Association TRENDS quoted Venable partner A.J. Zottola in an article on November 1, 2012, on the legal concerns surrounding social media. The article highlighted Zottola's recent participation at a TRENDS Communications LIVE event in which he spoke about online social media legal risks and issues. The article credited Zottola with having summed up the entire event in a few words when he said that "The law doesn't do a good job of keeping up with technology. Old rules are entering new space."