Bill Poovey of the Associated Press reports that David Kernell, the former student accused of hacking into Sarah Palin’s email account, has reason to be concerned about Palin’s appearance as a witness in his trial: U.S. District Judge Thomas Phillips has denied a defense motion to have prospective jurors answer a questionnaire asking if they…
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Judge Says Internet Privacy Lawsuit Can’t Be Private
Darryl Huff reports from Honolulu: A Hawaii woman who said her ex-boyfriend posted sexual pictures of her on the Internet is not being allowed to sue him anonymously. The woman’s attorney, Christopher K. Ridder of San Francisco, said if his client is forced to reveal her name, it would make the invasion of privacy over…
Viewing a site’s jurisdiction statement did not indicate consent, says US court
One of the benefits of reading a lot of non-U.S. sites is that I occasionally find out about cases here in the U.S. that I might otherwise miss. In today’s news, Out-Law.com reports on a lawsuit and ruling involving jurisdiction: Suzanne Shell created sets of information and training materials for families dealing with state child…
Lawmaker ignores court ruling, discloses members of liberal teachers’ union
Seoul – A ruling party lawmaker made public on Monday the names of all unionized teachers, including those of a left-leaning teachers’ union known for its anti-government campaign, refusing to comply with an injunction issued by a local court last week. Rep. Cho Jun-hyuk of the ruling Grand National Party (GNP) made an online disclosure…