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iPhones and Overtime

According to a recent Pew Research study, 55% of American adults have a smartphone and 63% of cell phone users use their phone to go...

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iPhones and Overtime, Part II

From a French law limiting employees’ responsibility for after-hours emails to a federal court ruling placing new federal overtime rules...

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Facebook Users Can Now Designate Someone to Manage Account After Death

In response to growing calls from the public, Facebook has given users more control over their account after death. From the Associated...

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Uniform Fiduciary Access to Digital Assets Act Approved

Several months ago, a previous post discussed the important issue of what happens to someone’s online accounts after their death. Last...

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Listen….Do You Want to Know a Secret?

“Three may keep a secret, if two of them are dead.” Benjamin Franklin, Poor Richard’s Almanack Secrets, especially business secrets, are...

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German Labor Ministry Bans After-Hours Employee Contact

In a previous post, we examined whether employees could owe overtime pay to non-exempt employees who use their company smartphones after...

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Sixth Circuit Rules on Telecommuting as Reasonable Accommodation

Yesterday, the 6th Circuit Court of Appeals issued a ruling in EEOC v. Ford Motor Co., deciding in favor of an employee who requested to...

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iPhones and Overtime

According to a recent Pew Research study, 55% of American adults have a smartphone and 63% of cell phone users use their phone to go...

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Facebook After Death: What Happens to Your Digital Assets?

From bank accounts to social media, more and more of our personal information is stored and accessed online. But after someone dies, both...