A federal judge has agreed to unseal records in a civil suit over a herpes infection, a victory for a suspended Pennsylvania Supreme Court justice who wants to use the…
A Maine judge has dismissed 46 of 59 counts against a defendant accused of taping sexual encounters at a Zumba studio after his lawyer argued that privacy rights don’t apply…
Volunteers participating in the 1000 Genomes Project signed a consent form saying the researchers could not guarantee their privacy. At the time, the risk appeared remote, according to the director…
Updated: A federal judge in Florida has reconsidered an ex parte order issued on Friday, telling marshals to seize the home computers of a juror who was quoted in a…
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled in 1997 that the federal government cannot force state officials to participate in the background check system for gun ownership, leading…
Updated: In response to social media users freaking out over new Instagram terms of service that seemingly give the site the right to use an individual’s…
Justice Elena Kagan highlighted a future important issue for the U.S. Supreme Court and reflected on a past high-profile remark in a speech on Thursday evening.
Attorney General Eric Holder has signed guidelines giving expansive new powers to a little-known agency to scour vast databases for patterns indicating terrorism, according to a published report.
The Michigan Court of Appeals will consider today whether to protect the identity of a blogging former law student who criticized his alma mater, the Thomas M. Cooley School of…
Many adults have essentially thrown up their hands over the ubiquitous electronic tracking—via cellphones, computers and cameras strategically placed along the roadside and retail shelves—that has eliminated the concept of…
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