Privacy
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Defamation, Eliot Spitzer, Hotties, Pornography, Privacy
Girl Who Did Not Go Wild Gets a $3 Million Judgment Thanks to Ashley Dupré
Three years after the Client Number Nine scandal, those involved have moved on to bigger and better things. Well, depending on how you define “bigger and better”: Eliot Spitzer landed a gig at CNN, while his former call girl, Ashley Alexandra Dupré, now pens a sex column for the New York Post and was featured […] -
Akin Gump, Blogging, Google / Search Engines, Insider Trading, John Dowd, Kenneth Starr, Non-Sequiturs, Privacy, S.D.N.Y., Technology, Trials, White-Collar Crime, Yolanda Young
Non-Sequiturs: 03.09.11
* Is concern for “privacy” simply a justification for censorship on the internet? Some thoughts from a lawyer for Google. [Peter Fleischer: Privacy…? via Kashmir Hill / Forbes] * What’s the secret to lawyer happiness? And no, it doesn’t involve illegal drugs or porn stars (Charlie Sheen isn’t a lawyer). [Slaw via Legal Blog Watch] […] -
Breasts, Free Speech, Google / Search Engines, Health Care / Medicine, Privacy
An Allegedly Botched Boob Job Leads a Plastic Surgeon to Try To Give His Google Search Results a Facelift
A cutting-edge legal complaint in Europe over internet reputation could force Google to rethink how it handles individuals’ control over the search results for their names. Spanish plastic surgeon Hugo Guidotti Russo wanted Google to liposuction from his results a 1991 news article about a patient angry about an allegedly botched breast surgery. The article […] -
Dahlia Lithwick, John Roberts, Privacy, SCOTUS, Supreme Court
John Roberts Pokes Fun at AT&T's 'Personal Privacy'
There’s some good news this week for those people whose blood boils at the mention of Citizens United. The Supreme Court proved that it is not always sympathetic to the rights of corporations — and is even willing to have some fun at their expense. Chief Justice John Roberts penned a tongue-in-cheek opinion lambasting AT&T […]
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Biglaw, Colbert Report, Partner Issues, Privacy, Technology, Television
Hunton & Williams Gets Colbert Report'ed
The cutting-edge information and security practice of Hunton & Williams is getting the firm lots of media attention these days — but not of the positive variety. The firm’s lawyers are getting coverage due to their information becoming insecure after a hacktivist group leaked emails they exchanged with security firm HBGary. Last night, the firm’s […] -
Biglaw, Partner Issues, Privacy, Technology
Hunton & Williams Gets WikiLeaked
Hunton & Williams is having an uncomfortable week, and will get its very own page in the WikiLeaks saga. Thanks to a feud between hacktivist group Anonymous and a security firm, emails that Hunton lawyers exchanged with that security firm were leaked in a major document dump last week. Journalist (and lawyer) Glenn Greenwald of […] -
3rd Circuit, Facebook, Privacy, Social Networking Websites, Technology
Defense Attorney Will Poke Appeals Court Over Juror's Right to Privacy
Facebook’s lawyers have been looking for a rumble over the company’s responsibility to turn over user account information in legal cases. Now they’ve got one, thanks to a California juror and his grandstanding defense attorney. The case stems from a gang violence criminal trial. Members of the Killa Mobb were being tried for a 2008 […] -
Facebook, Pictures, Pregnancy / Paternity, Privacy, Social Networking Websites, Technology
PPP: Poor Placental Precedent?
