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06
2010
By Eric Goldman
It appears that virtually the entire plaintiff’s bar saw Google’s blog post that it captured wi-fi payload data as part of its data collection for Google Street View. At least 7 class action lawsuits have been filed:
Undoubtedly, all of these lawsuits (and any more still coming) will be consolidated into a single action. Let the jockeying for lead counsel position begin!
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13
04
2010
By Eric Goldman
Harris v. Google, Inc., 1:10-cv-21119-AJ (complaint removed to S.D. Fla. April 8, 2010). The original complaint filed in state court. Google’s removal to federal court.
Jonathon Harris sells rare coins. His business office is in Stuart, Florida, and he lives in Jupiter, Florida. As gold prices soared, Harris claimed a heightened fear of being robbed; and to the extent his home address was publicly known, he feared that criminals would seek him out there.
Searches for Harris’ business in Google Phonebook pointed potential customers to his home address in Jupiter, not his business address in Stuart. Google Phonebook provides a takedown procedure that promises a “permanent” fix within 48 hours. Harris claims that he made a takedown submission and Google initially honored it; but subsequently his home address showed up again, and Google then ignored multiple takedown requests. He sued in state court for public disclosure of private facts and intentional infliction of emotional distress. Google has removed the complaint to federal court.
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23
02
2010
DNA, the storage bank of genetic information for all living organisms, is challenging scientists and policy makers to reconsider the issue of privacy. With the completion of the human genome and advancements in DNA sequencing technologies, a person’s DNA can potentially be tested for risks related to a number of genetic diseases. This progress is promising for personalized medicine, but ethical and policy issues are coming to the forefront as well. After all, can DNA data ever be truly private and anonymous when DNA itself can also act as a unique identifier?
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20
02
2010
“Epic” Does Not Quite Capture the Fail
The Lower Merion School District has more problems on its hands than disgruntled parents and a civil lawsuit. Problems started when the Harriton High School administration remotely activated webcams on students laptop computers to spy on the students at home. The case exploded when hubris-infused Assistant Principal Lindy Matsko apparently used the remote spying scheme to accuse 15 year-old student Blake Robbins of selling drugs. Robbins has since stated the “drugs” were actually Mike & Ike candies. While admittedly not a drug-identification expert, based upon my years of varied candy experience, I feel fairly confident even I would be able to differentiate Mike & Ike candies from drugs.
From Civil to Criminal
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14
02
2010
Who Owns You? Property Rights in the Human Body
by Paul Filon
Patent Attorney
Moxon & Spriegel, LLC
www.mspatentlaw.com
Introduction
Who owns your body? The most obvious response is that you do. However, property law does not seem to provide a well-defined interest in one’s living body. At best, it may be said that a quasi property right may exist that provides for limited rights and duties. Similarly, bodies of the deceased have no property rights at common law. In re Estate of Medlen, 286 Ill. App.3d 860, 222 Ill. Dec. 220, 677 N.E.2d 33 (2d Dist. 1977); Dampier v. Wayne County, 233 Mich. App. 714, 592 N.W. 2d 809 (1999); Tinsley v. Dudley, 915 S.W.2d 806 (Tenn. Ct. App. 1995). In addition to a lack of protection under property law, the law of wills and property descent do not provide real protection for the dead. Matter of Moyer’s Estate, 577 P.2d 108 (Utah 1978). Federal and state law treats these issues peripherally with statutes dealing with organ transplant and anatomical gifts.[1]
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