
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"Across our nation, there has been a total lack of leadership in pro-actively protecting public employees from the dangers of social media. Too many public employees have paid the price for not receiving the tools to navigate social media safely. After auditing Mark Fiedelholtz’ s Social Media Liability Course with our fire chief, we decided to mandate this training to every member of our teams. If you want to protect your people and your department, I strongly recommend this course."
Tim Barfield, Chief Of Police
Wellington, OH (2021)
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“The value and need for this expert social media liability training can’t be overstated for all public employees.”
District Chief Eric Rodriguez,
Dunedin Fire Department, FL
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"Your course on social media liability opened our eyes. The "Red Flag" strategies helped reduce our liability. When you first explained the value of your course, you weren't just selling, you genuinely cared about our employees. The costs are minimal, the rewards are great."
Chief Wayne Woods,
City of Johnson, AK (2021)
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In-House Attorneys Support Making My Online Course Mandatory For All Employees Because They Aren't 30 Year Digital Media Attorneys... | |
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"Great program. Being aware of the hidden liabilities not discussed in other courses saves your public image,
and big legal fees."
- Cindy Reid, Attorney, Davidson, NC
Questions 954-748-7698
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This Is Specialized Training That Reflects 30 Years Of Training Over 100,000 Public Employees. If I Thought My Expert Strategies Could Be Duplicated In-House
I Wouldn't Do The Online Course.
Eye-Opening Video And Podcast
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"Mark Fiedelholtz's
Social Media Liability Course is an eye opener. In an age where social media is so easily accessible and commonly used, most people don't understand the liability that can come into play. This knowledge is important for elected officials and all public employees."
Walter Priestley, Trustee Farmingdale, NY
(2021)
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"Mark, after reviewing your expert social media liability online program, the Sterling Heights Fire Department has decided to enroll 100 of our firefighters in your specialized social media liability online course. We look forward to having our employees learn your expert strategies."
Sterling Heights Fire Department, MI
(2021)
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Courts: Social Media Is A High Liability Topic,
Having A Policy Doesn't Fully Protect You...
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Under New 1983 Federal Standards, You Must Prove That Your Social Media Policy Was Enforced With Outside Expert Employee Social Media Liability Training. Otherwise, Your Policy Is Devalued. | | | |
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Decision-Makers Don't Realize That Social Media Liability Training Is A Highly Specialized Legal Topic. Busy In-House Attorneys And PIOs Can't Duplicate My Expert Training...
This Training Gap Leaves Employees Vulnerable To
Social Media Mistakes, Especially Regarding New
"Free Speech" Laws Using Private Networks.
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Legal Authority: Social Media and Smartphones Are High Risk Platforms: Packingham v. North Carolina 137 S. Ct. 1730 (2017), Riley v. California 134 S. Ct. 2473 (2014), Elonis v. U.S. 135 S. Ct. 2001 (2015). Privacy Issues: First and Fourth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution, City of Ontario, California v. Quon 130 S. Ct. 2619 (2010). See more case law on the bottom of flyer insert. | |
Here's The Root Cause Of Why Your Boilerplate Social Media Policy (Even From A Reputable Source) And Superficial Training Won't Survive In Court... | |
New federal standards classify
social media is an "inherently dangerous" broadcasting platform that requires users to received expert social media liability training. Most departments continue to use boilerplate policies and superficial training because they think social media is a PIO or marketing issue.
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It's Urgent That You Listen To These Podcasts | |
A Cautionary Tale: The Landmark Liverman Case | |
In this case, a city in-house attorney trusted information from a respected national association and other agencies to build their social media policy; a federal court found the policy defective. | |
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Big Takeaway
99% of model social media policies are written by general attorneys, not 30 year digital media law specialists like me. They use boilerplate policy language that are too vague and don't comply with the new federal standards. If you are using a model social media policy, you must verify that the policy was written by a social media law attorney specialist.
Social Media Policy Checklist
Recent Survey On Risks Of Using Model Social Media Policies
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My Course Attendees Always Ask Me...
Why Didn't We Have Your Expert
Strategies In My Previous Training?
