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Judge Didn’t Say E-Mail Not Protected by 4th Amendment

Law.com: “The Fourth Amendment’s protection against unreasonable searches and seizures does not apply to e-mail, a federal judge has ruled. The judge’s reasoning would seem to sound a warning bell for anyone — lawyers in particular — not only who use Web-based e-mail accounts, but also who store documents of any kind online in ‘the cloud.’ . . . The ruling from U.S. District Judge Michael W. Mosman in Oregon addresses the question of whether the government must notify someone when it obtains a search warrant to access the person’s Web-based e-mail account.”

The author has written a second post in which he says the judge did not say that email is not protected by the 4th Amendment. See What Did That E-Mail Opinion Say?

District Court Ruling Clarifies Extent to which a Website Can Permit Publication of Illegal Content but Retain Communications Decency Act Immunity

Digital Media Lawyer Blog: “At last, one of several suits by law enforcement authorities against Craigslist, over its alleged publication of ads promoting prostitution services, has reached a court decision. The result, which appears to be driven at least in part by Craiglist’s recent actions to clean up its site, is that Craigslist has been found not liable for aiding and abetting the practice of prostitution in Chicago. The case, Dart v. Craigslist, Inc., N. D. Ill., No. 1:09-cv-01385, was brought by the Sheriff of Cook County who alleged that Craiglist was facilitating prostitution and creating a public nuisance.”

Employer Social Networking Policies: Pre-Drafting Considerations, Part II

Social Networking and the Law: Attorney Megan Erickson’s second article in a series of articles that employers should consider when drafting an employee policy dealing with social media.

I discussed some things an employer may want to think about before drafting social networking policies — including some things to keep in mind when starting with a sample policy. I’ll build upon that by offering a few considerations here for employers to ponder as they begin thinking about drafting, updating, or maintaining a social media policy.

See Megan’s first article on this subject.

Employer Social Networking Policies: Pre-Drafting Considerations & Dangers of Sample Policies

Social Networking and the Law: “Employers often want to know more about permissible or effective social networking policies for their employees. Of course, there’s no such thing as a ‘one size fits all’ social media policy for employers, but I think readers might find it helpful if we took some time to address important considerations involved in drafting, updating, or maintaining a policy addressing employees’ online activities. With that goal in mind, I’m going to begin a series of entries specifically tackling some of those issues.”

Fake/Parody Web Sites Create Legal Issues

Law.com: “Legal disputes over ‘fake’ Web sites and social media profiles seem to be a developing trend. . . . I have come across two other recent stories involving fake or impersonated Web sites. This post on the Social Networking and the Law blog discusses a lawsuit filed on Sept. 24, 2009 after four students allegedly created a fake Facebook profile of another boy”