Scottish Legal News reports: Critics of the proposed “named person” law have said it could result in children no longer being able to have confidential discussions with adults as it weakens the legal test for sharing such information. Clan Childlaw, which promotes the rights of young people, is to join a legal challenge to the…
Category: Youth & Schools
Bipartisan student data privacy bill launched in House, praised on all sides
Eric Schulzke reports: In an era of NSA snooping, email hacking and rampant identity theft, the specter of poorly protected student data strewn throughout cyberspace and being sold to the highest bidder has caught the attention of privacy advocates and, now, policymakers. In a rare expression of bipartisanship, two congressmen last week introduced a bill…
Six U. of Oregon employees, including vice president, under investigation for alleged misconduct concerning rape case
Richard Read reports: Six University of Oregon employees, including a vice president and the school’s interim top lawyer, are under investigation for alleged misconduct in the handling of therapy records of a student who says she was gang-raped by three Ducks basketball players. The Oregon State Bar is investigating complaints against interim general counsel Douglas…
Privacy Group Backs Nick.com Users Against Google And Viacom
Wendy Davis reports: Advocacy group Electronic Privacy Information Center is asking an appellate court to revive a lawsuit accusing Google and Viacom of violating a federal video privacy law. The dispute centers on allegations that Viacom allowed Google to set tracking cookies on the kids’ site Nick.com. Read more on Media Post.