John A. Snyder posted this article on the Jackson Lewis Non-Compete and Trade Secret Report blog about a dispute involving ownership of a Twitter account.
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LinkedIn Account at Center of Lawsuit
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Here is a link to a post on our sister blog Non-Compete and Trade Secrets Report entitled LinkedIn Account at Center of Lawsuit. The case involves a dispute over control of a LinkedIn account between a company and its former President. The litigation may portend more disputes between employers and employees over social media…
FTC Continues Push Against Data Brokers
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As we have referenced in previous posts, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has launched an aggressive push against data brokers and credit reporting agencies in its enforcement of the rules under the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA). That push continues today with the U.S. Department of Justice’s announcement of the prosecution of a…
Federation of State Medical Boards Issues Guidelines for Use of Social Media in Medical Practice
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Posted in Social Networking
The Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) recently adopted model policy guidelines for the appropriate use of social media and social networking in a medical practice. The model policy guidelines can be viewed here. In its findings, the FSMB reports that 67 percent of 4,000 physicians surveyed use social media for professional purposes and that research…
Are Lou Gehrig’s Medical Records Still Private?
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Posted in HIPAA
Former New York Yankee Lou Gehrig died 71 years ago from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis or ALS, now known as Lou Gehrig’s disease. Now some legislators in Minnesota want to make his medical records, maintained at the Mayo Clinic, public. A story in the Star Tribune raises the question of how long a patient’s personal health…
Workplace Defamation Claims on the Rise
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Posted in Workplace Privacy
One of the consequences faced by companies that neglect workplace privacy issues is the possibility of a defamation lawsuit. Human resources departments should be careful to limit information about employees and former employees, including the reasons for a termination or leave of absence, to those with a need to know. References and requests for references should be treated carefully lest…
The FTC Flexes Its Muscle In the Background Screening Industry
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The FTC Flexes Its Muscle In the Background Screening Industry…
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MN AG Aims to Amend Allegations Against Accretive
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Minn. AG accuses business associate of backdating a business associate agreement…
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Mere Placement of Surveillance Cameras in Restroom Sufficient for Iowa Invasion-of-Privacy Claim
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An invasion-of-privacy claim against an insurance agent brought by his former employee should proceed even where a surveillance camera placed by the agent in the workplace’s unisex bathroom was faulty, the Iowa Supreme Court has ruled. Koeppel v. Speirs, No. 08-1927.
The district court dismissed the invasion-of-privacy claim on summary judgment because there was no…
Social Media and the Holidays
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Posted in Featured, Social Networking
As the holidays approach, I am reminded of an employment law attorney I used to know who wrote a column about this time of year about holiday parties. He would warn Human Resources (“HR”) professionals to beware of sexual harassment issues as the punch flows and inhibitions dissipate at the annual office get-together. How things have…