Lyle Denniston writes: In back-to-back decisions, the Supreme Court has now told the nation that some claims to privacy — to avoid hurt or embarrassment — would not be allowed. Perhaps few will weep over that loss on Tuesday for a giant corporation — AT&T Inc. But, for what is sure to be a long…
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Recommended reading: What Does Snyder v. Phelps Mean for Privacy Law?
Jack Balkin has a very thought-provoking piece on Balkinization today. It begins: The result in Snyder v. Phelps was not unexpected. But the Court’s decision, written by Chief Justice Roberts, has important implications for informational privacy law that many people, focusing on the antics of the Westboro Baptist Church, may have missed. In his majority opinion, Roberts…
Student files lawsuit over FBI’s GPS tracking
Back in October, when a target of FBI surveillance went public with his story of his mechanic finding a GPS device on his car, I commented that there should be a storm brewing over FBI surveillance. Well, it’s not exactly a storm, but Nedra Pickler of Associated Press reports that Yasir Afifi has filed a…
IN: Star must identify anonymous posters to website, judge rules
Jeff Swiatek reports: A Marion County judge has ruled, for the first time in Indiana, that news media outlets can be ordered by the court to reveal identifying information about posters to their online forums. In rulings this week and last week, Marion Superior Court Judge S.K. Reid became the first judge in Indiana to…