Jackson Lewis: Employee's Failure to Understand Facebook's Settings Does Not Support Privacy Claim against Texas Employer | Practical Law

Jackson Lewis: Employee's Failure to Understand Facebook's Settings Does Not Support Privacy Claim against Texas Employer | Practical Law

This Law Firm Publication by Jackson Lewis LLP discusses the Texas Court of Appeals' recent decision in Sumien v. Careflite involving an employee's termination because of inappropriate posts on Facebook. The employer's motion for summary judgment on the claim of intrusion upon seclusion was granted. The court found that the employee's ignorance about Facebook's privacy settings did not preserve his legal claim.

Jackson Lewis: Employee's Failure to Understand Facebook's Settings Does Not Support Privacy Claim against Texas Employer

by Jackson Lewis LLP
Published on 09 Jul 2012Texas, United States
This Law Firm Publication by Jackson Lewis LLP discusses the Texas Court of Appeals' recent decision in Sumien v. Careflite involving an employee's termination because of inappropriate posts on Facebook. The employer's motion for summary judgment on the claim of intrusion upon seclusion was granted. The court found that the employee's ignorance about Facebook's privacy settings did not preserve his legal claim.