Evan Brown writes: Amirmotazedi v. Viacom, Inc., — F.Supp.2d —, 2011 WL 802134 (D.D.C. March 9, 2011) Plaintiff sued the producers of The Real World (MTV, Viacom and Bunim-Murray Productions) for, among other things, invasion of privacy and intentional infliction of emotional distress over the way that the show portrayed her in an episode and…
Category: Court
DHS: We Have the Authority to Routinely Strip-Search Air Travelers
From EPIC: The Department of Homeland Security told a federal court that the agency believes it has the legal authority to strip search every air traveler. The agency made the claim at oral argument in EPIC’s lawsuit to suspend the airport body scanner program. The agency also stated that it believed a mandatory strip search…
Law Enforcement Use of Global Positioning (GPS) Devices to Monitor Motor Vehicles: Fourth Amendment Considerations
From the Congressional Research Service: Law Enforcement Use of Global Positioning (GPS) Devices to Monitor Motor Vehicles: Fourth Amendment Considerations Alison M. Smith Legislative Attorney February 28, 2011 This report discusses the basics of GPS technology, society’s reliance on it, and some of the related legal and privacy implications. In addition, the report examines legislative and judicial responses on…
MI: Settlement raises issues of abused inmates’ privacy, victims’ rights
Kathleen Gray reports: A Washtenaw County judge says he wants to protect the privacy of at least 800 female inmates who won a $100-million class action because they were sexually assaulted or abused in prison. But, Circuit Judge Timothy Connors said at a hearing Thursday, he also is determined to make sure the women pay…