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Friend (or Foe) Requests: Using Social Media In Employment Litigation

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Seyfarth Synopsis: Social media is a potential goldmine of information when it comes to defending against employment lawsuits—pictures, status updates, location markers, “likes,” groups, and associated friends, all from the...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP - Social Media

Socially Aware: The Social Media Law Update Volume 6, Issue 4

Five social media law issues to discuss with your clients - The explosive growth of social media has clients facing legal questions that didn’t even exist a few short years ago. Helping your clients navigate this...more

Burr & Forman

Hold that Friend Request: Legal Traps in a Post-Facebook Work Environment

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Many well-meaning managers engage with employees on social media websites, and doing so provides a host of benefits: stronger relationships between employees and management; a sense of collegiality; instant updates on...more

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Are You Ready for the New Holacracy? Update on Social Media and the Hiring Process

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The innovative folks at Zappos have eschewed the traditional job application/interview/job offer process for a social-media-driven process on a Zappos platform. While very up-to-date, does this push the envelope to the point...more

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Social Media Password Protection and Privacy — The Patchwork of State Laws and How It Affects Employers

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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 extended into our...more

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Facebook Demand Laws: Closing In On Double Digits

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What is in a number? In particular, the number 9? Does it mean anything to you, or symbolize anything in particular? Even the most basic research reveals...more

Proskauer on Privacy

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

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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

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

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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

Akerman LLP - HR Defense

Tweet, Follow, Or Get Out Of The Way: What All Employers Need To Know About Social Media In The Workplace

Facebook. Twitter. LinkedIn. YouTube. Blogs. Email. Texts. Social media in the workplace has become a fact of life for all employers. Companies are learning that these once feared social media sites can be powerful marketing...more

Pullman & Comley, LLC

Facebook Password “Privacy” Bill Is An Answer In Search of a Problem

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The Connecticut General Assembly’s Labor & Public Employee Committee today is considering drafting a proposed bill “to prevent current or potential employers from requesting or requiring that employees or potential employees...more

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Sign Of The 'Times' - It's Still The Rage

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Wow. Front page of the New York Times Business Section. This stuff must be important. Steven Greenhouse authored a piece in yesterday’s Times, in which he summarizes the lay of the land with social media and the...more

Mintz - Privacy & Cybersecurity Viewpoints

Second of a series: Privacy and Security Issues for 2013

Our series over the next 10 days will highlight the top issues, as we see them, in privacy and security for 2013. Yesterday, we looked at the increase in cybcersecurity disclosure by public companies, triggered by the...more

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A Three Course Meal For The New Year

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Happy New Year. So much has happened while you spent the holidays undoubtedly velobinding and wrapping the 2012 archives of this blog for your friends and loved ones. So I thought I’d welcome everyone back by updating some...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

Employers Should Avoid Requesting Facebook Passwords

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In the information age, it may be tempting for employers to seek out personal information about prospective employees before making a hiring decision and, given the number of social media outlets, including Facebook, it is...more

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