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Hey Employers: Employee Social Media Passwords are (Mostly) None of Your Business (Not that You’ve Been Inquiring)

by Adam S. Forman, David G. King | Miller Canfield on 5/17/2013

“Likes,” “tweets,” “hashtags,” and “wall posts” are all words that have quickly entered our lexicon through the continuing explosion of growth that is social media....more

Party Foul! NLRB Orders Reinstatement and Back Pay for Party Bus Guide After Finding Facebook Postings Amount To Protected Union...

by Chris Brown, Alexandra Stathopoulos, Michael Weil | Orrick - Global Employment Law Group on 5/16/2013

Providing yet another example of how online social networking can amount to protected conduct under the National Labor Relations Act, the NLRB ruled earlier this month in New York Party Shuttle, LLC and Fred Pflantzer, CN:...more

Service by Social Media: The First Step in a New Way to Serve Foreign Defendants

by Joseph Rich | Cozen O'Connor on 5/16/2013

For those recovery and subrogation professionals facing the challenge of serving foreign defendants with legal papers for actions filed in the U.S. courts, the process “serving” those foreign defendants can be a long and...more

Facebook v. Typosquatters: Damages and Domains Awarded Under Anticybersquatting Consumer Protection Act

by Elizabeth Featherman, Camille Miller | Cozen O'Connor on 5/15/2013

On April 30, 2013, Magistrate Judge Westmore recommended that the U.S. District Court, Northern District of California award Facebook $2.8 million in damages from typosquatters under the Anticybersquatting Consumer Protection...more

Facebook Discussion About "Street People" Protected

by Adam Santucci | McNees Wallace & Nurick LLC on 5/15/2013

In a recent decision involving employee social media activity, the National Labor Relations Board held that a high-end clothing boutique in San Francisco violated the National Labor Relations Act when it terminated employees...more

Protecting Privacy or Enabling Fraud? Employee Social Media Password Protection Laws May Clash with FINRA Rules

by Jessica Goldenberg | Proskauer - Privacy & Data Security on 5/9/2013

As a growing number of states pass legislation which will protect individuals’ social media accounts from employer scrutiny, they have encountered a surprising adversary – FINRA and other securities regulators....more

Healthcare Update, No. 2, May 2013: Facebook Foils FMLA Faker

by Karen Luchka | Fisher & Phillips LLP on 5/8/2013

The legitimate and beneficial purposes of the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) are undeniable. The law provides employees who have a serious health condition, are caring for a family member with a serious health condition,...more

New Jersey’s Social Networking Privacy Law Gets Conditional Veto by Gov. Christie

by Mark Diana, Christopher Elko, Evan J. Shenkman | Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 5/8/2013

On April 5, 2013, Governor Chris Christie issued a conditional veto of New Jersey’s proposed “Facebook law” (A-2878), which is intended to prohibit employers from inquiring about or otherwise accessing applicants’ and...more

Workplace Policy Institute: Social Media Password Protection and Privacy — The Patchwork of State Laws and How It Affects...

by Philip Gordon, William Simmons, Amber Spataro | Littler on 5/3/2013

Introduction - Social media websites such as Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and others have become a part of daily life in the United States and abroad. The unavoidable reach of social media into our personal lives has...more

Bernstein Shur Business and Commercial Litigation Newsletter #27

by Paul McDonald, Daniel J. Murphy | Bernstein Shur on 5/2/2013

We are pleased to present the 27th edition of the Bernstein Shur Business and Commercial Litigation Newsletter. This month, we highlight stories that will have an impact on business, commerce and litigation, including the...more

[Legal Perspective] When Is It NOT Okay to Delete Your Social Media Account? [Video]

by JD Supra Law News on 5/1/2013

Is it ever NOT okay to delete your social media account? That's the question we ask in this JD Supra Legal Perspective. And for an answer, we look at recent coverage of a case in which an airline worker in New Jersey...more

NLRB Affirms ALJ On Facebook Firing Case

by Doug Hass | Franczek Radelet P.C. on 5/1/2013

As we have discussed in several previous alerts, the National Labor Relations Board continues to pursue complaints against employers related to an expanding realm of policies and social media activity. In another recent...more

FDA Issues Two Warning Letters for Social Media Use: FDA Does Not Approve of “Liking” Consumer Claims and Targets Website Search...

by Fuerst Ittleman David & Joseph, PL on 4/29/2013

In 2009, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced that it intended to release a guidance document explaining how it will regulate industry’s use of social media to advertise products or communicate with...more

No, You Can’t Deactivate Your Facebook Account When Litigation Is Pending

by Scott Atkinson | Carr, McClellan, Ingersoll, Thompson & Horn -... on 4/25/2013

A federal magistrate judge in New Jersey recently sanctioned a plaintiff for evidence spoliation after he deactivated his Facebook account during litigation, resulting in its permanent deletion by Facebook after 14 days...more

8-K’s Announcing Reg FD Social Media Channels Begin; NYSE Weighs In

by Jill Radloff | Leonard, Street and Deinard - Dodd-Frank and... on 4/19/2013

The SEC opened the barn doors on use of social media, or merely reaffirmed existing guidance, depending on your point of view, in a recent Section 21(a) report....more