When you allow a photo to be taken, you should expect that it will be shown to others. That’s at the heart of a judge’s decision in the famous placenta photo case. Unless you’ve been stuck inside a womb, you must have heard by now about the placenta that almost aborted a nursing student’s career. […] -
Non-Sequiturs
Non-Sequiturs: 01.19.11
* What is the difference between abortion and infanticide? [WSJ Law Blog] * The House votes to repeal Obamacare. [Politico] * Today’s decision by the Supreme Court in NASA v. Nelson dodges a big constitutional question — much to the chagrin of Justices Scalia and Thomas. [SCOTUSblog] * Just like Monica Goodling, Danielle Chiesi admits […] -
Education / Schools, Pranks, Privacy
Privacy Lawyer Aaron Titus Playing Robocop Was Possibly Illegal, But Definitely Funny
When Washington, D.C., was buried in snow last week, one suburban Maryland school alerted parents via robocall that they would be opening two hours late. The call, hypothetically letting parents know that they could sleep in that day, went out at 4:30 a.m. That angered privacy lawyer Aaron Titus. His well-told tale of revenge reverberated […] -
Media and Journalism, Privacy, Prostitution, Sex, Sex Scandals, United Kingdom / Great Britain
Max Mosley Fights for Right to Be Told About Nazi-Orgy News Stories in Advance
Max Mosley, former head of international motorsports organization FIA, has been fighting with British tabloid News of the World for almost three years. In 2008, News of the World published a story about Mosley’s raunchy role-playing rendezvous with five sex workers, in which they played prison guards to his naughty prisoner. One of the sex […] -
Perverts, Pornography, Privacy
You're On Hidden Camera, XXX-Rated Edition
There are several reasons to steer clear of fake baking, such as the heightened risk of cancer and of turning out looking like Snooki. But there’s one other novel reason to avoid Sunkissed Tanning and Spa in western Pennsylvania. Two women allege that the tanning salon had cameras hidden in the ceilings, which captured clients […] -
Cellphones, Constitutional Law, Drugs, Privacy, Technology
On Why It's Better To Be A Drug Dealer in Ohio Than in California
As a place to live, California has a lot going for it: the Pacific Ocean, pleasant weather, celeb spottings. But if you’re concerned about the police perusing the contents of your smartphone without a warrant, you might prefer to spend your time further east, in the Buckeye State. The Supreme Courts of California and Ohio […] -
iPhone, Privacy, Technology
Class Action Lawyers Were Generous to Apple This Christmas
It’s always sad when two people give you the same present for Christmas — especially if it’s not a present you want. That’s the situation Apple is in this holiday season, hit with two lawsuits in federal court last week, both seeking class action certification, for helping advertisers create profiles of iPhone and iPad users. […] -
Crime, Deaths, Education / Schools, Gay, Privacy, Suicide
Tyler Clementi's Parents Might Sue Rutgers Over Son's Death
I’m pretty sure we all saw this coming. The parents of Tyler Clementi — the Rutgers freshman who killed himself after his roommate taped and broadcast Tyler’s gay hook-up — have declared their intent preserved their right to sue the university. The Clementis suggest that the university failed to protect their son, articulating various tort […] -
Nude Dancing, Pornography, Pranks, Privacy, Social Networking Websites, Sports, Technology
Digital Revenge Is Best Served Viral (Naked Photos Help)
‘Tis the season for… lover’s revenge via the Internet. Last week, Elie brought you the tale of a cuckolded man who filmed his wife making out with a fellow SMU Law student (and intervened to throw a weak punch). Then the husband posted the sad, sordid video to YouTube. Because shame makes the hurt go […] -
6th Circuit, Police, Privacy, Technology
Sex Pill Peddler Makes It Hard for the Po-Po to Peep at Your Email
Thanks to a huge decision out of the Sixth Circuit, your email and the Fourth Amendment just got better acquainted. The police need to get a warrant to take a peek at the contents of someone’s inbox, writes Judge Danny Boggs — once rumored to be on the SCOTUS shortlist — in the court’s opinion […] -
Cyberlaw, Lawsuit of the Day, Pornography, Privacy, Technology
Lawsuit of the Day: YouPorn Sued for Sniffing its Users
I’m not overly familiar with the popular porn spots around the Internetz, but I understand that a good number of people are big fans of the homegrown selections that can be found on YouPorn – essentially YouTube for naked, lascivious types. The site is currently the 72nd most popular site on the Web, according to […] -
A. Raymond Randolph, Brett Kavanaugh, Federalist Society, Free Speech, Politics, Privacy, Technology
Anonymity and the First Amendment
A liveblog of an interesting panel at the 2010 National Lawyers Convention of the Federalist Society, after the jump. -
Airplanes / Aviation, Constitutional Law, D.C. Circuit, Privacy
Can You Fly the Friendly Skies Without Being Seen Naked?
Taking off your clothes and getting fondled is usually fun… except when it happens at the airport. Going through security before flights has gotten increasingly humiliating over the years. Watching people prepare themselves for inspection by stripping off their shoes, belts, jackets, and sweaters is like the least sexy and most frustrating strip tease ever. […]