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Interference With Privacy - In What Forms Might It Be Actionable In Virginia?, Robert F. Brooks, Robert M. Rolfe
Interference With Privacy - In What Forms Might It Be Actionable In Virginia?, Robert F. Brooks, Robert M. Rolfe
University of Richmond Law Review
Much has been written about the right of privacy since the 1890 law review article by Samuel Warren and Louis Brandeis which first proposed that such a right be recognized. In the ensuing years the tort of invasion of privacy, which is, in reality, an amalgam of four separate torts, has been widely accepted. In spite of the burgeoning recognition of various rights assembled under the rubric of right to privacy, the Supreme Court of Virginia has never decided whether private citizens are entitled to protection of their personal privacy against invasions by other private citizens. It is the intent …
Confidential Communication Privileges Under Federal And Virginia Law, Roger L. Williams
Confidential Communication Privileges Under Federal And Virginia Law, Roger L. Williams
University of Richmond Law Review
This Comment focuses on the confidential communication privileges recognized under federal and Virginia law. The history of rule 501 of the Federal Rules of Evidence is discussed in order to illustrate the policies which Congress intended to further by enacting it and to shed some light on how Congress intended the rule to operate. Discussion includes an examination of various trends or approaches which recent federal decisions have taken in applying rule 501. Finally, specific privileges which have been recognized by federal courts and specific privileges recognized under Virginia law are enumerated.