Tag Archives: Social Media

Third Circuit Holds that Students Have Right to Mock School Officials Online

The Third Circuit Court of Appeals recently issued two landmark opinions concerning the legally permissible scope of school district control over student expression on the Internet.  In Layshock v. Hermitage School District [pdf] and J.S. v. Blue Mountain School District [pdf] — two simultaneous opinions filed by the Third Circuit — the court held that … Continue reading

Could Your Social Media Policy Violate the NLRA?

Social media presents many privacy challenges to employers.  Now, the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB”) has stepped in and shown that it has an ongoing interest in a company’s social media policy – especially where an employee’s rights under the National Labor Relations Act (“NLRA”) may be violated.  We are still awaiting more information regarding the NLRB’s discussions with Thomson Reuters … Continue reading