Legal Research

Privacy as a bad excuse
There have been a few incidents where public officials have claimed privacy laws prevented them from disclosing information in emergency situations...

Canadian Law Students File Privacy Complaint Against Facebook
Some University of Ottawa law students have filed a complaint with the Privacy Commissioner of Canada, alleging that the social networking site Facebook violates the Canadian Personal Information and Protection Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA) by collecting and sharing users' personal...

Everyone has a role to play regarding privacy
David Fraser has 2 posts on his Canadian Privacy Law Blog that together emphasize that to be effective, an organization's privacy officer must have support at the highest levels of the organization, and must be able to influence various areas...

Privacy laws not absolute
For the London Free Press - June 16, 2008 Read this on Canoe Ontario information and privacy commissioner Anne Cavoukian has expressed concern for the tainted image of privacy laws in Canada...

Corey Ciocchetti on E-Commerce and Information Privacy
Corey Ciocchetti has written "E-Commerce and Information Privacy: Privacy Policies as Personal Information Protectors," 44 American Business L...

Privacy Commissioner Rules USA Patriot Act Privacy Risks Mirrored in Canada
Assistant Privacy Commissioner has ruled that the privacy risks posed by the USA Patriot Act are similar to those found in Canada and therefore not grounds to rule that the privacy protection afforded by a U...

Dumb New York Laws
Stupid Laws in the Empire State

Dumb Texas Laws
Stupid Laws in the Lone Star State

Dumb California Laws
Stupid Laws in the Sunshine State

Dumb Foreign Laws
Stupid Laws of Other Countries

Landlord Entry Right and Tenant Privacy
When can a landlord enter a rented dwelling

Vioxx Lawsuits
Vioxx personal injury suits are a seroius concern for Merck and patietns

I have worked for this employer for only three weeks. The employer makes up his own rules as to what he chooses to report for the purpose of property taxes. He tells me to "let them come after us". He defines Entertain
He arrogantly insists, "let them come after us." Well, if you are invo...

How to evict a roommate?
First, in most jurisdictions "self-help" is not a remedy available to any party ...

How to prove housing discrimination based on sexual orientation in student housing?
There are several things you can do. First of all, contact any welfare advisors,...

How to cash a cashier's check without ID?
I would get some I.D.! Other than that, maybe you can tell the investigator you ...

Should I return a phone call from a collection agency that doesn't name their client in the message?
In the county of the state where I live in the US, I am able to go to the websit...

AOL Privacy Class Action
Can Proceed

CVS Mailing
Sparks Allegations of Privacy Violation

imbee Data Collection
Industrious Kid, Inc. pays $130,000 civil penalty for violating the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act.

Lifeblood
alleging negligence after computers were stolen which contained personal information.

Security Breach
Check 'N Go to pay $220,000 settlement in personal information lawsuit.

Canadian Crash Victim
Awarded $17 Million Personal Injury Settlement