There have been many news stories about the impact of identity theft on individuals, with some of the most serious stories involving people who were arrested because their identity had been stolen. But did identity theft indirectly contribute to a miscarriage as a lawsuit filed in Nevada suggests? Nick Divito reports: A pregnant woman with…
Category: Court
Does reasonable expection of privacy extend to your car’s wiring system?
Over on FourthAmendment.com, John Wesley Hall Jr. alerts us to an Ohio case involving GPS and the Fourth Amendment. In State v. Dalton, 2009 Ohio 6910, the court remanded the case because the lower court had not addressed Dalton’s claim that he had a reasonable expectation of privacy in his car’s wiring system and that …
UK: Court of Public Protection should be opened to media, top judge says
Frances Gibb reports: One of Britain’s most secret courts is set to be opened up to the media in a move that could boost public confidence after widespread criticism of its workings. The Court of Protection, which looks after the affairs of people suffering from mental incapacity, hears most of its cases in private and…
Sometimes, privacy should mean private (opinion)
Ruth Marcus writes for the Washington Post. In this opinion piece, she questions why the judge in the Palin – Johnson custody case did not seal the proceedings and documents: As a journalist, I’m supposed to be in favor of maximum access to court documents. As a human being — and in particular as a…