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Focus (Forum & Focus)

Jun. 28, 2008

Employee Privacy is No LOL Matter

Despite the hype, the impact of a recent 9th Circuit decision on text messages is minimal for any employer that carefully drafts electronic communications policies and enforces them consistently, write Tanya Forsheit and Cliff Davidson. - Employment Column

EMPLOYMENT COLUMN

By Tanya Forsheit and Cliff Davidson
This article appears on Page 6

      The 9th Circuit decision in Quon et al. v. Arch Wireless et al., 07-55282 (9th Cir. June 18, 2008) has sparked a flurry of news reports and speculation regarding the ability of private sector employers to monitor employees' e-mails and text messages. Despite the hype, Quon's impact is minimal for any employ...

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