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Think Before You Click: Employers Could Violate Federal Law by Reading Employee Emails

By By Michael L. Matula, Alexandra G. Widick

The federal Stored Communications Act (SCA) protects the privacy of personal emails and social media accounts that employees may access with company-owned devices. It provides for both civil and potentially criminal penalties for violations.

Originally published at ogletree.com

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By Michael L. Matula, Alexandra G. Widick, Think Before You Click: Employers Could Violate Federal Law by Reading Employee Emails, Ogletree Deakins Insights (December 4, 2025) [The Library at LexBlog, LEX-WK-FA3H1ZQE, lexpid.org/FA3H1ZQE]

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