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Out of 15,346 course participants who told me their in-house attorney and conferences kept them updated on the new social media laws, the average score on my 6 question basic social media law pretest was 13%.
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"In Mark's class, I not only learned what I didn't know,
but was amazed to find out what I did know was wrong."
Louis Carnell, Division Chief,
Hillsborough County Fire, FL
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“Your class opened my eyes to the liability that lies beneath the flashy facade. I had no idea of the possible legal ramifications of simply liking a post or other hidden social media liability issues. I would highly recommend this course to every fire department across the country."
Firefighter Steven Ford
Flower Mound Fire , TX (2021)
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- The instructor is a busy in-house attorney or non-lawyer who doesn't qualify in court as a social media law expert.
- Employees are told to read a boilerplate policy and given verbal warnings instead of outside expert social media law training.
- There is no evidence of a class workbook that includes expert case law analysis or specialized strategies on navigating the nuances in the new federal social media speech laws.
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Here's Why My $9 Per Person Social Media Liability Online Course Is So Urgent For All Employees.
* There is a one-time portal set-up fee of $297*
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Courts Hold Decision Makers Liable For Punitive Damages. Despite Knowing Their In-House Attorney Is Not A
Social Media Law Expert, Employers Refused To Have An Outside Social Media Attorney Specialist Train Employees.
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Fired or disciplined employees for social media policy violations point the finger at decision-makers for inadequate social media training. Employers substituted boilerplate policies and verbal warnings for outside expert social media liability training.
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Questions? Call 954-748-7698 | |
Social Media Mistakes Expose Employee's
To Punitive Damages That Will
Wipe Out Their Personal Finances...
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Proving Actual Malice
- You intentionally weaponized social media to defame or hurt another person or group.
- You knew your comments could be liked or shared with a large audience.
- Your comments were underpinned by raw emotion, you showed reckless disregard of the truth.
- You knew or should have known your offensive comments couldn't be erased.
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Legal Authority: Punitive Damage Landmark Case: Smith v. Wade 461 U.S.30 1983, Kunz v. DeFelice 538 F.3d 667 (7thCir. 2008, 06-3827 , Defamatory Google Reviews: Fireworks Restoration Co., LLC v. Hosto, 371 SW 3d 83-Mo: Court of Appeals, Eastern District, 2012, Defamatory Websites: Bouveng v. NYG Capital LLC, 175 F. Supp. 3d 280-District Court, SD New York, 2016, Laughland v. Beckett, 870 NW 2d 466, 365 Wis. 2d 148, Wis: Court of Appeals, 2015. | |
Questions? Call 954-748-7698 | |
Courts Reject These 3 Ignorant Excuses That
Delay My Urgent Online Course
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Excuse #1: We don't need Attorney Fiedelholtz's 30 years of digital media law expertise; our in-house attorney has attended a few conferences and conducted online research.
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Excuse #2: We can't afford $9 per person and a one-time portal set-up fee of $297 to protect our employees from making costly social media mistakes.
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Excuse #3: We have a social media policy and gave employees verbal warnings, that's good enough. We have never been sued before and don't have the problems that other agencies have.
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"Social Media Attorney Fiedelholtz proved today that if you don't have a social media law expert train your employees, you put your employees and organization at great legal risk."
- Craig Dispenza, Freehold Boro , NJ
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It's Time To Focus On Social Media Liability,
Not Just Social Media Marketing...
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My New Social Media "Red Flag" System Isn't Taught Anywhere Else.
Elected Officials And Employees Avoid Costly "Free Speech" Mistakes, Especially Posting Off-Duty On Private Accounts.
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Employees Learn To Eliminate...
- Personal opinions not protected by the First Amendment
- Shatter myths about off-duty speech on private accounts
- Social Media messages that show implicit bias
- Avoid comments that could cause cases to be dismissed
- Eliminate posts that cause cyber-harassment claims
- Avoid libelous content and libel by implication
- Mitigate risk of retweeting and republishing liability
- Shield yourself from invasion of privacy claims
- Steer clear of copyright infringement lawsuits
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More Urgent Reasons You Need To Make My Online Course Mandatory For All Employees | |
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"Mark, you course was exceptional, it took fear wary from our administration on what to post and what to delete. We feel more comfortable after taking this course and you were always available to answer questions. I suggest that all agencies take this online course."
