Shelia M. Poole reports: A U.S. District Court judge has dismissed a lawsuit against the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention filed by an Atlanta lawyer who claimed the agency invaded his privacy. The lawsuit stemmed from a high-profile case involving Andrew Speaker, who alleged the federal agency divulged private medical information during a tuberculosis…
Category: Court
Insurer Must Defend ‘Douche’ Defamation Suit, Judge Says
Ever wondered if your insurance policy would cover if you were sued for defamation for implying someone was a “douche bag?” Daniel Wise of the New York Law Journal reports: Calling someone a “douche” may be bad manners but it does not give an insurance company grounds to disavow a policy protecting against defamation claims,…
N.H. psychiatrist criticizes VA medical center office search
Mark Davis reports: Government investigators, acting without a warrant, had no right to search the office of the Veterans Affairs Medical Center psychiatrist who now faces criminal and civil charges, the psychiatrist’s lawyers argue in a recent court filing. Lawyers for William Weeks of Lyme, N.H., charged with mismanaging contracts between the VA and Dartmouth…
Editorial: GPS and Privacy Rights
A New York Times editorial about the Antoine Jones case and warrantless GPS surveillance. A federal appeals court in Washington, D.C., heard arguments last week about whether police should have to get a warrant before putting a GPS device on a suspect’s car. It is a cutting-edge civil liberties question that has divided the courts…