In a decision that will be welcomed by transparency advocates but may induce handwringing in others, the Supreme Court of Arizona ruled that: Arizona law provides that “[p]ublic records and other matters in the custody of any officer shall be open to inspection by any person at all times during office hours.” Ariz. Rev. Stat….
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Judge: FTC Cannot Make Lawyers Comply With Identity Theft Laws
The Federal Trade Commission cannot force practicing lawyers to comply with new regulations aimed at curbing identity theft, a federal judge ruled today at the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. The decision offers a reprieve to law firms across the country, which faced a deadline this weekend to put in place programs…
California Court Rejects Class Action Based on Data Collection for PII Aggregation Purposes
Tanya Forsheit has an analysis and commentary on an appellate decision that may be of interest to consumers who resent merchants from requesting their zip codes: On Friday, the California Court of Appeal, Fourth Appellate District, certified for publication its October 8 opinion in Pineda v. Williams-Sonoma, the most recent in a string of decisions…
Publishers triumph in anti-piracy test case
Sweden’s Supreme Court ruled on Wednesday that broadband provider ePhone is obligated to hand over customer data to five audio book publishers. The ruling, which overturned an appeals court decision, means the first legal challenge under Sweden’s new anti-piracy law has ended in favour of copyright holders. The decision prohibits ePhone from destroying information about…