Martin Macias Jr. reports: A judge in Southern California lifted a temporary seal on Orange County police misconduct records Thursday, striking another blow to police unions who’ve argued in courts across the state that unsealing the records violates officers’ constitutional rights to privacy. The new California law opens up access to previously shielded internal records…
Category: Workplace
Companies are using fitness trackers to monitor employees, but does it invade your privacy?
Christopher Rowland reports: On his 21st day back at work after a heart attack and triple bypass surgery, Chris Zubko received a call from the main office. Through an app on his phone, his boss was literally monitoring every step of Zubko’s recovery. “Man! I noticed your steps have picked up,” gushed Wayne Gono, 65,…
You may soon have to give your DNA to AZ and pay $250 for the privilege
Bree Burkitt reports: Arizona could soon be one of the first states to maintain a massive statewide DNA database. And if the proposed legislation passes, many people — from parent school volunteers and teachers to real estate agents and foster parents — will have no choice but to give up their DNA. Under Senate Bill 1475, which…
Panel scraps mental health question after law school student push
Justin Mattingly reports: The state agency that oversees qualifications for the Virginia State Bar will no longer ask students to disclose mental health treatment on their applications. In the spring, law students from across the state organized and sent letters to the Virginia Board of Bar Examiners asking it to eliminate a portion of the…