The Supreme Court has agreed to hear a case that I’ve been following on PogoWasRight.org since 2007. From SCOTUS blog: In another case bearing on claims of privacy, the Court Monday added to its decision docket a case involving the broad issue of whether the Constitution protects a “right of informational privacy” — that is,…
Category: Workplace
Faculty on Facebook: Privacy concerns raised by suspension
Jack Stripling reports: Whether it’s avoiding bars frequented by students or politely declining the occasional social invitation, professors often make an extra effort to establish boundaries with their students. But social networking sites, which are often more public than they may appear, are lifting the veil on the private lives of professors in ways they…
Impact of French employee e-mail ruling on U.S. e-discovery
Trevor Jefferies and Alvin F. Lindsay comment: A new decision released on 8 January 2010 from the French high labor court (the Cour de Cassation Chambre Sociale) may provide some grounds for arguing that a party in France can review a French employee’s e-mails and electronically stored information to determine whether the data is relevant…
County wins e-mail lawsuit with 3 ex-workers
Gary Pinnell reports: The wrongful termination lawsuit by three Highlands County employees was dismissed last week in Fort Myers by U.S. District Court Judge Jose Martinez. Treasa Handley, Jared Lee and Christine Edwards sued the county after they were fired for sending sexually laced instant messages to each other. Eleven other county employees were disciplined…