Archive for the ‘Privacy’ tag
Government Seeks Twitter Info of Occupy Wall Street Protester
Hanni Fakhoury of the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) has written an excellent account of the story of Malcolm Harris, an Occupy Wall Street (OWS) protester who was arrested for alleged disorderly conduct on October 1, 2011 on the Brooklyn Bridge — and whose Twitter account information is being sought by the government. As Fakhoury reports, [...]
FTC Holding Free Workshop on Facial Recognition Technology
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has announced that it’s hosting a free workshop in Washington, D.C. on December 8, 2011 to discuss facial recognition technology “and the privacy and security implications raised by its increasing use.” Facebook’s recent adoption of facial recognition technology for photos on the site has seemed to spark a large amount [...]
Is It Invasion of Privacy to Post Photos of People on the Internet? And More Free Legal Advice – Free Joe Tuesday 9/6/11
Where does the law stand on posting pictures on the internet that you’ve taken of other people, like friends/relatives, that they knowingly posed for such as at parties, events, etc? Not sure what area of law this falls under to get answers.
Bad Checks, Bad Contractors, and More Legal Advice – Free Joe Friday 7/15/11
I registered a Trademark for my product’s name. Apparently I registered it as a logo mark. Does this protect the name also? Or just the logo style?
Facebook Faces Another Lawsuit Over “Like” Button
Facebook is facing yet another legal challenge over its “Like” feature—this time as it pertains to cookies and tracking user information. As you might recall, Facebook “likes” are also the subject of a lawsuit involving whether the buttons violate children’s right to privacy. According to the complaint filed by three California residents, “Unbeknownst to Internet [...]
Do Facebook “Likes” Violate Minors’ Right to Privacy?
A St. Louis law firm has sued Facebook in federal court for allegedly using the names and photos of minors to promote their products and services without parental consent. The theory behind the lawsuit filed by Korein Tillery is that when a minor clicks the “like” button for a page of a business or other [...]
Electronic Communications Privacy Act Under Attack – By Just About Everyone
Finally something Google, Microsoft, AOL, the ACLU, Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF), and Americans for Tax Reform can agree on! These companies, privacy advocates, and thinktanks are all members of the Digital Due Process coalition, which is pushing for Congress to overhaul the Electronic Communications Privacy Act (ECPA) enacted in 1986, well before the Internet surge; [...]
