Seen at FourthAmendment.com: Defendant had a reasonable expectation of privacy in his own work computer, but not on what was on the company server. Because the crimes under investigation were listed in the search warrant, the warrant wasn’t general. United States v. Mendlowitz, 2019 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 33664 (S.D. N.Y. Mar. 4, 2019): With regard…
Category: Workplace
Orange County Judge Orders Police Records Unsealed
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…
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…