Digestible Law has provided a short synopsis of key requirements of Missouri’s new data breach notification law, which goes into effect on August 28, 2009. ….. In addition to the more common elements of first name or initial and last name in combination with unencrypted Social Security Number, driver’s license number, financial account number, or…
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Man awarded $7.3 million in defamation lawsuit
A man who said he was repeatedly harassed by a Leawood housewife was awarded $7.3 million in a lawsuit judgment Tuesday. The lawsuit was filed by Lewis Heacker, 23, in 2007. He sued Jessica Wright, 48, of Leawood, Kan. In the lawsuit Heacker said he had babysat for Wright since he was 13, but the…
Oral arguments in FISA Amendments Act lawsuit
The American Civil Liberties Union was in court today for oral arguments in its landmark challenge to the unconstitutional FISA Amendments Act (FAA), which gives the government virtually unchecked power to intercept Americans’ international e-mails and telephone calls. The ACLU filed a lawsuit to stop the government from spying under the FAA less than an…
EFF demands intelligence agencies’ reports
Lawsuit Seeks Public Disclosure of Oversight Records Amidst New Questions About Accountability San Francisco – The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) filed suit today against the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) and a half-dozen other federal agencies involved in intelligence gathering, demanding the immediate release of reports about potential misconduct. EFF filed suit under the Freedom of…