News

New Legal Guide for Bloggers

Yesterday, the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) released a document that informs bloggers of their legal rights.

EFF’s "Legal Guide for Bloggers" is a collection of frequently asked questions (FAQs) designed to educate bloggers about their legal rights in a number of areas, including libel law, copyright law, and political advocacy.

There is still a lot of confusion about the legal status of bloggers. Are they journalists, due the protections of the reporters’ privilege and heightened First Amendment analysis? Are they online service providers, who are generally exempt from liability for the postings of others? EFF’s guide explores all of these roles and explains how the law may be interpreted in particular instances.

Full Story: http://www.govtech.net/news/news.php?id=94286

***********

Warning: Your clever little blog could get you fired

By Stephanie Armour, USA TODAY

Like a growing number of employees, Peter Whitney decided to launch a blog on the Internet to chronicle his life, his friends and his job at a division of Wells Fargo.

Then he began taking jabs at a few people he worked with.

His blog, http://www.gravityspike.blogspot.com , did find an audience: his bosses. In August 2004, the 27-year-old was fired from his job handling mail and the front desk, he says, after managers learned of his Web log, or blog.

His story is more than a cautionary tale. Delta Air Lines, Google and other major companies are firing and disciplining employees for what they say about work on their blogs, which are personal sites that often contain a mix of frank commentary, freewheeling opinions and journaling.

Full Story: http://www.usatoday.com/tech/news/2005-06-14-worker-blogs-usat_x.htm

Sorry, we couldn't find any posts. Please try a different search.

Leave a Comment

You must be logged in to post a comment.