Criminal Law, Labor & Employment Law, Privacy

Password Sharing and the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act, Revisited

by Kenneth Vanko | Clingen Callow & McLean, LLC on 5/24/2013

I was reading Eric Ostroff's fine post discussing customer lists as trade secrets, in the context of a recent case involving Farmers Insurance Exchange and several of its former agents, Farmers Ins. Exch. v. Steele Ins....more

New Virginia Law Protects Employees' Personal Identifying Information

by Beth P. Zoller | XpertHR - Partnered with LexisNexis on 4/15/2013

Effective July 1, 2013, Virginia employers will be prohibited from releasing or communicating any personal identifying information of any current or former employee to a third party unless required by a court order, by a...more

Protecting Personal Data in China

by Woon-Wah Siu, Julian Zou | Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP on 4/3/2013

This advisory is one of a series prepared by Pillsbury's China Practice on questions frequently asked by our clients doing business in China. In June 2012, we published an advisory on personal data protection in China in...more

New Jersey's Medical Marijuana Law Impacts Employers

by CJ (Candida) Griffin, Esq. on 1/14/2013

The New Jersey Compassionate Use Medical Marijuana Act raises a slew of issues for employers that have yet to be fully explored and resolved in litigation. New Jersey employers must have an ongoing relationship with an...more

Fourth Circuit Affirms Marital Privilege Does Not Apply To Emails Exchanged Using Employer’s Computer

by BuckleySandler LLP on 1/8/2013

On December 13, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit held that the marital privilege does not protect information included in emails exchanged via a spouse’s employer-owned computer and network. United States v....more

New Michigan Law Prohibits Employers From Asking Applicants And Employees For Access To Personal Internet Accounts

by Matthew A. Carmona | Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 1/7/2013

The apparent practice by employers of requesting access to employees’ and applicants’ social media accounts, such as Facebook and Twitter, has led the state of Michigan to pass the Internet Privacy Protection Act (PA 478 of...more

Michigan's New "Internet Privacy Protection Act" Sets Limitations for Employers and Employees

by William Balke, Philip Gordon | Littler on 1/7/2013

On December 28, 2012, Michigan joined California,1 Illinois,2 and Maryland3 in enacting a social media password protection law when Governor Rick Snyder signed the "Internet Privacy Protection Act" (IPPA or the "Act"). In an...more

Michigan -- The Latest State to Ban Employers From Accessing Password Protected Social Media Accounts

by Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell &... on 1/4/2013

On Friday, December 28, 2012, Michigan became the fourth state to ban employers from accessing password protected social media accounts....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

Labour Notes - November 2012

by Dentons on 11/13/2012

In This Issue: - Workplace Confidential? Supreme Court Rules That Employees Have Right To Privacy Over Their Work Computer - Q & A . . .2 - Progress of Legislation ..Federal . . . 3 ..Ontario ....more

Records of Potential Off-the-Clock Work Violations: GPS Tracking Devices

by Cynthia A. Bremer, Charles McDonald, III | Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 10/26/2012

Along with the ubiquitous nature of smart phones, employers are increasingly using GPS technology to track company vehicles to determine if employees working on remote job sites are where they are supposed to be and to locate...more

Supreme Court of Canada Decision Demonstrates the Importance of Workplace Computer Policies

by Field Law on 10/25/2012

In R. v. Cole, 2012 SCC 53, the majority of the Supreme Court of Canada ruled that it was unconstitutional for the police to search the workplace computer of a high school teacher without a warrant. The Supreme Court held...more

Hack Attack: US Financial Institutions in the Cross-Hairs

by Mintz Levin - Privacy & Security on 9/28/2012

Last week the FBI released a fraud alert warning financial institutions that cyber criminals have been using tactics such as spam and phishing emails to obtain employee log-in credentials. After obtaining the credentials the...more

Massachusetts Criminal Record Regulations Finalized

by Rachel Reingold Mandel | Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 7/2/2012

The Massachusetts Department of Criminal Justice Information Services (DCJIS) recently issued final regulations to accompany the Massachusetts Criminal Offender Record Information (CORI) law. The law, which was passed in...more

Cybercrimes and the Workplace

by Heather Pruger on 6/20/2012

This article discusses that, in addition to civil liability that employment lawyers tend to be alert for in departing employee scenarios, departing employees can also be criminally liable for theft, misappropriation, or other...more

Company computer policies risk becoming obsolete -- Policies must reflect new laws and court decisions on data theft, social...

by Nick Akerman on 4/8/2012

Have your client companies’ policies kept pace with changes in the law affecting computer technology? New statutes and court decisions relating to computer technology affect every business. Many companies overlook...more

Criminal Background Checks

by Dickinson Wright on 3/20/2012

In an increasingly competitive business environment, it is perhaps more important than ever for employers to exercise prudence and caution in hiring and maintaining their workforce. Background checks, whether criminal...more

Drawing Lines In The Virtual Sand: A Consideration Of R. V. Cole And Tips You Can Use For Developing Effective Computer Use...

by Field Law on 2/5/2012

Although a criminal case, the Ontario Court of Appeal’s recent decision in R. v. Cole, 2011 ONCA 218 [Cole] has significant implications for employers with respect to establishing expectations of privacy in the workplace in...more

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Password Sharing and the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act, Revisited

New Virginia Law Protects Employees' Personal Identifying Information

Protecting Personal Data in China

New Jersey's Medical Marijuana Law Impacts Employers

Fourth Circuit Affirms Marital Privilege Does Not Apply To Emails Exchanged Using Employer’s Computer

New Michigan Law Prohibits Employers From Asking Applicants And Employees For Access To Personal Internet Accounts

Michigan's New "Internet Privacy Protection Act" Sets Limitations for Employers and Employees

Michigan -- The Latest State to Ban Employers From Accessing Password Protected Social Media Accounts

Michigan’s Internet Privacy Protection Act

Labour Notes - November 2012

Records of Potential Off-the-Clock Work Violations: GPS Tracking Devices

Supreme Court of Canada Decision Demonstrates the Importance of Workplace Computer Policies

Hack Attack: US Financial Institutions in the Cross-Hairs

Massachusetts Criminal Record Regulations Finalized

Cybercrimes and the Workplace

Company computer policies risk becoming obsolete -- Policies must reflect new laws and court decisions on data theft, social...

Criminal Background Checks

Drawing Lines In The Virtual Sand: A Consideration Of R. V. Cole And Tips You Can Use For Developing Effective Computer Use...

Suing Employees for Computer Fraud Gets Easier

Unauthorized Access of President Obama's Student Loan Data Ends in Computer Fraud Conviction

Child Porn Found In the Workplace: Affirmative Duty to Report

Where Are the Lines in Employee Surveillance?

9th Circuit Rules For Employers In Protecting Trade Secrets

Can Employees Be Criminally Prosecuted for Violating Their Employer's Computer Policies?

The 11th Circuit Provides Guidance on Pursuing Ex-Employees Who Steal from Company Computers

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