[blindlaw] Employment Question

Steve P. Deeley stevep.deeley at insightbb.com
Sat Apr 11 19:15:57 UTC 2009 

Union people and collective bargaining agreements have absolutely no 
flexibility in them.
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From: <ckrugman at sbcglobal.net>
To: "NFBnet Blind Law Mailing List" <blindlaw at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Saturday, April 11, 2009 12:21 PM
Subject: Re: [blindlaw] Employment Question


>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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