[blindlaw] Employment Question

T. Joseph Carter carter.tjoseph at gmail.com
Sun Apr 12 08:03:08 UTC 2009 

Nope, but it is lucrative.  Not to the "spy", but to the employer of 
said person.  But the job has other perks!  If you're lucky, you'll 
be given state of the art gadgets--for example, a pen that secretly 
has the ability to write in ink on a piece of paper.

My point was that a little healthy paranoia is a good idea in some 
industries.  The point is to maintain security without making your 
employees feel like Big Brother is watching.

As to your boss reading personal mail, I am fairly sure that it is 
quite illegal to tamper with US mail once it ends up in a mailbox.  
What I don't know is whether or not it ever got there, as far as the 
law is concerned.

Joseph

On Sat, Apr 11, 2009 at 10:13:15AM -0400, John  wrote:
>Hello Joseph,
>It is actually nothing that glamorous (smile). 
>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 T. Joseph Carter
>Sent: Saturday, April 11, 2009 9:08 AM
>To: NFBnet Blind Law Mailing List
>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.michaelhingso
>>> n.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 
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>>>>> above.  We also accept both Visa and MasterCard orders.
>>>>>
>>>>> Join the technology revolution today and go totally globally 
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>>>>> 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.michaelhings
>>> on.com
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