Does Your Company E-mail Policy Eliminate Litigation?

A recent federal court decision provides a text book example of how company e-mail policies when drafted and implemented properly can reduce or otherwise eliminate litigation.

Factual Background:

The plaintiff, Kevin Sporer contended that his former employer, United Air Lines invaded his privacy by viewing a pornographic video attached to an e-mail that Sporer sent from his work account to his personal account. Sporer also contended that United wrongfully terminated his employment. Sporer was a supervisor at the time of the discharge.

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