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Documenting Death: Public Access To Government Death Records And Attendant Privacy Concerns, Jeffrey R. Boles
Documenting Death: Public Access To Government Death Records And Attendant Privacy Concerns, Jeffrey R. Boles
Cornell Journal of Law and Public Policy
This Article examines the contentious relationship between public rights to access government-held death records and privacy rights concerning the deceased, whose personal information is contained in those same records. This right of access dispute implicates core democratic principles and public policy interests. Open access to death records, such as death certificates and autopsy reports, serves the public interest by shedding light on government agency performance, uncovering potential government wrongdoing, providing data on public health trends, and aiding those investigating family history, for instance. Families of the deceased have challenged the release of these records on privacy grounds, as the records …
Social Networking And The Fourth Amendment: Location Tracking On Facebook, Twitter, And Foursquare, Lisa A. Schmidt
Social Networking And The Fourth Amendment: Location Tracking On Facebook, Twitter, And Foursquare, Lisa A. Schmidt
Cornell Journal of Law and Public Policy
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