Tweet On October 17, 2012, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled against Best Buy Stores, L.P. (“Best Buy”) in the class action suit Chesbro v. Best Buy Stores, L.P., No. 11-35784 (9th Cir. Oct. 17, 2012). Reversing the district court’s grant of summary judgment in favor of Best Buy, the Ninth Circuit held that …
Monthly Archive: October 2012
Oct 19
California Law Limits Employer Access to Employee Social Media
Tweet California Governor Jerry Brown has signed into law a bill which largely prevents employers from obtaining information from employees and job applicants about their social media activities. The new law will prevent an employer from requiring an employee to (1) disclose a username or password to the employee’s personal social media; (2) access personal …
Oct 10
Justin Bieber’s Website Operators Fined $1 Million By FTC
Tweet On October 4, 2012, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) announced that it had settled charges against Arista Arena, LLC (“Arista”), the operator of fan websites for pop music artists including Justin Bieber, Selena Gomez, Demi Lovato and Rihanna. The FTC’s complaint alleged that Arista’s website registration processes did not meet the direct notice and parental …
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