Should Your Social Media and Business Systems Policy Prohibit or Limit...
By Michael Arnold ARE YOU READY FOR SOME FOOTBALL? For most, the answer to that question may be a resounding “yes!” Last Sunday, people across the country tuned in to watch their favorite teams begin...
View ArticleSocial Media Quandary: Who Owns the Company's Twitter Account?
These days, many employers sponsor social media accounts, whether on LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter, or other social media sites. Of course, the “company” itself cannot post to an account, so the task...
View ArticleUpdate: Who Owns a Company's Twitter Account?
On January 5, we posted a blog entry about the case of PhoneDog v. Kravitz, pending in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California. In short, during his employment with...
View ArticleJob Applicants Asked for Facebook Passwords
News outlets are all a-twitter about the practice of some employers to ask applicants for their Facebook login and password information, so they can have a “look around” as part of the interview...
View ArticleJob Applicants Asked for Facebook Passwords- Facebook Weighs In
We recently wrote about the practice of some employers to ask applicants for their Facebook login and password information, so they can have a “look around” as part of the interview process. Facebook...
View ArticleOnline and Off-Limits: New California Legislation Prohibits Employers from...
We have written here about the practice of some employers to ask applicants for their Facebook login and password information, so they can have a “look around” as part of the interview process, and...
View ArticleAnother Social Media Battleground: Employee LinkedIn Accounts - "It's Mine" -...
By Martha J. Zackin and Brandon T. Willenberg In PhoneDog v. Kravitz, an employer and former employee battled over who owns a company-sponsored Twitter account (read about it here and here). Now,...
View ArticleDoes the NLRA really Protect A Worker's Right to Be Rude? The NLRB Thinks So!
By Martha J. Zackin What a year it’s been for the National Labor Relations Board! Under the guise of preserving workers’ rights under Section 7 of the National Labor Relations Act, which includes the...
View ArticleNLRB Invalidates Another Workplace Social Media Policy
By Martha J. Zackin The NLRB has again weighed in on workplace social media policies. And, consistent with its recent decisions in Costco Wholesale Corp. and Karl Knauz Motors, Inc., found DISH...
View ArticleWho Owns a LinkedIn Account? An Update to Eagle v. Edcomm, Inc.
By Christophe R. Difo In October 2012, we told you about the case of Eagle v. Edcomm, Inc. pertaining to whether an employee’s LinkedIn account belongs to the employee (Linda Eagle) or to her employer...
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