Helsinki – A kiss-and-tell book about Finnish Prime Minister Matti Vanhanen violated his right to privacy, the Supreme Court ruled Wednesday. The author – Susan Ruusunen, whom Vanhanen once dated – and the publisher of the book were ordered to pay fines for having disclosed intimate details of the relationship. Publisher Kari Ojala was also…
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Privacy Settings on Social Networking Sites May Determine Protection Under Stored Communications Act
On May 26, 2010, the court in Crispin v. Christian Audigier, Inc. quashed portions of subpoenas seeking the disclosure of private messages sent through Facebook and MySpace. The court left open the question of whether Crispin’s wall postings and comments should be disclosed pending a more thorough review of his online privacy settings. On February…
NY: Widow Says Cops Leaked Suicide Note
Barbara Leonard reports: A widow claims that state police released her husband’s suicide note the media, along with private letters he left for the family. The widow and her children sued New York State Police Officer Steven Nutting and several Officer Does on constitutional claims in Federal Court. On the night in May 2008 when…
Ohio court lengthens state’s arm in online defamation cases
James Nash reports: People no longer have safe haven to smear Ohio businesses online from other states, the Ohio Supreme Court ruled yesterday. In a 4-2 decision, justices said Ohio businesses can reach into other states to sue people who post defamatory comments about them on the Internet. The decision allows a Knox County business,…