Ms. Myer to speak at Emory University Law School on March 28 on Social Media and Technology in the IP Workplace

Court Ruling Raises More Questions About NLRB’s Recent Social Media Decisions

I have discussed the National Labor Relations Board’s recent social media decisions here and here.  To summarize, in the past year or so the NLRB has made it very clear that, in its view, all employees (union or not) have a right to discuss the terms and conditions of their employment on social media sites […]

National Labor Relations Board Gives Murky Guidance on Social Media Policies

The National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB”) is often erroneously regarded as an agency that has no role except with respect to unionized workplaces.  Employers and employees alike need to understand that the NLRB’s mandate is much broader, extending to protections of even non-union workers when they are discussing the terms and conditions of their employment.  […]

It’s Time for Employers to Update (or Adopt) Their Social Media Policies

Several years ago, I published an article in the Georgia Bar Journal regarding company blogging policies.  The article can be found here, at page 34:  http://gabar.org/public/pdf/GBJ/feb07.pdf When the article was published, the practice of blogging was still relatively new.  Businesses were still deciding whether to allow their employees to blog about company matters, and if […]

Preserving Customer Lists in the Linked In Era

It is now common for people to maintain their professional contacts through Linked In and other social media.  So what happens when a sales person uses Linked In rather than his or her employer’s marketing database to store customer contact information?  Typically, a company will require key employees – such as those with responsibility for […]