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High-profile enforcement actions by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) have increased overall employer

[NOTE: This blog post replaces an earlier entry and provides a more detailed discussion of the new New

When the photographs and videos flooding social media include images of patients or the victims of an

The federal Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA) allows an employer to bring a civil action against an

On August 1, 2012, Illinois Governor Pat Quinn signed into law a bill modifying Illinois' Right to Privacy

On August 1, 2012, Illinois Governor Pat Quinn signed into law a bill modifying Illinois' Right to

Employer access to employee and applicant social media information remains a hot topic. Through blog

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It has been over one month since we discussed Illinois’s proposed social media password law. On May

On May 17, 2012, Vermont Governor Peter Shumlin signed Vermont Act No. 154 (S. 95), which prohibits employers,