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Your View: ‘Do Not Track’ Should Apply To Drivers, Too, Hillary B. Farber Jan 2014

Your View: ‘Do Not Track’ Should Apply To Drivers, Too, Hillary B. Farber

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Location tracking data can reveal quite a bit of information about a person when it is all pieced together. Just by knowing where and when a person frequents certain places we can know about his/her recreational habits, religious affiliations, professional affiliations, relationship status, personal health and hygiene, social preferences and contacts, and so much more. That is why it is so important to regulate the use of location tracking technology. There are a variety of efforts afoot to rein in government use of such technology – this op-ed is concerned with automated license plate readers.


Breathe Deeply: The Tort Of Smokers' Battery, Irene Scharf Jan 1995

Breathe Deeply: The Tort Of Smokers' Battery, Irene Scharf

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This Article explores the long and faltering history of attempts to impose liability on tobacco product manufactures. Part II traces the manufacturers' historical and current actions of targeting youth through both promotions and deceptive advertising. Part III argues in favor of an expanded cause of action against the manufacturers for the intentional tort of battery. Part IV discusses the prospect of awards of punitive damages in these cases, and the Epilogue summarizes other advantages of the battery cause of action.