[blindlaw] Employment Question

ckrugman at sbcglobal.net ckrugman at sbcglobal.net
Sat Apr 11 16:21:12 UTC 2009 

I guess my union background shows as I didn't think of it from that angle as 
it is a bit far-fetched.
Chuck
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "T. Joseph Carter" <carter.tjoseph at gmail.com>
To: "NFBnet Blind Law Mailing List" <blindlaw at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Saturday, April 11, 2009 6:08 AM
Subject: Re: [blindlaw] Employment Question


> Depending on the industry, yes.  Industrial espionage is a multi- billion 
> dollar business.  You steal their trade secrets before they steal yours. 
> It's nothing near as exciting as the movies make it out to be, but it's 
> serious enough that a single employee can seriously harm or destroy your 
> company.
>
> Joseph
>
> On Fri, Apr 10, 2009 at 11:09:13PM -0700, ckrugman at sbcglobal.net wrote:
>> I would have to seriously question whether it was beneficial to work for 
>> a company that was so petty and showed such a disregard for their 
>> employees. Does it really affect the company what mail is dropped in to 
>> an outgoing mailbox?
>> Chuck
>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "John " <joramsey at cox.net>
>> To: "'NFBnet Blind Law Mailing List'" <blindlaw at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Friday, April 10, 2009 3:00 PM
>> Subject: [blindlaw] Employment Question
>>
>>
>>>    I need some employment law advice, however, there is an overlapping
>>> federal
>>>    law question as well. I am a blind attorney  and work for a 
>>> corporation
>>> in a
>>>    non attorney capacity. At our company we have outgoing mail and today 
>>> I
>>>    inadvertently dropped a piece of personal mail in the box and before 
>>> I
>>>    realized what had happened my supervisor called me on the phone and 
>>> it
>>> was
>>>    obvious that she had opened and read my mail instead of just placing 
>>> it
>>> back
>>>    on my desk and giving me an explanation of what happened. I was also
>>>    reprimanded on the phone and I am sure that this is because she did 
>>> not
>>> want
>>>    me to go on the offensive. Therefore, my question is this: does a
>>> company
>>>    have the right to open a private communication that is not on
>>> letterhead,
>>>    not in an envelope bearing the company stationary etc. without first
>>>    contacting the sender, or the recipient? Secondly, because the mail 
>>> has
>>> it's
>>>    own indicia of privacy, can the company open the outgoing mail?
>>>    Thanks,
>>>    John
>>>
>>> John A. Ramsey Jr., Esq.
>>>
>>> Gainesville, FL 32609
>>>
>>> Phone: (352) 505-6642
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org] 
>>> On
>>> Behalf Of Locke Milholland
>>> Sent: Friday, April 10, 2009 4:18 PM
>>> To: NFBnet Blind Law Mailing List
>>> Subject: Re: [blindlaw] Purchasing A KNFB Reader Mobile?
>>>
>>>
>>> I do not read brail, but it's nott my own exhibits where I was raising 
>>> the
>>> question.  I know what I go into court with.
>>> In family law, the clients usually know more about the other party than
>>> anyone.
>>>
>>>
>>> --------------------------------------------------
>>> From: "Rod Alcidonis" <roddj12 at hotmail.com>
>>> Sent: Friday, April 10, 2009 2:03 PM
>>> To: "'NFBnet Blind Law Mailing List'" <blindlaw at nfbnet.org>
>>> Subject: Re: [blindlaw] Purchasing A KNFB Reader Mobile?
>>>
>>>> The client? I can see how another attorney doing it is not too bad,
>>>> but
>>>> the
>>>> client? I would never put myself in a position where I would make a
>>>> mistake
>>>> and it's because my client misread or misidentify a document to me 
>>>> while
>>>> in
>>>> court. Plus it looks bad to me that client is acting as assistant in 
>>>> the
>>>> courtroom. The perception, that is. I am not writing this to criticize 
>>>> you
>>>> -- a man gotta do what a man gotta do -- I am just saying I would feel
>>>> very
>>>> uncomfortable doing this. Do you read Braille? Can you label your 
>>>> exhibits
>>>> in Braille? Because so much is going on visually during a trial, I 
>>>> think
>>>> one
>>>> should always get an assistant to help out.
>>>>
