Michael Geist discusses two recent cases in Canada, where it seems that citizens have problems similar to what Americans experience in trying to secure damage awards for privacy violations: When privacy violations occur, the first reaction for many victims is to search for a way to stop the offending conduct. The second response may be…
Category: Court
Colorado Lawyer Files Injunction Against Janet Napolitano and TSA
Chris of InformationLiberation reports that Colorado lawyer, Gary Fielder, has filed for a permanent restraining order in federal district court against Janet Napolitano, John Pistole, the Department of Homeland Security and the TSA: Attorney Fielder made headlines earlier this year when he refused to go through a naked body scanner installed at a Colorado courthouse….
Did courthouse personnel leak sensitive personal info in Gibson custody case?
I seem to have missed this one, but Alan Duke reported a leak involving sensitive files in the Mel Gibson custody case. Not that I particularly care about Gibson or the case, but if the documents were leaked from courthouse personnel, that’s really of concern: The judge overseeing the Mel Gibson child custody case ordered…
Opinion: “Privacy: the Law in Action” – Heather Rogers QC
Misuse of private information constitutes a serious limitation on free speech. Everyone, including celebrities and other public figures, has a right to protect their private information. Whether the media can publish private information about an identifiable individual, without their consent, will depend upon an ‘intense’ scrutiny of the facts. The court decides where the balance…