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Two New Decisions On Two Old Fronts – Part 2 of 2

Anything new with courts allowing discovery of private Facebook information?

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Two New Decisions On Two Old Fronts – Part 1 of 2

Anything new in the Facebook firing world?

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Frenetic Foils and Further Facebook Follies

What’s happened since yesterday affecting deadlines and demands?

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NLRB Posting Rule: Neck and Neck at the Finish Line

Why did Friday the 13th potentially ease a burden for employers?

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Facebook and Suicidal Thoughts

A federal court in Seattle, Washington issued a decision last week in Rebecca Peer v. F5 Networks, Inc. that offers an interesting example of the impact that social media can have on the employer-employee interactive process in the disability arena.

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UPDATE – NLRB Proposed Notice-Posting Rule Is Upheld

Should employers now believe that April 30, 2012 is a real deadline?

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A Picture Speaks A Thousand Words

What should employers do behind the camera?

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UPDATE: Whose Account Is It Still?

Do employers want an update on the Twitter account ownership case?

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Accessing An Employee’s Social Media Account Without Bad Intent

Can an employer continue an employee’s blogging and tweeting activities when the employee is out on leave?

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Employers Can Discover Employee Facebook Posts, But….

Should employers be interested in the latest court decision on whether a lawsuit party must produce all private Facebook posts?

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About Social Media Employment Law Blog
Social Media Employment Law Blog is devoted to the interplay between social media and employment law, an extremely topical and significant area of law for employers in this new technology era. Published and edited by Michael Schmidt, Vice Chair of the Labor & Employment Department, Mike concentrates in representing management in all facets of employment law and has been frequently quoted on employment law topics, and is regularly interviewed by trade publications and national journals for his opinions on legal trends.
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