The Associated Press reports: The University of Connecticut is fighting in court to prevent the release of lists naming its supporters, arguing they amount to trade secrets that other institutions could use to lure away Huskies fans’ dollars and loyalties. Open-records experts say it’s the first time Connecticut’s courts will have to decide whether public…
Category: Court
Appeals court won’t block order to surrender Facebook posts, attorney says
A follow-up on a situation that initially had me quite concerned and confused about the powers of a court to order a juror to sign consent to Facebook to turn over his postings to the court. Andy Furillo reports: California’s 3rd District Court of Appeal has refused to block an order to make a juror…
Salutary Legislative Efforts to Permit Pseudonymous Litigation
Danielle Citron gives a shoutout to a proposed bill that would allow some – but not all – victims of harassment or abuse to sue pseudoanonymously: Hawaii’s proposed Senate Bill 288, if enacted, could be invoked to combat this problem when the online harassment occurs in domestic abuse cases. The bill would permit pseudonymous papers…
Fla. justice frustrated over court records rules
Associated Press reports: State Supreme Court Justice Barbara Pariente is frustrated by the slow progress of developing privacy protection rules as Florida moves toward electronic court records. Pariente said it shouldn’t be that complicated during oral argument on the latest proposals Friday. The high court set the process in motion eight years ago. Read more…