Quon v. Arch: Curb Your Enthusiasm

The media got a little carried away with its praise of a recent federal court ruling that assigns certain privacy rights to text messages. The coverage, by and large, suggests that we’re on the verge of a revolution in workplace wireless communications that will see workers rise up and seize control of their electronic content. Sounds like fun. But it’s not gonna happen. Why not? Because the ruling in Quon v. Arch Wireless Operating Co. is significant for some employees but less so for others.