Jamie Doward and Jenny Stevens report: Paul Gascoigne, the former England footballer, is to become the latest celebrity to sue the News of the World, alleging that he was a victim of the phone-hacking scandal that has rocked Rupert Murdoch’s media empire. His solicitor, Gerald Shamash, confirmed today that proceedings would be issued within days….
Category: Court
Can You Tell Your Own True Story Even If It Impinges on the Privacy of Your Lovers, Friends, and Family?
One of the limitations on ability to keep some things private is that the information may be revealed by family members. As mentioned in previous blog entries on this blog and more recently on PHIprivacy.net in the context of genetic issues, your private information may be revealed in a number of legal, however unfortunate, ways….
Parents claim school violated 1st Amendment right to raise child
Kelly Dame reports on case in Michigan: The parents of a Midland Public Schools student have sued the district and two employees in federal court, alleging their right to privacy under the First Amendment has been violated. Michael and Sandra Reardon filed suit against the district, H.H. Dow High counselor Kurt Faust and school employee…
S. Korean police bring charges against Google for illegally collecting private info
Yang Lina reports: The South Korean police said on Thursday that they have filed charges against the global Internet giant, Google Inc. for its allegedly collecting private information, in violation of Internet privacy laws here. The Google’s office in Seoul was raided by local police in August on suspicion of its illicitly collecting personal information…