Legal Blog Watch points to a post on Slaw.ca blog about how sharing too much about yourself on social media networks can come back to bite you. In this case, the bitee is Paris Hilton. Hilton had disavowed being the owner of a handbag in which drugs were found, but her disavowment may seem…
Category: Court
Swiss supreme court orders Logistep to stop snooping on file-sharers (update 2)
The Associated Press reports that the Swiss Federal Tribunal has ordered Logistep AG to stop snooping on individuals its clients believe are engaged in illegal file-sharing. The court reportedly held that such snooping violated the individuals’ right to privacy. Swiss data protection laws also cover IP addresses. I’m not seeing any other coverage of this…
Now about that “bright line”….
Last night, I posted a blog entry about why I think we need a bright line on government requests for cell phone location data. In that entry, I expressed my mixed reaction to a Third Circuit appellate decision that said that judges have the discretion to require a warrant. Consistent with my perspective that there…
Canadian perspective on laptop border searches
Kathleen Harris provides a Canadian perspective to the lawsuit filed by a Canadian student against Napolitano, reported here yesterday: Canada Border Services Agency says laptops are subject to routine search to ensure compliance with laws, and refusing to provide passwords can lead to confiscation. Personal information is to be protected. Nathalie Des Rosiers of the…