In a follow-up to a disturbing case previously covered here and here, finally some respect for privacy from the courts: The state of Florida cannot compel a pregnant woman to comply with medical treatment to protect the fetus unless the state shows a compelling interest that overrules the woman’s constitutional right to make her own…
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Suit alleges Disney, other top sites spied on users
Greg Sandoval reports: A lawsuit filed in federal court last week alleges that a group of well-known Web sites, including those owned by Disney, Warner Bros. Records, and Demand Media, broke the law by secretly tracking the Web movements of their users, including children. Attorneys representing a group of minors and their parents filed the…
It’s not just the police: Auto finance companies probe state restrictions on GPS tracking
Mal Leary reports from Maine: Those handy GPS devices that help you find a restaurant while driving around on vacation can also be used to track your car wherever it goes. Who has access to that tracking ability is of growing concern to state officials in the wake of a query by a finance company…
EFF Files Appeal of Warrantless Wiretapping Case Jewel v. NSA
Cindy Cohn writes: EFF today asked the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals to reinstate its landmark case against the federal government for warrantlessly wiretapping millions of ordinary Americans. The case, called Jewel v. NSA is part of EFF’s ongoing efforts to Stop the Spying. In January, the District Court dismissed the case on the incorrect…