Glenn Greenwald chimes in on the Yahoo! case discussed on this site previously. You can read his commentary here. Glenn writes, in part: If nothing else, consider the implications of allowing the U.S. Government to obtain and read emails simply by a vague showing of “relevance” to a criminal investigation, all without (a) any demonstration…
Category: Court
Thoughts on City of Ontario v. Quon: The Fourth Amendment and Privacy of Electronic Communications in the Workplace
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.
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…