EAGLE v. MORGAN et al

  1. March 18, 2013

    Employer Liable For Hijacking Former Exec's LinkedIn Page

    The former president of banking education company Edcomm Inc. convinced a Pennsylvania federal judge to find her former employer liable for invasion of privacy for wrongfully commandeering her LinkedIn account after she was fired, but failed to show she was entitled to damages, according to a recent filing.

  2. February 20, 2013

    Employer Had No Right To Hijack LinkedIn Profile: Judge

    A Pennsylvania federal judge told the ex-CEO of a banking education company Wednesday he was inclined to agree that her former co-workers violated her publicity rights by hijacking her LinkedIn profile following her termination, but said there was little proof the takeover had caused any real damages.

  3. November 19, 2012

    Employer's LinkedIn Hijacking Killed My Credibility: Ex-Prez

    The former president of a banking education company told a Pennsylvania federal judge Monday that her former co-workers claimed ownership of her LinkedIn profile after she was fired in 2011 in order to take advantage of her contacts and reputation in the field.

  4. October 09, 2012

    LinkedIn Row Shows Employers Need Social Media Policies

    A banking education company that took over a former employee's LinkedIn account after firing her has defeated claims that it violated anti-hacking and trademark laws, but the litigation underscores the need for employers to put written policies in place to avoid disputes over social media account ownership, attorneys said Tuesday.

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