SEC Greenlights Use of Social Media for Publicly Disclosing Company Information

by Fernando Bohorquez, Jr., Jonathan Nowakowski | BakerHostetler on 4/19/2013

Recognizing the reality that many investors likely get more information from Facebook and Twitter than a corporate 10-K and that most public companies have a robust social media presence, the U.S. Securities and Exchange...more

Social Media in Litigation

by Barry I. Buchman, Michelle Price | Gilbert LLP on 4/18/2013

The first quarter of 2013 was among the busiest yet for developments in the use of social media in litigation. First, courts have continued to weigh in on the extent to which a party can obtain discovery of an opposing...more

Spoliation of Social Media Evidence: New Jersey Court Cracks Down

by Emily Huters | Morrison Foerster - Social Media on 4/17/2013

A March 23, 2013 decision from the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey serves as a cautionary tale for litigants. As a result of some arguably poor decisions by the plaintiff and likely miscommunication between...more

Navigating the Patchwork: When Is European Data Privacy Law Applicable to US Companies?

by Cecile Martin | Proskauer - Privacy & Data Security on 4/17/2013

Are social media companies based in the United States subject to European data privacy laws? Two recent judicial decisions – one in France and the other in Germany – arrived at different answers. The Civil Court of Paris held...more

Be Careful What You Wish For: SEC Permits Company Disclosures Via Social Media If Regulation FD Requirements Are Met

by Meredith Francis | Womble Carlyle Sandridge & Rice, PLLC on 4/16/2013

Last week, the Securities and Exchange Commission issued a report clarifying that companies can use social media channels, such as Facebook and Twitter, to disseminate material nonpublic company information under Regulation...more

Workplace Issues Now Grow on “Vines”; Why Employers Need a Policy More Than Ever

by Daniel A. Schwartz | Pullman & Comley, LLC on 4/16/2013

As I said in an earlier post, I’ll be speaking about Social Media and the Workplace, as part of WESFACCA’s “Day of Privacy” presentation later this week. ...more

Man Gets Caught Through Facebook Post

by Lanier Law Group, P.A. on 4/15/2013

An Oregon man learned that the best way to get caught committing a crime is to talk about it on Facebook. On New Year's Day police showed up at his door after they were alerted to a Facebook post he wrote about driving drunk....more

Facebook Posts Breached Confidentiality Agreement

by Jennifer Barlow | Lerners LLP on 4/12/2013

The decision of the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario (“HRTO”) in Tremblay v. 1168531 Ontario Inc. serves as yet another reminder that Facebook postings can have significant consequences. It is also the first decision before...more

Lessons from Netflix on the Use of Social Media for Informal Disclosure

by Bonnie J Roe | Cohen & Gresser LLP on 4/12/2013

On April 2, 2013 the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued a report (the Netflix Report) announcing that it would not pursue enforcement action against Netflix, Inc. and its Chief Executive Officer, Reed Hastings,...more

SEC ‘Likes’ Public Company Disclosures on Facebook and Other Social Media

by Jeff Ifrah on 4/11/2013

Last December, we wrote about the U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s issuance of so-called “Wells” notices indicating that the agency was considering whether to bring enforcement proceedings against Netflix and its...more

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Hey Employers: Employee Social Media Passwords are (Mostly) None of Your Business (Not that You’ve Been Inquiring)

Party Foul! NLRB Orders Reinstatement and Back Pay for Party Bus Guide After Finding Facebook Postings Amount To Protected Union...

Service by Social Media: The First Step in a New Way to Serve Foreign Defendants

Facebook v. Typosquatters: Damages and Domains Awarded Under Anticybersquatting Consumer Protection Act

Facebook Discussion About "Street People" Protected

Protecting Privacy or Enabling Fraud? Employee Social Media Password Protection Laws May Clash with FINRA Rules

Healthcare Update, No. 2, May 2013: Facebook Foils FMLA Faker

New Jersey’s Social Networking Privacy Law Gets Conditional Veto by Gov. Christie

Workplace Policy Institute: Social Media Password Protection and Privacy — The Patchwork of State Laws and How It Affects...

Bernstein Shur Business and Commercial Litigation Newsletter #27

[Legal Perspective] When Is It NOT Okay to Delete Your Social Media Account? [Video]

NLRB Affirms ALJ On Facebook Firing Case

FDA Issues Two Warning Letters for Social Media Use: FDA Does Not Approve of “Liking” Consumer Claims and Targets Website Search...

No, You Can’t Deactivate Your Facebook Account When Litigation Is Pending

8-K’s Announcing Reg FD Social Media Channels Begin; NYSE Weighs In

SEC Greenlights Use of Social Media for Publicly Disclosing Company Information

Social Media in Litigation

Spoliation of Social Media Evidence: New Jersey Court Cracks Down

Navigating the Patchwork: When Is European Data Privacy Law Applicable to US Companies?

Be Careful What You Wish For: SEC Permits Company Disclosures Via Social Media If Regulation FD Requirements Are Met

Workplace Issues Now Grow on “Vines”; Why Employers Need a Policy More Than Ever

Man Gets Caught Through Facebook Post

Facebook Posts Breached Confidentiality Agreement

Lessons from Netflix on the Use of Social Media for Informal Disclosure

SEC ‘Likes’ Public Company Disclosures on Facebook and Other Social Media

[Legal Perspective] When Is It NOT Okay to Delete Your Social Media Account? [Video]

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