Like many blogs, this one uses a WordPress platform. And like many bloggers using WordPress, I’ve configured it so that when someone tries to submit a comment, I get the submission by e-mail from the blog and can then decide whether to approve it, delete it, or spam it. But can I then argue that…
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Your Panties Are Not Safe: The Scoop on Underwear DNA Tests
avflox has an interesting blog entry that includes opinions of several lawyers on the issue of whether having your spouse’s underwear tested for evidence of cheating violates any laws on privacy. And of course, being lawyers, some get somewhat creative in advancing the idea of property torts vs. privacy torts, etc. …. an e-mail stumbled…
U.K.: Thousands detained unlawfully in police stop-and-search blunder
Richard Ford reports: Fourteen police forces have unlawfully stopped and searched thousands of people on the streets under controversial counter terror powers, the Home Office disclosed yesterday. The blunder occurred when police detained people without having permission to do so from a Home Office minister. On other occasions police continued to stop and search people…
Privacy Settings on Social Networking Sites May Determine Protection Under Stored Communications Act
On May 26, 2010, the court in Crispin v. Christian Audigier, Inc. quashed portions of subpoenas seeking the disclosure of private messages sent through Facebook and MySpace. The court left open the question of whether Crispin’s wall postings and comments should be disclosed pending a more thorough review of his online privacy settings. On February…