Damn and blast. The ACLU and New York Times have lost their lawsuit against the government that sought disclosure of the “secret interpretation” of the PATRIOT Act. District Judge William H. Pauley III of the Southern District of NY ruled that the government met its burden in claiming the requested memo was exempt from disclosure…
Category: Laws
Senators And Congressmen Introduce Password Protection Act Of 2012
Today, Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Chuck Schumer (D-NY), Ron Wyden (D-OR), Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), and Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) introduced legislation aimed at curbing the growing practice of employers requiring prospective or current employees to provide access to password-protected accounts as a condition for employment. In the House, Congressmen Heinrich (D-NM) and Perlmutter (D-CO) are introducing…
NJ’s Supreme Court reviews Kyleigh’s Law
Associated Press reports: The New Jersey Supreme Court is considering whether young drivers need to display red decals on their license plates. The justices on Tuesday heard arguments over whether “Kyleigh’s Law” violates privacy and leaves young motorists vulnerable to predators. Read more on Philly.com. Personally, I always find it helpful to see “STUDENT DRIVER”…
IKEA Must Defend Itself in Consumer Class Action
Yet more bad press for IKEA in the privacy department, it seems. Maria Dinzeo reports: A class can proceed with a lawsuit accusing Ikea of requesting and storing customers’ zip codes when making credit card purchases. Rita Medellin sued Ikea in February 2011 for violation of the Song-Beverly Credit Card Act after an Ikea cashier…