Allie Reed reports: The First Circuit was skeptical of a request to force a New Hampshire police officer to litigate using his real name in a case that could have ramifications for scholars and journalists. A decision in favor of the officer would lower the bar for anonymity, making it harder for the public to…
Category: U.S.
Law That Made Social Media Possible Faces Supreme Court Test
Greg Stohr reports: A set of US Supreme Court cases could transform the legal landscape for social media companies by the end of the court’s term in late June, with potentially wide-reaching implications for political discourse and the 2024 elections. The justices have already agreed to decide whether social media companies can be held liable for…
Former Davenport teacher sentenced to prison in invasion of privacy case
KWQC reports: A former Davenport West High School science teacher was sentenced this week to six years in prison for secretly recording people in various stages of undress in his Bettendorf home. In December, District Court Judge Meghan Corbin found Clinton R. Vanfossen, 61, guilty of five counts of invasion of privacy, one count each of preventing apprehension and…
Electronic Court Filings Are a Privacy Nightmare
A commentary by Sanford F. Young begins: Most courts of law have finally entered the computer age. Until recently, every case produced a mountain of papers that were eventually physically archived deep in the subterranean bowels of a courthouse. Now many courts require lawsuits to be filed online, where court papers are archived on publicly…