After almost two years of litigation, a federal judge has ruled on a dispute between an employer and former employee over control of a LinkedIn account. The case turned on a specific Pennsylvania law about using the likeness of another individual, so the impact may be limited, but since there is so little litigation concerning LinkedIn or other social media sites, it is important to understand the issues and implications. At the time Linda Eagle was terminated, Edcomm did not have a clear policy regarding ownership of LinkedIn account content and connections, or what would happen when employees departed.
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Who Gets LinkedIn When an Employee Is Kicked Out?
Posted by: Peter S. Vogel April 10, 2013 05:00 AMAfter almost two years of litigation, a federal judge has ruled on a dispute between an employer and former employee over control of a LinkedIn account. The case turned on a specific Pennsylvania law about using the likeness of another individual, so the impact may be limited, but since there is so little litigation concerning LinkedIn or other social media sites, it is important to understand the issues and implications. At the time Linda Eagle was terminated, Edcomm did not have a clear policy regarding ownership of LinkedIn account content and connections, or what would happen when employees departed.