February 14, 2022
A federal judge on Feb. 9 dismissed a lawsuit four sisters of Josh Duggar filed over the release of records from a police investigation that concluded the former reality television star fondled them. U.S. District Judge Timothy L. Brooks dismissed …
November 17, 2021
A judge has ruled that Kobe Bryant’s widow must turn over her therapy records to Los Angeles County in her lawsuit claiming she suffered emotional distress after first responders took and shared graphic photos from the site of the 2020 …
June 4, 2019
A federal judge in Florida has ruled that a policy exclusion for invasion of privacy claims relieved an insurer of any responsibility for a $60 million settlement against a Boca Raton company for violations of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act. …
November 28, 2018
Students who attended a Massachusetts college that abruptly shut its doors filed a class-action lawsuit Monday against the school and former administrators and trustees, alleging they were victims of fraud, misrepresentation and invasion of privacy. The suit, filed in U.S. …
March 22, 2016
A Florida jury awarded punitive damages totaling $25 million on Monday in a second blow to Gawker, coming on top of the $115 million the online news outlet must pay for posting a sex tape of the former professional wrestler …
March 21, 2016
A jury in Florida awarded wrestling star Hulk Hogan an eye-popping $115 million on Friday in his sex tape lawsuit against Gawker Media – and the award isn’t Hogan’s final round in the suit. Next up, the jury will return …
August 3, 2015
A Florida judge set a trial date of March 2016 for a lawsuit brought by Hulk Hogan – the biggest name on pro wrestling marquees in the `80s and `90s and later a reality TV star – against the news …
June 11, 2015
Georgia’s new chief privacy officer appointed earlier this month said she will focus on training school districts about the importance of both collecting and protecting data on Georgia students. The position was created by a new student privacy law passed …
December 2, 2013
Two Oregon residents have sued a health care provider that screened them for HIV without their permission. The Oregonian reported the plaintiffs are asking the judge to approve the suit as a class action, to include the estimated 6,500 other …
December 27, 2011
A video camera hidden in a workplace bathroom doesn’t have to produce any images for someone to believe their privacy was violated, the Iowa Supreme Court ruled last Friday. The court’s decision allows two women to move forward with lawsuits …