Administrative Law, Education Law, Privacy

Texas Leg Watch 2013: Will Texas Prohibit Employers From Asking For Social Media Passwords?

by Travis Crabtree | Looper Reed & McGraw, P.C. on 1/9/2013

Democratic Texas State Representative Helen Giddings filed a bill prohibiting employers in Texas from asking for social media passwords from applicants and current employees. Texas joins a long list of states that have...more

Michigan Becomes the Sixth State to Enact So-Called “Facebook Password” Law

by Michelle P. Crockett, Adam S. Forman | Miller Canfield on 1/3/2013

As we alerted you on December 21, 2012, the Michigan Legislature passed House Bill 5523, known as the Internet Privacy Protection Act (IPPA). On December 28, 2012, Governor Snyder signed the IPPA, which took effect...more

Michigan’s Internet Privacy Protection Act

by Adam S. Forman, David G. King | Miller Canfield on 12/24/2012

On December 13, 2012, the Michigan Legislature passed House Bill 5523, known as the Internet Privacy Protection Act (IPPA), which if signed by Governor Rick Snyder, will become effective immediately....more

Michigan’s Internet Privacy Protection Act and Its Effect on Educational Institutions

by Michelle P. Crockett | Miller Canfield on 12/24/2012

On December 13, 2012, the Michigan Legislature passed House Bill HB 5523, known as the Internet Privacy Protection Act (IPPA), which, if signed by Governor Rick Snyder, will become effective immediately....more

Illinois Appellate Court Decides Two FOIA Cases on Fees that Public Body Can Charge and Justification for Attorneys’ Fees

by Franczek Radelet P.C. on 11/1/2012

In two recent decisions, the Illinois Appellate Court clarified the fees that a public body can charge for copying records pursuant to a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request and the circumstances justifying the...more

Extra Password Protection For Employees and College Students Thanks to AB 1844 and SB 1349

by Kronick, Moskovitz, Tiedemann & Girard on 10/10/2012

Two bills were recently chaptered the provide employees and college students protection from the prying eyes of employers and college admissions....more

New Laws Prohibit Employers And Colleges From Requesting Social Media Passwords

by Kronick, Moskovitz, Tiedemann & Girard on 10/10/2012

AB 1844 - AB 1844 adds a new provision to the Labor Code that prohibits an employer from requiring an employee or applicant for employment to (1) disclose his or her username or password for the purpose of accessing...more

EPIC Urges Education Department to Protect Student Privacy

by Electronic Privacy Information Center on 7/31/2012

EPIC has submitted comments to the Education Department, recommending the agency collect only "relevant and necessary" student information when it undertakes educational studies. The agency's Institute of Education Sciences...more

Three Point Shot - July 2012

by Proskauer Rose LLP on 7/27/2012

In This Issue: - Ex-Footballers Sacked on First Play from Scrimmage in Antitrust Lawsuit Against the NCAA - OMG! LOLs No Longer Cause for SMH from the NCAA - Not Quite Harvard v. Yale (1968), ESPN Wins When...more

Access Denied: Public Agencies and the Release of Public Records

by Dinsmore & Shohl LLP on 7/27/2012

When a public records request is received, it is often difficult to know what you must supply and, if you feel you should deny the request, what steps you should take to ensure you are in compliance with the law. Defending...more

STAR Test Results Delayed Due To Security Breach

by Kronick, Moskovitz, Tiedemann & Girard on 7/24/2012

The results of the California STAR test are expected to be delayed about two weeks after it was discovered that several school sites may have breached standardized testing protocol. Over 400 images related to the test were...more

Seventh Circuit Restores FERPA Privacy Protections for FOIA Requests by Vacating Controversial Tribune v. University of Illinois...

by Franczek Radelet P.C. on 5/31/2012

On May 24, 2012, the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit supported Illinois educational institutions’ long-held position that the federal Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) prohibits...more

DOE Implements New Regulations to the Federal Educational Rights and Privacy Act

by Franczek Radelet P.C. on 12/22/2011

The U.S. Department of Education recently adopted new regulations to the Federal Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) which aim to further protect student privacy while enhancing states’ ability to use student data for...more

Removal Education Records from School Files

by Mandy Leigh on 4/26/2010

Whether you are the parent of a school aged child or your are a student attending college, there are laws that allow you to challenge and remove certain types of documents from your educational file. The types of documents to...more

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