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Republican Attorneys General Association V. Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department, 136 Nev. Adv. Op. 3 (Feb. 20, 2020), Nicholas Hagenkord
Republican Attorneys General Association V. Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department, 136 Nev. Adv. Op. 3 (Feb. 20, 2020), Nicholas Hagenkord
Nevada Supreme Court Summaries
The Court determined that (1) the district court did not err in denying appellant Republican Attorneys General Association’s (RAGA) petition for a writ of mandamus under the Nevada Public Records Act (NPRA) seeking bodycam footage regarding juveniles and former State Senator Aaron Ford’s interactions with police; and (2) the district court abused its discretion in denying RAGA’s request for other requested records by not assessing whether these records contain any nonconfidential material.
Drone Invasion: Unmanned Aerial Vehicles And The Right To Privacy, Rebecca L. Scharf
Drone Invasion: Unmanned Aerial Vehicles And The Right To Privacy, Rebecca L. Scharf
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Since the birth of the concept of a legally-recognized right to privacy in Samuel D. Warren and Louis D. Brandeis’ influential 1890 law review article, The Right to Privacy, common law – with the aid of influential scholars -- has massaged the concept of privacy torts into actionable claims. But now, one of the most innovative technological advancements in recent years, the unmanned aerial vehicle, or drone, has created difficult challenges for plaintiffs and courts navigating common law privacy tort claims.
This Article explores the challenges of prosecution of the specific privacy tort of intrusion into seclusion involving non-governmental use …
Florida Law, Mobile Research Applications, And The Right To Privacy, Stacey A. Tovino
Florida Law, Mobile Research Applications, And The Right To Privacy, Stacey A. Tovino
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This Article investigates whether state law contains comprehensive privacy, security, and breach notification standards that could apply to independent scientists who conduct mobile app mediated health research. Focusing only on Florida law, this Article assesses potentially relevant and applicable sources of privacy, security, and breach notification standards for health data of the type obtained during mobile app mediated health research studies. This Article concludes that, with one exception, Florida law tends to fall into one of two categories: (1) the law contains at least one data privacy, security, or breach notification standard, but the standard is limited in application to …
A Timely Right To Privacy, Stacey A. Tovino
A Timely Right To Privacy, Stacey A. Tovino
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On December 28, 2017, the federal Department of Health and Human Services ("HHS") settled its fiftieth case involving potential violations of the privacy, security, and breach notification rules ("Rules") that implement the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act ("HIPAA") and the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act ("HITECH"). This Article catalogues and examines currently available enforcement actions involving the HIPAA and HITECH Rules, including the cases in which HHS has entered into a settlement agreement with a HIPAA covered entity or business associate, the cases in which HHS has imposed a civil money penalty on a HPAA …
Going Rogue: Mobile Research Applications And The Right To Privacy, Stacey A. Tovino
Going Rogue: Mobile Research Applications And The Right To Privacy, Stacey A. Tovino
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This Article investigates whether nonsectoral state laws may serve as a viable source of privacy and security standards for mobile health research participants and other health data subjects until new federal laws are created or enforced. In particular, this Article (1) catalogues and analyzes the nonsectoral data privacy, security, and breach notification statutes of all fifty states and the District of Columbia; (2) applies these statutes to mobile-app-mediated health research conducted by independent scientists, citizen scientists, and patient researchers; and (3) proposes substantive amendments to state law that could help protect the privacy and security of all health data subjects, …
Clark Cty. Sch. Dist. V. Las Vegas Review Journal, Nev. Adv. Op. 84 (Oct. 25, 2018) (En Banc), Edgar Cervantes
Clark Cty. Sch. Dist. V. Las Vegas Review Journal, Nev. Adv. Op. 84 (Oct. 25, 2018) (En Banc), Edgar Cervantes
Nevada Supreme Court Summaries
The Court determined that the interest of individuals who participate in an internal investigation by a state agency regarding the inappropriate behavior of an elected official should be considered before publishing their identity or identifying information on public records. The Court adopted the Cameranesi test to determine the scope of redactions of names of persons identified in an investigative report with nontrivial privacy claims.
Pub. Emps.’ Ret. Sys. Of Nev., A Pub. Agency V. Nev. Pol’Y Res. Inst. Inc., 134 Nev. Adv. Op. 81 (Oct. 18, 2018) (En Banc), Daniel Brady
Pub. Emps.’ Ret. Sys. Of Nev., A Pub. Agency V. Nev. Pol’Y Res. Inst. Inc., 134 Nev. Adv. Op. 81 (Oct. 18, 2018) (En Banc), Daniel Brady
Nevada Supreme Court Summaries
The Court determined that the Nevada Public Records Act requires the government agency to disclose the requested information if: (1) it can be found by searching a database for existing information, (2) it is readily accessible and not confidential, and (3) the alleged risks of disclosure do not outweigh the benefits of the public’s interest in the records.
