As reported in Hunton & Williams’ Employment & Labor Perspectives blog, two unfair labor practice complaints recently issued by National Labor Relations Board regional offices in Buffalo and Chicago illustrate how closely the NLRB is scrutinizing employers’ termination decisions that are allegedly related to statements employees made on social media.
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Twitter and AmEx Lawsuits Highlight Gap Between Text Message Law and Industry Standards
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In a pair of putative class action lawsuits filed against Twitter, Inc. and American Express Centurion Bank, plaintiffs claim the defendants violated the Telephone Consumer Protection Act by sending a confirmation text message after processing an opt-out request.
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California Bill Targets Social Networking Privacy
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A new bill proposed in California would force social networking websites to establish a default privacy setting for its users that prohibits the site from publicly displaying most information about the user without the user’s consent.
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Update: NLRB Remains Focused on Social Media Issues
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The National Labor Relations Board regional offices addressing complaints involving employers’ social media policies must seek advice from the NLRB’s Division of Advice before taking any action.
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Employer May Be Liable for Impersonating Employee on Facebook and Twitter
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An employee’s lawsuit in Illinois federal court alleges that her boss posted to her Facebook and Twitter accounts without her consent, claiming false endorsement under the Lanham Act, a violation of the Illinois Right of Publicity Act and misappropriation of likeness.
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FTC Accepts Final Settlement with Twitter
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On March 11, 2011, the Federal Trade Commission finalized a proposed settlement with Twitter, which resolved allegations that Twitter deceived consumers and failed to safeguard their personal information.
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Israeli Supervisor of Banks Issues Letter on Social Networking
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On July 28, 2010, Israel’s banking regulator issued a letter expressing concern regarding the use of online social networking sites, such as Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, MySpace and YouTube, by banks and their employees.
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Twitter Settles FTC Data Security Charges
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Twitter has agreed to settle FTC charges that it deceived consumers and put their privacy at risk by failing to safeguard their personal information from hackers.
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