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Privacy rights battle just beginning - The Tand D.com

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Privacy rights battle just beginning The Tand D.com While the justices came down firmly on the side of privacy in this case, the battle is just beginning to protect privacy rights in this age of technology when more eyes are watching us than ever before. The court's ruling validates the belief that ... Privacy concerns and technological change: the legislative optionThe Hill (blog) Ruling supports privacy rightsPocono Record Supreme Court to police: Get warrants for GPS trackingLakeland Times OregonLive.com -Ocala -New York Times all 99 news articles »

Leahy statement at hearing on Video Privacy Protection Act - vtdigger.org

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Leahy statement at hearing on Video Privacy Protection Act vtdigger.org I thank Senator Franken for the responsible leadership he is demonstrating as he chairs this panel on privacy. The right to privacy is one of our most fundamental freedoms. In his dissenting opinion in Olmstead v. US., Justice Brandeis wrote that in ... Franken committee to examine calls to 'modernize' video privacy lawMinnPost.com Will Congress Take Privacy Out of Your Netflix Queue?American Civil Liberties Union News and Information (blog) all 7 news articles »

Councilman loses case against Springfield Public Schools - Springfield News-Leader

Councilman loses case against Springfield Public Schools Springfield News-Leader “The long and short of all of this is that the written policies and procedures of the Greene County Sheriff and the Springfield Public Schools involved in this case appear to be reasonable and not in any way a deprivation of a federal right,” Dorr ... and more »

FDA surveillance lawsuit raises complex issues - Washington Post (blog)

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FDA surveillance lawsuit raises complex issues Washington Post (blog) In the lawsuit filed in US District Court last week, the six FDA scientists and doctors alleged that their constitutional privacy rights were violated when the agency snooped on their personal e-mail after they complained to Congress that the agency ... FDA spied on doctors and scientistsTG Daily all 14 news articles »

Intruding on Others' Misfortune: When is it Warranted? - New York Times (blog)

Intruding on Others' Misfortune: When is it Warranted? New York Times (blog) In cases where a victim's privacy competes with the journalist's desire to get the story, I often side with the victim (see my column on the Penn State rape case). In this case, the circumstances make this a fairly tough call.