Samira Sadeque reports: A North Carolina woman is reportedly suing her former employer after her coworkers shared sexually explicit videos of her on social media. The woman, who was a waitress at the Firebirds Wood Fired Grill in Charlotte, North Carolina, is suing the restaurant for $100,000 in damages, according to Charlotte-based radio service WBT. She…
Category: U.S.
Judge Shuts Down Vallejo PD’s Illegally-Obtained Stingray
Tim Cushing writes: For the moment, police officers in Vallejo, California aren’t allowed to use their cell site simulator. A tentative ruling [PDF] issued by a judge says the city violated the law by approving the purchase of a Stingray device without instituting a privacy policy governing its use — a policy explicitly approved by the city…
Virginia Search Warrant Seeking to Identify Peaceful Protestors
Paul Alan Levy writes: Yesterday, we filed a motion to quash a search warrant seeking to obtain from Facebook the confidential files of an activist group that has been protesting the refusal of Virginia authorities to step in to protect the health of immigration detainees in a private prison in Farmville, Virginia. The motion builds on successful work three…
This Won’t Hurt a Bit: Employee Temperature and Health Screenings – A List of Statewide Orders
From Littler: Governors and public health officials across the country have implemented stringent measures to help contain the spread of COVID-19, such as safer at home and face covering mandates. Some jurisdictions also require employers to screen the health of employees, often as they begin a shift. These health screening steps, including temperature checks, have…