From Legal Blog Watch: On June 10, a court issued a protective order prohibiting Shannon D. Jackson of Hendersonville, Tenn., from “telephoning, contacting or otherwise communicating with” another Hendersonville woman, either “directly or indirectly.” On Friday, Sept. 25, Jackson was “extremely shocked” when police arrested her for allegedly violating the order. Authorities in Hendersonville say…
Sweden passes divisive wiretapping law
An amended version of Sweden’s controversial new signals intelligence law was passed in the Riksdag on Wednesday, with 158 members voting in favour and 153 against. Liberal Party member of parliament Camilla Lindberg abstained, making her the only MP from the governing centre-right coalition not to vote in favour of the law. But the opposition…
Thousands of unsolicited faxes results in enforcement action
According to a press release from the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO), the ICO has taken enforcement action against Ivor Cox, trading as Orion Forklift and Plant, following breaches of the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations (PECR). The action comes after more than 1700 complaints about were received by the Fax Preference Service (FPS). After considering…
Wronged travelers to get new system for filing complaints
Alice Lipowicz reports: The Homeland Security Department has agreed to replace its existing information technology support for the Traveler Redress Inquiry Program (TRIP) with a more effective system, according to a new report from DHS Inspector General Richard Skinner. The support system is an existing system of the Transportation Security Administration. The system was expanded…