| Need Warrant Before Attaching GPS Tracking Device |
| Law enforcement officials must obtain a warrant before placing a GPS tracking device on an individual’s vehicle, the United States Supreme Court ruled, an article by Balough Law Offices. |
| Illinois Supreme Court Affirms Legitimate Business Interest Factor |
| For purposes of determining whether a contract not to compete is enforceable, Illinois courts must consider the legitimate business interests of the former employer, the Illinois Supreme Court found, a news article by Balough Law Offices, LLC. |
| Dentist Says Open Wide and Keep Your Mouth Shut |
| A patient has sued his dentist over a contract that prohibits the patient from posting any comments about the dentist on the Internet, a news article by Balough Law Offices, LLC> |
| Using GPS Device to Track Employee for a Month OK |
| The use of information obtained by a warrantless-tracking of a New York state employee with a GPS device on his private car, even while he was on a week’s vacation, was approved by the state’s appellate court, a news article by Balough Law Offices, LLC. |
| Poster of Non Defamatory Comments Can Remain Anonymous |
A poster who made comments about the son of a former town trustee during an election may remain anonymous because the trustee did not show the posts were defamatory, an Illinois appellate court found.
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| No Privacy Expectation for IP Address on Twitter |
Three Twitter users who are under investigation in connection with WikiLeaks have no legitimate expectation of privacy in their internet protocol (IP) addresses and the locations of their computers, a federal judge has found, a new article by Balough Law Offices, LLC.
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| Yelp Not Liable For Rearranging Reviews |
Yelp is immune from liability even if it acts in bad faith and manipulates its reviews of businesses to force them to advertise with the online review site, a news article by Balough Law Offices, LLC.
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| Trade Group Offers Model Privacy Policy for App Developers |
| The Mobile Marketing Association has issued a proposed model Mobile Application Privacy Policy Framework for mobile applications developers, an artile on Balough Law Offices, LLC. |
| Text Message Must Be Authenticated Before Being Admitted |
| Text messages require the same authentication as other documents before they can be used as evidence, the Superior Court of Pennsylvania ruled. |
| Mobile Device Use by Children Prompts Review of COPPA Rules |
The rapidly expanding use by children of social networking and interactive gaming has prompted the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to propose changes to its Children’s Online Privacy Protection Rule.
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