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Labor and Employment Law in Cyberspace: Navigating the Uncharted World of Social Networking Sites, Blogs and Other New Media

Teleconference and Live Audio Webcast
Wednesday, January 20, 2010
Event Code: CET0NUW

Advances in technology have changed the way in which we communicate. Employees and employers actively use social networking sites such as Facebook®, LinkedIn®, and Twitter® in ways which blur the lines between business and personal communication. Our expert panel will discuss and demonstrate in an interactive format:

• how social networking sites are being used by employees and employers and what trends and technologies are around the corner;
• potential liabilities faced by employers and employees who use social media sites (privacy issues, disclosure of proprietary information, harassment, discrimination, potential GINA regulations) and best practices for reducing exposure;
• implications of the U.S. Supreme Court grant of certiorari in City of Ontario v. Quon concerning a police officer's reasonable expectation of privacy in text messages sent on a department issued pager.

Rebecca Carr, Director of Media and Communications
Patton Boggs LLP
Washington, D.C.

Elaine Koch, Global Leader of the Labor and Employment Group
Bryan Cave LLP
Kansas City, MO

Ellen Messing, Partner
Messing, Rudavsky & Weliky, P.C.
Boston, MA

Brett Rawitz (moderator), Managing Counsel - Global Labor & Employment Law
McDonald's Corporation
Oak Brook, IL

William A. Herbert, Deputy Chair and Counsel
New York State Public Employment Relations Board (PERB)
New York, NY