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Freedom Of Information And The Eu Data Protection Directive, James R. Maxeiner
Freedom Of Information And The Eu Data Protection Directive, James R. Maxeiner
Federal Communications Law Journal
Because of advancements in information technology, the tension between protection of privacy and freedom of information has intensified. In the United States this tension is addressed with sector specific laws, like the Fair Credit Reporting Act. Conversely, in Europe, data protection laws of general applicability have existed for two decades. Recently, the Council of Ministers adopted a Common Position in a data protection directive.
The Author analyzes specific provisions of the Directive, primarily focusing on the provisions that address the tension between the right of privacy and the free flow of information within the European Union. Ultimately, the Directive strikes …
Panel One: Information Issues: Intellectual Property, Privacy, Integrity, Interoperability, And The Economics Of Information, Anne W. Branscomb, Brian Kahin, Ellen M. Kirsh, P. Michael Nugent, Fred H. Cate
Panel One: Information Issues: Intellectual Property, Privacy, Integrity, Interoperability, And The Economics Of Information, Anne W. Branscomb, Brian Kahin, Ellen M. Kirsh, P. Michael Nugent, Fred H. Cate
Federal Communications Law Journal
The first panel of From Conduit to Content: The Emergence of Information Policy and Law examines the wide range of legal and regulatory issues presented by information, including intellectual property, privacy, free expression, liability for false or damaging expression, interoperability, international trade, antitrust, and government investment in and provision of information. Participants include Anne W. Branscomb, Fred H. Cate, Brian Kahin, Ellen M. Kirsh, and P. Michael Nugent.
From Conduit to Content: The Emergence of Information Policy and Law. The Annenberg Washington Program. Friday, March 3 1995, Washington, D.C.
Personal Information Contracts: How To Protect Privacy Without Violating The First Amendment , Scott Shorr
Personal Information Contracts: How To Protect Privacy Without Violating The First Amendment , Scott Shorr
Cornell Law Review
No abstract provided.
The Protection Of Privacy In Health Care Reform, Paul M. Schwartz
The Protection Of Privacy In Health Care Reform, Paul M. Schwartz
Vanderbilt Law Review
Legal regulation of the privacy of medical information is now at a critical stage. Americans are highly concerned about the processing and use of their personal data. Over three-quarters of the public currently believes that the individual has lost control of how personal information is circulated and applied by companies., Indeed, a recent poll reveals that those who know the most about the current protection of medical information-physicians, heads of medical societies, health insurers, and hospital CEOs-are also the most concerned about threats to personal privacy.
Social concern about the threat to informational privacy has resulted in strong approval for …
The Right Of Publicity: A Matter Of Privacy, Property, Or Public Domain?, Kenneth E. Spahn
The Right Of Publicity: A Matter Of Privacy, Property, Or Public Domain?, Kenneth E. Spahn
Nova Law Review
This article discusses the right of publicity, beginning in Part II with
the difficulty in defining a legal right of publicity, and the resulting various
legal doctrines upon which the right has been analyzed.
Privacy And Communications Networks, Joseph A. Post
Privacy And Communications Networks, Joseph A. Post
Fordham Law Review
No abstract provided.
The Plain Feel Doctrine In Washington: An Opportunity To Provide Greater Protections Of Privacy To Citizens Of This State, Laura T. Bradley
The Plain Feel Doctrine In Washington: An Opportunity To Provide Greater Protections Of Privacy To Citizens Of This State, Laura T. Bradley
Seattle University Law Review
This Comment argues that Washington should return to an independent analysis of search and seizure doctrine under article I, section 7 of the state constitution and reject the admission of contraband seized during the course of a pat-down frisk. The decisions in Hudson and Dickerson have established an unnecessary and unworkable standard, and involve an increased invasion of personal privacy without the counter-balancing need to protect the safety of others. The plain feel doctrine as announced in Dickerson and Hudson developed from two well-established concepts in search and seizure law-the Terry frisk of persons to discover weapons and the plain …