A story attracting some interest in the mainstream press relates to an English secretary who is bringing a test case under French law for being sacked after writing her blog. Please read the initial story in the Telegraph and the blogger herself's contribution to the Guardian's Comment is free for more detail.
As the lady herself Catherine S, relates "Once upon a time there was a blog, born in July 2004, under the nom de souris of Petite Anglaise. At first, it consisted of light-hearted entries showing a Brit's-eye view of Parisian life, writing of familiar expat gripes such as the quantity of dog excrement on the city's pavements. Over time the subject matter evolved and became more personal, examining subjects like my adoption, the breakdown of my relationship with my child's father, a budding new relationship and single motherhood. "
Unfortunately the partners of the leading British accountancy firm Dixon Wilson allege that she made herself and therefore the firm identifiable by including her own photograph on the weblog and that she made some references to firm business which brought the firm into disrepute.
The firm also complain that she used office time to work on the blog.
Aside from the merits of the case which I do not feel qualified to comment on, my view is that such a case was bound to happen and with the exponential growth of blogging and increased improvement of search engines, this is just one of the first of many such cases which is going to take place.
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