Greetings. At this mid-point of summer we hope things are going well and you are catching up on your "to do" list. A few interesting rulings from North Carolina and other courts are worth noting:
- Heated and vitriolic charges about other persons posted on one's personal website do not necessarily constitute "stalking" under our state statutes. You should be aware, though, of criminal rules that may allow prosecution for Internet and computer harassment. (We have provided a link to relevant rules.)
- A student's disrespectful hallway behavior is not the same as "juvenile delinquency." (Be careful not to overreact.)
- A disorderly and gun-toting parent at a football games could be searched and prosecuted.
- An important decision from the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals (outside our jurisdiction) raises some very important issues and concerns about employer access to employee text and other electronic messages sent and received on employer-owned equipment but stored on a private service provider's computer system.
We hope you find these and other case and news updates useful. The complete summaries are posted online. If you have news to report, please let us know.
Mid-summer regards,
David Hostetler, J.D.
Director
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