Michael Falcone reports: Maine voters on Tuesday repealed a state law granting same-sex couples the right to marry, defeating an effort by gay activists who hoped the state would become the first to approve gay marriage at the polls. Nearly 53 percent of voters opted to throw out a same-sex marriage law passed by the…
Protecting your virtual privacy
The details of your personal life, such as grocery purchases and pizza topping preferences, are collected every day ― online and by club and discount cards from the gym, department store and supermarket. Though this data seems innocent enough, when it’s put together it can tell a whole lot about your health, finances and behavior….
PA: Pandemic vs. privacy
JoAnn Seltzer reports: A proposal to allow the health board to establish penalties and remedies in pandemics drew questions by the City Council Monday. During a workshop session, Councilman Dick Dornisch said he has problems with the proposed ordinance. It would give the health board powers to prevent and control the spread of the disease….
Louis Brandeis and the Development of the Right to Privacy
From the American Constitution Society for Law and Policy: Nearly 120 years ago, modern privacy law took root with the publication of Samuel Warren and Louis Brandeis’s seminal article, The Right to Privacy. At the time, more than 25 years before Brandeis took his seat on the Supreme Court, he was focused on the invasions…