U.S. Supreme Court shows disdain for concept of ‘corporate privacy’

In hearing FCC v. AT&T, a Freedom of Information case, the Supreme Court indicated it would rule against corporations trying to withhold documents citing “personal privacy.” -db First Amendment Center Analysis January 20, 2011 By Tony Mauro WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Supreme Court heard arguments yesterday in a key Freedom of Information Act case, leaving [...]

A&A: Students’ personal info remains private at public colleges

Q: I recently requested the names and email addresses of students enrolled at a public universities in the State of California. The information was intended to be for commercial use. However, my request was denied on the basis of the California Information Practices Act, Section 1798.60 and the California Public Records Act, Provision: 6254. Was [...]

Google ignites debate about privacy

Internet giant Google has sparked a fiery privacy debate this week by claiming future teenagers will need to change their names when they reach adulthood to escape embarrassing online pasts. The Courier Mail August 20, 2010 By Jennifer Dudley-Nicholson In a warning experts have labelled hypocritical, Google CEO Eric Schmidt said the company knew “roughly [...]

AT&T claims privacy rights in defending itself against allegations it overcharged government

According to Techdirt writer, Mike Masnick, another court decision giving companies similar legal rights to individuals, including privacy rights, could make it difficult for the public to obtain records including those about mine safety violations, problems at offshore oil rigs or health conditions at food manufacturing plants. -db Techdirt Opinion May 26, 2010 By Mike [...]