Tim Hull reports: A son who used his iPhone to record a kitchen-table conversation about his dying mother’s will did not violate the federal Wiretap Act, the 2nd Circuit ruled, because he had no criminal intent. The federal appeals court in Manhattan joined its sister circuits in finding that the Act’s “exception to the one-party…
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Sharp Dissents in Police GPS Tracking Decision
Elizabeth Banicki reports: In one of two sharp dissents from the 9th Circuit’s decision not to rehear the case of a man tracked by police with GPS, Chief Judge Alex Kozinski cautioned that if courts refuse to protect the right to privacy, “Some day, soon, we may wake up and find we’re living in Oceania.”…
Twins caught in a case of mistaken identities
Ah, the joys of facial recognition software. It seems that those using it may forget that some people are identical twins. Lori Pabst of the Star Tribune in Minnesota reports: After 42 years, identical twins Molly Schleeter and Ellen Zwiefel are still amused by the confusion evoked by their matching blue eyes and dark brown…
IL: Governor Quinn Signs Employee Credit Privacy Act
Alex de Leon reports: Governor Quinn signed the Employee Credit Privacy Act. It bans employers from using credit checks to determine whether to hire or promote a worker….. The law goes into effect on January 1, 2011. Read more on MyStateline.com