Another state limits employers’ rights to access employee and applicant social media account information.
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Claims Against University for Accessing Facebook Account Allowed to Proceed
By Jackson Lewis P.C. on
Posted in Social Networking
In a case reflecting the challenges faced by institutions of higher education in trying to prevent violence on campus, a judge in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania declined to dismiss claims against Widener University by a former student under the Electronic Communications Privacy Act (ECPA) and the Stored Communications Act (SCA) for accessing the student’s Facebook account without permission.
More States Limit Employer Access to Employee Social Media Accounts
More states pass laws limiting access by employers to the social media accounts of applicants and employees…
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Plaintiff in Privacy Suit over LinkedIn Account Gets Zero Damages
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Posted in Social Networking
Our colleague John A. Snyder writes on our non-compete blog about the case of Eagle v. Morgan, No. 11-403 (E. D. Pa. March 12, 2013) in which the plaintiff sued her former employer for misappropriating her LinkedIn account and was awarded zero damages.
Deletion of Facebook Page = Spoliation
By Jason C. Gavejian on
Posted in Social Networking
A New Jersey District Court has sanctioned a personal injury plaintiff for spoliation following the plaintiff’s deletion of his Facebook account which defendants were trying to access.
The defendant’s discovery requests asked for documents or records of “wall posts, comments, status updates or personal information posted or made by plaintiff on Facebook and/or any social…
New Mexico Joins Other States That Have Passed Social Media Privacy Laws
Add New Mexico to the list of states with social medica privacy laws…
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Top 13 for 2013 – Happy Privacy Day
Top 13 data privacy and security issues for 2013…
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Privacy on the Go: California’s Recommendations for Mobile Device/App Privacy and Security
In 2012, California took significant steps to increase privacy protections for users of mobile applications (apps) which involved working with companies such as Amazon, Apple, Facebook, Google, Hewlett-Packard, and Microsoft. In July 2012, the Attorney General created the Privacy Enforcement and Protection Unit, with the mission of protecting the inalienable right to privacy conferred by the…
Union Not Liable for “Threats” Against Employees Made on Facebook
By Joseph J. Lazzarotti on
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Union threats made in social media not treated the same as if made in person on picket line.
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Bans on Employers Requesting Social Media Passwords Continue as New Year Approaches
Michigan becomes fourth state to enact law banning employers from requiring access to employees’/applicants’ social media accounts…
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