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Supreme Court rules lawyers cannot solicit clients through DMV records
June 17, 2013 by Jaclyn Belczyk
The US Supreme Court ruled 5-4 Monday in Maracich v. Spears that an attorney's solicitation of clients is not a permissible purpose covered by the litigation exception to the Driver's Privacy Protection Act (DPPA). Under the DPPA, disclosure of personal information contained in the records of.... [more]
Former DOJ prosecutor sues over surveillance programs
June 14, 2013 by Kimberly Bennett
Activist attorney and former government prosecutor Larry Klayman filed a class action lawsuit on Wednesday in the US District Court for the District of Columbia, challenging the government's recently revealed phone data collection. Klayman, founder of the political advocacy group Freedom Watch,.... [more]
Burundi passes media law restricting journalistic freedom
June 5, 2013 by Sydney Normil
Burundi lawmakers passed a media law on Monday that restricts journalistic freedom by limiting topics that can be reported on and reducing the protection afforded to sources. The bill prohibits stories that could affect Burundi's "national unity; public order and security; morality and good.... [more]
US lawmakers released draft of online child privacy act [this day at law]
May 6, 2013 by Sarah Steers
On May 6, 2011, two congressmen, Edward Markey and Joe Barton, released a draft of legislation they aimed to introduce in the US House of Representatives; the bill would have prevented companies from tracking the Internet activity of minors without parental consent. The congressmen introduced the.... [more]
UK sued over exported surveillance technology
April 16, 2013 by Blake Lynch
UK-based rights group Privacy International said Tuesday that it is suing the British government for refusing to divulge information concerning surveillance equipment sold by Gamma International. Gamma International is a software company whose FinFinisher software has been used in 25 countries.... [more]
Dutch judge blocks terror suspect's extradition to US
April 5, 2013 by Benjamin Minegar
A Dutch judge on Friday blocked the extradition to the US of a Dutch-Pakistani terror suspect until US authorities agree to provide post traumatic stress disorder treatment equal to what he is currently receiving. The suspect, known under Dutch privacy laws only as Sabir K., is accused of plotting.... [more]
European countries commence legal action against Google over privacy policy
April 2, 2013 by Blake Lynch
Six European countries, including France, the UK, the Netherlands, Germany, Spain and Italy, on Tuesday agreed on joint legal action against Google over its privacy policy. The countries claim that 13 months ago when Google merged 60 separate privacy policies, including email, video, social-.... [more]
Legal experts tell Senate drones require new privacy laws
March 21, 2013 by Matthew Pomy
A group of legal experts testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee Wednesday regarding the growing need for new privacy laws because of the rapid advancement of drone technologies and their increased use. The escalation in use and technology have outpaced current privacy laws, according to.... [more]
Iceland granted citizenship to Bobby Fischer [this day at law]
March 21, 2013 by Kyle Webster
On March 21, 2005, Iceland's parliament granted citizenship to US chess champion Bobby Fischer in a unanimous vote. Fischer had been detained in Japan and risked being deported to the US, where he was wanted for violating international sanctions due to playing a chess game in Yugoslavia. On March.... [more]
Google agrees to $7 million settlement for Street View privacy infractions
March 13, 2013 by Keith Herting
Google agreed Wednesday to a $7 million settlement for its collection of improper data during the course of its Street View campaign. The settlement arose from a suit brought by the attorneys general of 38 states against Google for its collection of "payload data," which includes fragments of.... [more]
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