The American Constitution Society for Law and Policy (ACS) hosted an event exploring challenges to privacy in a growing digital age. The event featured a keynote address by Christopher N. Olsen, the Assistant Director in the Division of Privacy and Identity Protection at the Federal Trade Commission, which was followed by a diverse panel of…
N.S. Appeal Court rules alleged drug courier’s charter rights weren’t violated
HALIFAX — A man who successfully argued his charter rights were violated when he was arrested with three kilograms of cocaine at Halifax airport four years ago has to stand trial again, Nova Scotia Appeal Court has decided. The original trial judge ruled that Mandeep Singh Chehil’s charter rights were breached on Nov. 16, 2005,…
Secret sex tapes so much more than creepy
Lawyer and victim rights advocate Wendy Murphy writes: Forty-three-year-old Deryck Reid will soon face trial on charges he secretly took pictures of an unsuspecting nude woman. Allegations include that Reid photographed one of his female roommates while she was in the shower at the apartment they shared in South Quincy, Mass. […] It may be…
UK: CCTV of PE kids seized
Video footage of primary pupils changing for PE [physical education] lessons has been seized by police after a protest by furious parents. Police were called to diffuse the row at the gates after mums and dads found pupils were filmed round the clock. There was no suggestion it was used inappropriately but police seized the…