Caroline Moses reports: It may be hard to believe, but personal information on rape victims in Tennessee is online for anyone to find. Their names, addresses and sometimes even family members’ names are all listed, along with details of the crimes committed against them. The Channel 4 I-Team found officials, from police officers to Davidson…
Category: Court
Lawsuit filed against Apple over apps collecting personal information
From Courthouse News, word of a lawsuit filed by Anthony Chiu in federal court for the Northern District of California against Apple for violations of the Stored Communications Act, invasion of privacy, and other claims. The lawsuit seems to be based on an Wall Street Journal “What They Know” article and research by Eric Smith of…
NJ Supreme Court: Privacy of expunged criminal records not a guarantee
Peggy Wright reports: A person cannot have an expectation of privacy if his or her criminal record has been expunged but then publicly made known if the disseminated information is accurate, the state Supreme Court ruled unanimously today. The state’s highest court dismissed a libel and defamation lawsuit that a former political aide referred to…
Cal.6th: There is a federal constitutional right of privacy in medical and psychiatric records
From FourthAmendment.com: There is a Griswold constitutional right of privacy in medical and psychiatric records which can only be disclosed when there is a compelling state interest, which the court finds here in a SVP [Sexually Violent Predator] case. People v. Gonzales, 2011 Cal. App. LEXIS 91 (6th Dist. January 27, 2011) Read more on FourthAmendment.com. From…