West Publishing Corp. has been hit with another class action lawsuit over its alleged sale of motor vehicle records for purposes prohibited by the federal Driver’s Privacy Protection Act. The firm was hit with another similar class-action lawsuit earlier this month in Illinois. This second one is in federal court in Florida [pdf]. According to…
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Nurses sue to protect personal info
The Washington State Nurses Association sued King County to prevent inmates from getting personal information about nurses working in jails and prisons. The move came after two murderers filed public information requests seeking names, job titles and duties of all medical employees working for Jail Health Services. […] According to the complaint [pdf], the Washington…
Facebook sued over privacy
The Associated Press reports that five Facebook users in California have filed a civil suit against Facebook. According to the AP, the lawsuit reportedly alleges that Facebook violates California privacy and online privacy laws by disseminating personal information posted by users to third parties. It also alleges that Facebook engages in data mining and harvesting…
Former DA sentenced to jail for ID theft
Paul Kelly, a former Eau Claire County (Wisconsin) district attorney was sentenced to 13 months in jail for using his daughter’s and grandson’s identity information to obtain loans and purchase cars. Kelly was Eau Claire County’s D.A. in the late 1960s. Source: WQOW