V. John Ella of Jackson Lewis writes: The Fourth District Court of Appeal for the State of California expanded the tort of “public disclosure of private facts” under that state’s common law right to privacy in a case involving a claim by an employee against her supervisor and employer. Ignat v. Yum! Brands, Inc. et al, No. G046434, (Cal….
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Idaho restricts drone use by police agencies amid privacy concerns
Laura Zuckerman of Reuters reports: Idaho’s Republican governor signed a law on Thursday that restricts use of drone aircraft by police and other public agencies as the use of pilotless aircraft inside U.S. borders is increasing. The measure aims to protect privacy rights. In approving the law, which requires law enforcement to obtain warrants to…
Privacy protections booted from CISPA data-sharing bill
Declan McCullagh reports: A controversial data-sharing bill won the approval of a key congressional committee today without privacy amendments, raising concerns that the National Security Agency and other spy agencies will gain broad access to Americans’ personal information. The House Intelligence committee, by a vote of 18 to 2, adopted the so-called CISPA bill after an unusual session closed…
Can Police Read Text Messages Without a Warrant?
While the IRS claims it can read your emails without a warrant, Washington police argue that law enforcement can read your text messages without a warrant. From EFF: The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) urged the Washington State Supreme Court Monday to recognize that text messages are “the 21st Century phone call” and require that law…