Chief Dwayne Wheeler
Taylorville, IL
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"Social Media Attorney Fiedelholtz proved today that if you don't have a social media law expert train your employees, you put your officers and organization at
great legal risk."
Chief Craig Dispenza,
Freehold Boro PD, NJ
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"Mark, after reviewing your expert social media liability online program, the Sterling Heights Fire Department has decided to enroll 100 of our firefighters in your specialized online course."
Sterling Heights Fire Department, MI
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"Finding an expert like Mark Fiedelholtz, who was willing to tailor training for our employees, helped guide our employees on the liability of social media. Our employees are now better prepared."
Brian Crane, City Manager, Moberly, MO
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CLEARLY ESTABLISHED LAW
Social Media and Smartphones Are High Risk Platforms: Packingham v. North Carolina 137 S. Ct. 1730 (2017), Riley v. California 134 S. Ct. 2473 (2014), Elonis v. U.S. 135 S. Ct. 2001 (2015). Privacy Issues: First and Fourth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution, City of Ontario, California v. Quon 130 S. Ct. 2619 (2010). Libel: New York Times Co. v. Sullivan, 376 US 254 - 1964, Gertz v. Robert Welch, Inc., 418 US 323 - 1974
Unprotected Opinions : Milkovich v. Lorain Journal Company, 497 U.S. 1 (1990).
Obvious Need For More In-Depth Training: 42 U.S. 1983, City of Canton, Ohio v. Harris 489 U.S. 378 (1989), Monell v. Department of Social Services, 436 U.S. 658 (1978), Powers v.
ightner, 820 F.2d 818 (7th Cir. 1987), Conn v. City of Reno 572 F.3d 1047 (2009), Brown v.
Gray 227 F.3d 1278 (10th Cir. 2000), Walker v. City of New York 507 U.S. 961 (1993), Brown v. Bryan County, Oklahoma 219 F3d 450 (5th Cir. 2000), Kniepp v. Philadelphia (3rd Cir. 1996), Davis v. Mason County 927 F.2d 1473 (9th Cir. 1991), Graham v. Connor 490 U.S. 386 (1989),
No Qualified Immunity: Qualified immunity applies so long as the official conduct of the individual defendant "does not violate clearly established statutory or constitutional rights of which a reasonable person would have known. Harlow v. Fitzgerald, 457 U.S. 800, 818 (1982), White v. Pauly, 137 S. Ct. 548, 551 (2017), Anderson v. Creighton, 483 U.S. 635, 640 (1987), Pearson v. Callahan, 555 U.S. 223 (2009). Cahoo v SAS Analytics Inc. 912 F.3d 887 (Cir. 2019).
High Liability Issues That Require More Than A Policy:: Faragher v. City of Boca Raton, 524 U.S. 775 (1998), Burlington Industries Inc. v. Ellerth, 524 U.S. 742(1998). State of Mind For Punitive Damages Kolstad v. American Dental Ass'n, 119 S. Ct. 218 (1999). Deletion and Blocking: Knight First Amendment v. Trump 302 F. Supp. 3d 541 (2018), Page v. Lexington County School District One 531 F.3d 275 (4th Cir. 2008), Virginia v. Black 538 U.S. 343 (2003),Good News Club v. Milford Central School, 533 U.S. 98, 200 Denver Area Education. Telecommunications Consortium, Inc. v. F.C.C. 518 U.S. 727 (1996), Gitlow v. New York, 288 U.S. 652 (1925)
Federal Courts Rule That Speech On Social Media Is Inherently Disruptive Of A Public Employer's Operations: Richardson v. Beckon 337 F. App'x 637 (9th Cir. 2009), Snipes v. Volusia Count, 704 F. App'x 848 (11th Circuit 2017). Dible v. City of Chandler, 515 F3d 918 (9th Circuit 2008).
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