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Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

Delaware Court of Chancery Orders Facebook to Produce Books and Records, Including Emails, but Not Attorney-Client Privileged...

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Earlier this month, the Delaware Court of Chancery added to a string of significant recent decisions under Section 220, Delaware's books and records statute, this time addressing when a company may be required to provide...more

Downs Rachlin Martin PLLC

2020 Update: Can your social media (e.g., LinkedIn) contacts be your employer’s trade secret?

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Employers and employees alike use social media to promote and define their businesses and themselves in the digital space. From personal connections on Facebook, to professional marketing on LinkedIn, these connections on...more

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

The Election Is Over—Now What? Understanding the Biden Administration’s Policy Priorities

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President-Elect Biden won a mandate to bring normalcy back to government and to seek bipartisan compromise where possible. The makeup of the U.S. Senate may limit the Biden Administration’s ability to deliver its most...more

Cozen O'Connor

#No Filter: Terminating an Employee for Social Media Posts

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Prior to the advent of social media and especially the #MeToo movement, employers were generally comfortable drawing a bright line between what employees did on their own time and workplace misconduct. ...more

Kilpatrick

Social Media Engagement - Top 10 Legal Issues and Risk Mitigation Strategies

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While individuals can interact with celebrities, brands, and anyone else on social media with impunity and little legal risk, companies may not. Companies and the brands they manage occupy a different space because companies...more

Womble Bond Dickinson

Fight Over Virginia Tech Sportswriter's Twitter Account: Who Owns Employees' Social Media Accounts?

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Andy Bitter was a sportswriter for the Roanoke Times covering Virginia Tech football. He recently announced on Twitter that he was leaving the Roanoke Times and would become the VT beat writer for The Athletic, a...more

FordHarrison

Can’t Block This!—Best Practices for Your Company’s Social Media Policy

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Federal Judge Naomi Reice Buchwald ruled that President Trump could not block certain Twitter users from viewing his tweets, and that doing so was in violation of the U.S. Constitution. ...more

FordHarrison

Roseanne Barred from ABC: How to Protect Your Business from Social Media Meltdowns

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Roseanne Barr, known for her big mouth and abrasive humor, is no stranger to controversy. (I still cringe when I recall her rendition of the national anthem.) Unfortunately for her, and the more than 200 people who worked on...more

Zuckerman Spaeder LLP

Can You Fire Someone For Racist Tweets?

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On May 29, Roseanne Barr posted a tweet comparing former Obama adviser Valerie Jarrett to an ape. ABC’s reaction was swift and decisive: it fired Barr and cancelled her show. ABC’s decision led to pontification from...more

Ward and Smith, P.A.

In-House Counsel: How to Avoid Missteps in the Social Media Minefield

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While social media has become ubiquitous, attorneys are subject to particular restrictions online. During Ward and Smith’s 2017 In-House Counsel Seminar two attorneys reviewed some of the potential pitfalls in-house counsel...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

Day 3 of One Month to 360-Degrees of Communications in Compliance-The D&B Experience

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How does one company and one Chief Compliance Officer (CCO) actively use social media to make more effective the company’s compliance culture? The company is the Dun & Bradstreet (D&B) and its CCO, Louis Sapirman, whom I...more

Cozen O'Connor

I-13 – Policies, Policies, Policies, and Microchips Embedded in Employees

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Michael Schmidt of Cozen O'Connor addresses recent trends and noteworthy developments on certain employment policies related to political activity, confidential customer information, FMLA retaliation, and maximum leave...more

Littler

July Is the New January: Beware of Employment Regulations About to Take Effect

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As we close out the first half of the year, July ushers in numerous changes in labor and employment law. Notably, many statutes and administrative regulations across the country become operative in July. Before the fireworks...more

Akerman LLP

Episode 11: Legal and Business Issues Stemming From Employees' Out-of-Work Conduct

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Matt welcomes Angela Corridan, Director of Labor & Employment Law for JetBlue Airways Corporation, and Ron Palmese, General Counsel for Shake Shack, to generally discuss both employees' and employer's increased social and...more

Nossaman LLP

[Event] Stay Ahead: Nossaman's 2017 Emerging Employment Issues Seminar - Feb 8th, 9th,15th & 16th - Four California Locations

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Please join us for this complimentary presentation on cutting-edge employment law issues. California and federal employment laws are constantly developing and evolving so it is essential for human resource professionals and...more

Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP

NLRB Says Social Media Policy Cannot Prohibit Employees from Posting Pictures of Company Uniforms

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At least for now, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) continues its assault on employer social media policies. In a recent Board decision, G4S Secure Solutions (USA), Inc., the majority declared a variety of policies...more

Baker Donelson

NLRB Continues to "Like" Enforcement over Social Media Policies and Related Issues

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In recent years, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has focused attention on company policies that attempt to limit employee engagement in social media. Specifically, the NLRB has consistently taken the position that...more

NAVEX

5 Key Takeaways from My Long List of Regulatory Changes Shared at ECVC2016

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As 2016 draws to a close with a major political transition underway in Washington, D.C., organizations already dealing with a rapidly evolving regulatory environment now face uncertainty regarding whether some of the new...more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

Asking Employees to Retweet an Employer's Tweet May Subject Employers to Fines in Illinois

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Can employers ask employees to “like” an employer’s Facebook page or “retweet” tweets? According to the newly amended Right to Privacy in the Workplace Act (Act), Illinois employers may be subject to fines and found guilty of...more

Womble Bond Dickinson

Social Media Policy Checklist

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A social media policy or a set of guidelines helps your employees make smarter decisions when marketing your brand, products and services online and may mitigate the risk of coming under the radar of the FTC or another...more

Littler

NLRB Ruling in Social Media Case Provides Useful Guidance for Employers

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Drafting a social media policy in compliance with Section 7 of the National Labor Relations Act (“NLRA” or “the Act”) has become increasingly challenging for employers, as the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB” or “the...more

Littler

Pokémon Go Back to Work!

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Pokémon Go has taken the United States and the rest of the world by storm, with an estimated 75 million downloads in the first three weeks since its release. For the uninitiated, Pokémon Go is an augmented reality game where...more

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

NLRB Tells Employers to Mind their Own Business

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Seyfarth Synopsis: An Administrative Law Judge held that an employer’s policy of prohibiting employees from conducting personal business at work, along with its social media and solicitation/distribution policies, violated...more

Dorsey & Whitney LLP

Quirky Question #279: Concerted Activity in 140 Characters or Less

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Question: I am a manager in a medium-sized retailer that has locations and employees in 16 states. The company maintains a social media policy, which was recently updated. ...more

BCLP

Recommendations for Evaluating Your Organization’s Use of Social Media

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The majority of organizations utilize social media to market their products and services, interact with consumers, and manage their brand identity. Many mobile applications and websites even permit users to sign-in with their...more

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