Dan Solove shares his thoughts on why the Supreme Court should affirm Quon, here. Previous coverage of this important workplace privacy case can be found here.
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Computer Tech Busted for Women’s Room Camera
Sent in by a helpful reader… Dan Stamm reports: A curious office manager took the lid off an invasion of privacy that could have spread to bathrooms throughout the Philadelphia area. A man allegedly placed hidden cameras inside various women’s bathrooms. Matthew Hawkins of Lansdale, Pa. was arrested Tuesday after police allegedly found photos of…
Miami Lakes residents threaten to sue town over e-mail addresses
Laura Isensee reports: A debate about personal and public information is growing in Miami Lakes, as a town volunteer plans to file a lawsuit this week to protect e-mails of residents from public records requests. Ceasar Mestri, an attorney and volunteer on the town’s public safety committee, announced his legal plans to the Town Council…
Halifax court orders newspaper to cough up names of anonymous commentators
A Nova Scotia judge has ordered a newspaper and Google Inc. to cough up whatever details they possess about the identities of people who posted comments anonymously about Halifax’s top firefighters. Halifax fire Chief Bill Mosher and Deputy Chief Stephen Thurber are considering a lawsuit against people who posted critical comments about them on the…