>>>> Rod Alcidonis
>>>>  Juris Doctor Candidate, 2009.
>>>> Roger Williams University School of Law
>>>> 10 Metacom Ave., Box: 9003
>>>> Bristol, RI 02809
>>>> Home: (401) 824-8685
>>>> Cell: (718) 704-4651
>>>>  E-mail: roddj12 at hotmail.com
>>>>
>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> From: blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org]
>>>> On Behalf Of Locke Milholland
>>>> Sent: Friday, April 10, 2009 9:50 AM
>>>> To: NFBnet Blind Law Mailing List
>>>> Subject: Re: [blindlaw] Purchasing A KNFB Reader Mobile?
>>>>
>>>> Speaking of this reader, has anyone used it in a courtroom setting?
>>>> And,
>>>> if
>>>>
>>>> so, how well does it work?
>>>>
>>>> Also, how do others on this list manage reviewing evidence exhibits in
>>>> the courtroom?
>>>>
>>>> So far, I have used either the client, an assistant, or another
>>>> attorney
>>>> who
>>>>
>>>> is free if it's a courtroom with a waiting line for hearings. Locke
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> --------------------------------------------------
>>>> From: "Rod Alcidonis" <roddj12 at hotmail.com>
>>>> Sent: Friday, April 10, 2009 6:35 AM
>>>> To: "'NFBnet Blind Law Mailing List'" <blindlaw at nfbnet.org>
>>>> Subject: Re: [blindlaw] Purchasing A KNFB Reader Mobile?
>>>>
>>>>> Doesn't Humanware have the Mobile Speak for now $195.
>>>>> Why is it still being sold somewhere else for $295?
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Rod Alcidonis
>>>>>  Juris Doctor Candidate, 2009.
>>>>> Roger Williams University School of Law
>>>>> 10 Metacom Ave., Box: 9003
>>>>> Bristol, RI 02809
>>>>> Home: (401) 824-8685
>>>>> Cell: (718) 704-4651
>>>>>  E-mail: roddj12 at hotmail.com
>>>>>
>>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>>> From: blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org] 
>>>>> On
>>>>> Behalf Of Michael Hingson (by way of David Andrews 
>>>>> <dandrews at visi.com>)
>>>>> Sent: Thursday, April 09, 2009 9:55 PM
>>>>> To: david.andrews at nfbnet.org
>>>>> Subject: [blindlaw] Purchasing A KNFB Reader Mobile?
>>>>>
>>>>> Are you considering the purchase of a KnfbReader Mobile or do you
>>>>> know someone who may be interested in buying one?  If so, I would
>>>>> like to speak with you.  Please remember that the National Federation
>>>>> of the Blind is the only National distributor of the Reader and its
>>>>> related products.  For more information about the reader or to place
>>>>> an order please visit
>>>>>
>>> <http://knfbreader.michaelhingson.com>http://knfbreader.michaelhingson.com
>>>>> or please call me, Mike Hingson, at (888) 965-9191.
>>>>>
>>>>> The current configuration of the Reader we are providing includes the
>>>>> KnfbReader software, the Nokia 6220 Classic mobile phone, and an
>>>>> optional screen reader either Talks or MobileSpeak.  The software and
>>>>> phone cost $1,370.00.  Either Talks or MobileSpeak cost $295.00.  The
>>>>> entire package including the screen reader option cost $1,665.00 plus
>>>>> shipping.
>>>>>
>>>>> Don't forget that the Federation also offers a %3 interest rate
>>>>> technology loan should you need to finance your Reader
>>>>> purchase.  Information about the loan is available on the web site
>>>>> given above.  We also accept both Visa and MasterCard orders.
>>>>>
>>>>> Join the technology revolution today and go totally globally
>>>>> mobile.  Please contact me if you need any information or have any
>>>>> questions about the Reader.  I hope to talk with you soon.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Cordially,
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Mike Hingson
>>>>>
>>>>> The Michael Hingson Group
>>>>>      "Speaking with Vision"
>>>>>                  Michael Hingson, President
>>>>>                          (415) 827-4084
>>>>>
>>>>> <mailto:info at michaelhingson.com>info at michaelhingson.com
>>>>>                    www.michaelhingson.com
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> for info on the new KNFB Reader Mobile, visit:
>>>>>
>>>>
>>> <http://knfbreader.michaelhingson.com/>http://knfbreader.michaelhingson.com
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