Keyonna Summers reports: Names, addresses, phone numbers and birth dates of Brevard’s nearly 73,000 public school students are available to virtually anyone who asks through a simple public records request. So far, only the military, colleges and research institutions have asked, but school board members worry about who else might request the data. They want…
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Geist: Canadian courts set high bar for privacy damage awards
Michael Geist discusses two recent cases in Canada, where it seems that citizens have problems similar to what Americans experience in trying to secure damage awards for privacy violations: When privacy violations occur, the first reaction for many victims is to search for a way to stop the offending conduct. The second response may be…
A timely reminder of the strength and compassion of Americans
Over the years, I have covered the controversy over the Westboro Baptist Church‘s cruel and distressing protests at funerals of those who have given their lives in service of their country. As much as I detest their message, I have been mindful that our liberties as Americans are at their strongest when we remember that…
Why the TSA pat-downs and body scans are unconstitutional
Jeffrey Rosen, a law professor at George Washington University and the author of “The Naked Crowd: Reclaiming Security and Freedom in an Anxious Age,” discusses why he thinks the screening procedures used by TSA are constitutional. He writes, in part: In a 2006 opinion for the Us .S. Court of Appeals for the 3rd Circuit, then-Judge…