Michigan becomes fourth state to enact law banning employers from requiring access to employees’/applicants’ social media accounts
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Social Media: A Key Source of Evidence in Employment Cases
As a growing number of states pass laws to restrict employers from gaining access to employees’ personal social media accounts, what employees post in social media can be critical evidence in employment-related investigations and litigations. Check out my partner J. Gregory Grisham’s recent article in HR Professionals Magazine discussing a recent Sixth Circuit decision concerning this issue
OCR Releases Guidance on “De-Identification” of PHI under HIPAA
On Monday, the Office for Civil Rights released guidance regarding methods for de-identification of protected health information (PHI) in accordance with the HIPAA Privacy Rule and as required by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.
HIPAA covered entities and business associates recognize the increasing risks related to handling "protected health information." One way to reduce these
California Employees Get New Rights to Personnel Records Beginning in 2013
California Governor Jerry Brown has signed into law (AB 2674) new requirements specifying when and how employers must respond to their employees’ requests for inspection and copying of their personnel files. The new requirements become effective January 1, 2013.
California AG Begins Enforcing the State’s Online Privacy Protection Act for Websites, Aps
California AG begins enforcing the state’s Online Privacy Protection Act which requires commercial operators of online services, including websites and mobile and social apps, that collect personally identifiable information from Californians to conspicuously post a privacy policy.
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Sandy – A Reminder to Adopt/Reevaluate Your Disaster Recovery Plan
The effects of a hurricane like Sandy should be a reminder to all businesses of the importance of disaster recovery planning. When these storms threaten there is no shortage of images of sandbags and plywood being used to prevent harm to companies’ bricks and mortar. However, rarely do we see steps businesses should be taking to protect
New Jersey May Become Fourth State to Limit Access to Employee Social Media Accounts
New Jersey may become fourth state, following Maryland, Illinois and California, to place limits on employers’ ability to access the social media accounts of employees and applicants.
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South Carolina Supreme Court Addresses When Email is Backed-Up Under the Stored Communications Act
Are emails saved in one’s Yahoo! account stored for backup protection under the Stored Communications Act?
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California Becomes Third State to Limit Access to Employees and Students’ Social Media Accounts
And then there were three… Last week, California Governor Jerry Brown made his state the third in the union, following Maryland and Illinois, to limit access to employees and students’ social media accounts
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Connecticut AG Makes Email Address Available to Companies to Report Data Breaches
Connecticut AG prepares for amendments to Connecticut’s data breach law going into effect on Oct. 1, 2012.
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