Andy Serwin writes: As the Senate Judicary Committee continues its analysis regarding ECPA, it should note that the statement that ECPA was “famous (if not infamous) for its lack of clarity” was reaffirmed by two conflicting decisions—one from the Central District of California, and one from New York, which reach opposite conclusions regarding the discovery and privacy…
Category: Court
Do you know Jeffrey Arlen Spinner?
Robin Wilton blogs about the Romano v. Steelecase case: There has been a court ruling recently with significant implications for organisations with any kind of a data governance regime – particularly if it concerns the handling of personal information. What has triggered this all starts with a Facebook profile… If you search for “Jeffrey Arlen…
Porn studios to subpoena accused file sharers
Greg Sandoval reports: The latest wave of copyright litigation against illegal file sharing was ignited by indie filmmakers, including the producers of “The Hurt Locker.” Getting into the action now are creators of such titles as “Tokyo Teens” and “Pornstar Superheroes.” Three adult-film producers will soon begin sending subpoenas to Internet service providers, or ISPs,…
SCOTUS argument preview: Personal privacy
Lyle Denniston discusses the National Aeronautics and Space Administration v. Nelson case that is scheduled for oral argument on Tuesday. The Supreme Court will explore the concept of “informational privacy” — that is, protection of private and personal facts about an individual — in the context of government background checks. The case of National Aeronautics…