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And the hits keep coming: the NLRB continues to make inroads into social media

Seyfarth Shaw LLP
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USA
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May 10 2013

As recently reported on this blog here, here, and here, the NLRB has aggressively been trying to regulate the workplace implications of social media

ALJ strikes down employer's email and social media policies as violating the NLRA

Seyfarth Shaw LLP
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USA
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May 2 2013

On April 19, 2013, U.S. Administrative Law Judge David I. Goldman issued his decision and order in UPMC and SEIU Healthcare Pennsylvania, Case No

Court issues decision in Eagle v. Morgan: employee owns LinkedIn account but fails to recover any damages against former employer

Seyfarth Shaw LLP
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USA
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April 3 2013

The ownership of social media accounts in the employment context remains a very hot topic. We've previously blogged about the the case of Eagle v

Top 10 developmentsheadlines in trade secret, computer fraud, and non-compete law in 2012

Seyfarth Shaw LLP
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USA
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December 31 2012

As part of our annual tradition, here is our list of the top 10 developmentsheadlines in trade secret, computer fraud, and non-compete law for 2012

Former PhoneDog employee off the hook in closely watched trade secrets spat

Seyfarth Shaw LLP
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USA
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December 6 2012

We previously blogged about the case of PhoneDog v. Kravitz, a Northern District of California case that called into question the ownership of Twitter followers on an employee’s professional account following the employee’s departure from the company

Court sanctions employee for deleting Facebook account

Seyfarth Shaw LLP
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USA
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April 3 2013

On March 25, 2013, Magistrate Judge Steven C. Mannion of the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey issued his opinion in Gatto v. United

Sports agent non-compete and trade secrets dispute heats up in California

Seyfarth Shaw LLP
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USA
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October 19 2012

With the NBA basketball season almost upon us, a high profile legal battle between an aspiring NBA sports agent and his former agency continues to heat up in Los Angeles federal court

Federal court rules that Twitter invites and Facebook posts do not constitute impermissible employee solicitations

Seyfarth Shaw LLP
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USA
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February 19 2013

On January 22, 2013, United States Magistrate Judge Steven Shreder of the Eastern District of Oklahoma issued a report and recommendation, following

Massachusetts court rules that Facebook posting of new job does not violate non-competition covenant

Seyfarth Shaw LLP
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USA
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December 1 2012

A hair salon’s motion for entry of a preliminary injunction against a stylist was denied even though she had signed non-competition, non-solicitation and confidentiality agreements with the salon, and immediately after leaving her prior employment she was employed by a nearby competitor, a fact noted on her Facebook page. Invidia LLC v Difonzo, Case No. MICV20123798H (Middlesex Mass. County Super. Court, Oct. 22, 2012

Is it competing? Magazine mogul sues for declaration of rights under agreements

Seyfarth Shaw LLP
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USA
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September 7 2009

Jerry Powers, the founder of Miami's successful magazine, Ocean Drive, has sued the purchaser of the business and now-publisher of the magazine, Niche Media Holdings, LLC ("Niche Media") seeking a declaratory judgment that the non-compete restrictions contained in the parties' asset purchase agreement ("APA") and the employment agreement he entered into following the sale do not (a) prevent Powers from helping inner-city youth publish their own magazine (Inspire, Enrich & Empower or IE2) as part of a non-profit effort and (b) prevent Powers from working in the luxury magazine world after November 1, 2009

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