Perspective
Nov. 13, 2012
California social media law hypothetical
An employee in Texas was terminated from his employment after a web reporter exposed his online activity. How would the case play out in California? By Ed Gregory and Colleen O'Brien of Steptoe & Johnson LLP
Recently, CNN featured a story about an employee who was terminated from his employment in Texas after a web reporter exposed his online activity at social news website Reddit.com. This raises the question: could a private California employer legally take similar action?
On Reddit, registered users post content on a variety of topics and vote on their favorite posts, often anonymously. One user, w...
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