Sfr Inv.'S Pool 1, Llc V. First Horizon Home Loans, 134 Nev. Adv. Op. 4 (Feb. 1, 2018), Brendan Mcleod
Sfr Inv.'S Pool 1, Llc V. First Horizon Home Loans, 134 Nev. Adv. Op. 4 (Feb. 1, 2018), Brendan Mcleod
Nevada Supreme Court Summaries
The Court determined that, under provisions of NRS 116.31162, when an HOA records a notice of a foreclosure sale, any subsequent buyer who purchases the property is subject to that notice that a foreclosure may be imminent.
Game Of Drones: Rolling The Dice With Unmanned Aerial Vehicles And Privacy, Rebecca L. Scharf
Game Of Drones: Rolling The Dice With Unmanned Aerial Vehicles And Privacy, Rebecca L. Scharf
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This Article offers a practical three-part test for courts and law enforcement to utilize when faced with drone and privacy issues. Specifically addressing the question: how should courts analyze the Fourth Amendment’s protection against ‘unreasonable searches’ in the context of drones?
The Supreme Court’s Fourth Amendment jurisprudence produced an intricate framework to address issues arising out of the intersection of technology and privacy interests. In prominent decisions, including United States v. Katz, California v. Ciraolo, Kyllo v. United States, and most notably, United States v. Jones, the Court focused on whether the use of a single …
Adelson V. Harris, 133 Nev. Adv. Op. 67 (Sept. 27, 2017) (En Banc), David E. Chavez
Adelson V. Harris, 133 Nev. Adv. Op. 67 (Sept. 27, 2017) (En Banc), David E. Chavez
Nevada Supreme Court Summaries
The Nevada Supreme Court (en banc) held that (1) a hyperlink to source material concerning a judicial proceeding may qualify as a report within the common law fair report privilege; and (2) Nevada’s anti-SLAPP statute, as effective prior to the 2013 amendment, reaches communication “aimed at procuring any governmental or electoral action,” even if it is not addressed to a government agency.
Franchise Tax Bd. V. Hyatt, 133 Nev. Adv. Op. 57 (Sept. 14, 2017), Carmen Gilbert
Franchise Tax Bd. V. Hyatt, 133 Nev. Adv. Op. 57 (Sept. 14, 2017), Carmen Gilbert
Nevada Supreme Court Summaries
The Court found that discretionary-function immunity does not apply to intentional bad-faith tort claims. The Court also expressly adopted the false light invasion of privacy right of action in order to fully protect privacy interests. The Court also adopted the sliding scale approach for evaluating IIED claims, holding that increased severity of conduct will require less evidence to prove emotional distress.
Session On "Geoblocking Tools And The Law" At Law, Borders, And Speech Conference At Stanford Law School, Marketa Trimble
Session On "Geoblocking Tools And The Law" At Law, Borders, And Speech Conference At Stanford Law School, Marketa Trimble
Boyd Briefs / Road Scholars
Professor Marketa Trimble appeared on a panel at the Law, Borders, and Speech Conference hosted by The Center for Internet and Society at Stanford Law School on October 24, 2016. The session defined and discussed geoblocking and its implications for internet users, government, and private companies.
A video of the session is available here. Additionally, Professor Trimble's presentation is available here.
Teaching The Hipaa Privacy Rule, Stacey A. Tovino
Teaching The Hipaa Privacy Rule, Stacey A. Tovino
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Twenty years ago, President Clinton signed the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) into law. Over the past two decades, the federal Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has published several sets of rules implementing the Administrative Simplification provisions within HIPAA as well as the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical (HITECH) Act within the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA). These rules include, but certainly are not limited to, a final rule published on January 25, 2013, governing the use and disclosure of protected health information by covered entities and their business associates (the …
Summary Of Franchise Tax Board Of The State Of California V. Hyatt, 130 Nev. Adv. Op. 71, Stacy Newman, Jennifer Odell, Jaymes Orr, Patrick Phippen
Summary Of Franchise Tax Board Of The State Of California V. Hyatt, 130 Nev. Adv. Op. 71, Stacy Newman, Jennifer Odell, Jaymes Orr, Patrick Phippen
Nevada Supreme Court Summaries
The Court (1) affirmed the intentional tort and bad faith exceptions to discretionary-function immunity under NRS 41.032; (2) recognized the common law tort of publicity in a false light; (3) adopted the sliding-scale approach to proving a claim of intentional infliction of emotional distress; (4) determined comity does not demand granting immunity from suit to foreign state government agencies if immunity would be available under that state’s laws, but not under Nevada law; and (5) determined comity does not require extending statutory caps to foreign state government agencies even if provided by law to Nevada government agencies.