Posts Tagged ‘Privacy Right’
California Judge Makes Major Decision in Biometric Privacy Rights
A California judge ruled that the government can not force any person involved in an investigation to use biometric means, such as a fingerprint, thumbprint, face or iris scan, to unlock a phone or other device. This decision is potentially major, and could affect personal privacy rights everywhere in the future. US Magistrate Judge Kandis…
Read MoreU.S. Lawyers: Should Your Firm Be GDPR-Compliant?
Beginning May 25, a new European privacy law known as the General Data Protection Regulation takes effect in Europe and, possibly, around the world. The GDPR is significantly more demanding than U.S. law, creating new privacy rights and compliance obligations unknown on this side of the Atlantic — all backed up by the threat of…
Read MoreCalifornia Supreme Court Weighs Defendants’ Rights to Access Witnesses’ Social Media Accounts
Decision could allow defendants access to witnesses’ pre-trial social media posts The California Supreme Court recently heard a case pitting the due process rights of criminal defendants with the purported privacy rights of witnesses in a trial. At issue is whether a criminal defendant should be granted full access to the social media accounts of…
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