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EFF and Public Knowledge File Lawsuit Against USTR demanding Information about the Secret IP Enforce

U.S. Trade Office Withholds Documents on Secret IP Enforcement Treaty – Public Kept in the Dark About Serious Civil Liberties and Privacy Issues — “ACTA raises serious concerns for citizens civil liberties and privacy rights,” said EFF International Policy Director … Continue reading

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Husband and Counsel Sanctioned for Taking Wife’s iPad and Keeping Secret for 2 years

In this divorce action, Strauss v. Strauss, the husband had obtained access to wife’s iPad and private text messages. He falsely told her that he did not have the iPad and that it was lost. The husband did provide the … Continue reading

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Secret ACTA Treaty Emerges Blinking into Sunlight (Ars Technica)

The much-maligned, drafted-in-secret, Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement, is an odd beast. Its being drafted by a group that includes the US, the EU, and Japan… but also Canada, Mexico, and Korea, which are on US Trade Representatives “special 301” watch list … Continue reading

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Secret Video Surveillance Found in Hospital Labor and Delivery Rooms

The New York Times newly established Privacy Project, recently highlighted the extent to which our society has created a “facial recognition machine” – cameras are everywhere, even in doorbells. Segments of society have accepted widespread surveillance on public streets, shopping … Continue reading

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Law Firm’s ADA Database is Not a Trade Secret According to Pennsylvania Court

The Alleghany Court of Common Pleas in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, recently denied a law firm’s request to enjoin its former partner from retaining a database that contained various information used to file legal actions under the American with Disabilities Act. According … Continue reading

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