Privacy & Security Law Report: Index-Summary

WASHINGTON

– Data breach notification, amendment includes retailer liability, data retention prohibitions, and encryption requirements, 215; bill sent to Rule Comm., 507; bill dies in committee, 835
– E-health, Sebelius praises Columbia Basin Health Ass'n in Success Story report, 1468
– Hostile work environment probe, municipal court judge cannot prevent release of report (Wash.), 1383
– Loan files, GLB preempts Wash. law on disclosure of non-public personal data (Wash. Ct. App.), 41
– Public records, personal e-mails about city business not exempt (Wash. Ct. App.), 1612
– RFID use restriction measures being considered, 5; new law restricts use but stops short of opt-in consent, labeling bill stalls, 637
– Spam

– – Forwarding service not “provider,” firm lacks standing (9th Cir.), In Brief, 1539
– – “Professional” plaintiff lacked standing to pursue claims (9th Cir.), 1204

WEBSITES

See INTERNET

WELLNESS PROGRAMS

– GINA

See GENETIC INFORMATION NONDISCRIMINATION ACT (GINA)

WEST VIRGINIA

– Metadata embedded in electronic documents, opinion sets out obligations (W. Va. State Bar Lawyer Disciplinary Bd.), 1025

WHISTLEBLOWERS

– San Quentin Univ. of Cal. research program, fired employee claims retaliation for reporting prisoner privacy violations (Cal. Super. Ct.), 1473
– Social Security Admin., former employee found guilty with exceeding CFAA access authorization (S.D. Fla.), In Brief, 1175
– UPS, data security issues voiced, ex-worker has triable retaliation claim (D.N.J.), 708

WHOIS DATABASES

See DATABASES

WIRELESS NETWORK EQUIPMENT

– EC internet action plan covers wireless communication between objects, In Brief, 939
– Payment cards, PCI Security Standards Council issues transmission guidance, 1052
– Telecommuting, NIST updates data security guidance, In Brief, 342; NIST releases final version, In Brief, 940

WIRELESS TELEPHONES

See CELLULAR TELEPHONES

WIRETAPPING

See also SURVEILLANCE
– AT&T, complaint dismissed for failure to state claim (U.S., rev den), In Brief, 1504
– Bomb, air traveler allegedly monitored for saying word has standing for civil rights claims (D.C. Cir.), 399
– Cal., Pasadena police department entitled to qualified immunity, privacy invasion award nixed (Cal. Ct. App.), In Brief, 806
– Deep packet inspection, Analysis and Perspective, 217
– Divorce, e-mail stored in husband's account admissible by wife when he gave her his password (N.Y. Sup. Ct.), 778
– FISA, Islamic nonprofit's claim to proceed, motion set for summary judgment (N.D. Cal.), 828
– Gender bias suit, secret recording of supervisor's comments no violation (D.N.M.), 1057
– Keystroke logging, employer's use may violate (N.D. Cal.), In Brief, 805
– Sealing requirement does not apply to data on origination, duration, and time (9th Cir.), 1237
– Texting with arrestee's cell phone required warrant (Pa. Super. Ct.), In Brief, 939
– Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP), EU organized crime body to examine legal and technical issues, 341; Eurojust corrects statement on Skype cooperation, In Brief, 407

WISCONSIN

– Bargaining agreement did not create exception to disclosure of state employee data (Wis.), In Brief, 1293
– Identity theft statute survives First Amendment as-applied challenge (Wis.), 1056
– Public records report released, In Brief, 92
– Videotaping, girlfriend's privacy expectation reasonable that sex would not be taped (Wis. Ct. App.), 82

WITNESSES AND TESTIMONY

– Computers, breached order to not touch brings sanction (E.D. Va.), In Brief, 1293
– Confrontation Clause, privilege extends to private therapist's records (Del.), In Brief, 718
– Digital forensics, Analysis and Perspective, 361
– Medical malpractice suit, no health privacy breach in contact with plaintiff's doctors (Tex.), 874
– Proprietary information, expert search not CFAA loss when pre-litigation action, IT agreement breach claim survives (N.D. Ill.), 533
– Social networking websites, attorneys may not mislead witnesses into granting access (Philadelphia Bar Ass'n Prof'l Guidance Comm.), 669

WRONGFUL DEATH

– Social Security number disclosure requirement (U.S., rev den), In Brief, 342
– Surviving spouse, nursing home must release late patient's records (Ga. Ct. App.), 303; surviving spouse entitled to records (Ga.), 1613