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High court: Go ahead, search cop's sexy texting

The Supreme Court had a common-sense message Thursday for workers with cell phones and other gadgets provided by their employers: Use your own cell phone if you've got something to text that you don't want your boss to read.

Court takes up public employees' privacy case

The Supreme Court appears likely to rule against public employees who claimed a local government violated their privacy by reading racy text messages they sent on their employers' account.

Court to review employer access to worker messages

The Supreme Court said Monday it will decide how much privacy workers have when they send text messages from on their employers' accounts.

Text-message ruling could change corporate policies

Most employees know their bosses are usually within their rights snooping on workers' e-mail, but text messaging has been in murkier territory.

Court limits employer access to worker messages

A federal appeals court has made it more difficult for employers to snoop legally on e-mails and text messages their workers send from company accounts.