“Stolen” LinkedIn Profiles and the Misappropriation of Ideas

Posted by admin | Internet | Sunday 22 January 2012 4:22 pm

Within the context of the decline of the law tort of “hot news” misappropriation, Professor Annemarie Bridy discusses a recent Pennsylvania case in which the parties are fighting over ownership of a LinkedIn account containing the plaintiff’s profile and her professional connections. The defendant, the former employer, asserted a state law counterclaim for misappropriation of ideas.

Resource: LLRX.com – Legal and Technology Articles and Resources for Librarians, Lawyers and Law Firms

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