Monday, December 17, 2012 at 11:13AM 
Do your company’s tweets have a boatload of followers? We hope so, but who are they following—your business or the employee who created your Twitter account?
Tuesday, October 2, 2012 at 10:47AM 
No this is not a typo, and no, you are not dreaming. In a decision made public on Monday, the NLRB upheld an administrative law judge's finding that a car lot owner did not violate the NLRA when it terminated one its sales people for making "disloyal" social media posts. This decision is the latest entry in the ongoing NLRB social media saga, and signifies some long awaited good news for employers. However, employers should not start popping the champagne bottles quite yet. The decision in Karl Knauz Motors, Inc was based in large part on the specific facts of that case. And while the NLRB found that the employer did not violate the NLRA for terminating the employee, it did find that several of the employer's work rules were unlawful. If nothing else, the Karl Knauz decision serves as a good reminder to employers that there is no bright line rule when it comes to employee social media use.
Wednesday, March 21, 2012 at 11:22AM 
This is the precise issue being litigated in PhoneDog v. Kravitz, a case pending before the United States District Court for the Northern District of California. The case involves a dispute between an employer, a former employee, and 17,000 Twitter followers. The employer is not only seeking the return of its Twitter account but is also pursing money damages against the employee for using the account after leaving the company. When the court issues its final ruling it will likely serve as a guide to other courts on how to treat (and value) disputes involving Facebook Friends, Twitter Followers, and other social media currency.
