Eugene Volokh writes: Those of you who have been following this free speech / cyberspace law case — which I’m litigating pro bono — can now see starting the video of yesterday’s oral argument before the Nebraska Supreme Court. My opening argument starts at about 39:00, and lasts for about five minutes; it’s followed by…
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UK: High Court orders disclosure of Wikipedia user’s IP address in blackmail case
The High Court has ordered the publishers of the Wikipedia user-generated encyclopaedia to reveal information which could identify a contributor in a blackmail case involving an unnamed famous businesswoman. The businesswoman, known as G, claims to be the subject of a blackmail plot and the victim of the publishing in a Wikipedia entry of private…
Former detective sentenced for providing police info to motorcycle club
United States Attorney Kathleen M. Mehltretter announced that former Hamburg, New York Police Detective Laurie Staley-Stone was sentenced to four months in Prison based on her August 26, 2009 plea of guilty to exceeding her authorized access as a police officer to information contained in the National Crime Information Center (“NCIC”) Computer. Staley-Stone was sentenced…
Justice Department Asks Court to Authorize Service of a John Doe Summons Seeking the Identities of U.S. Clients of R. Allen Stanford’s Investment Companies
The Justice Department announced today that it has filed papers seeking a federal court order authorizing the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to serve a “John Doe summons” on Ralph Janvey, the court-appointed receiver of the Stanford Group Company (SGC) and related entities. The John Doe summons requires the receiver to provide documents identifying those U.S….