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A&A: Can businesses ban Google Glass?

FAC August 15, 2014

Q: Can businesses ban customers from wearing Google Glass while on their premises? So, not simply banning video recording, but the actual wearing of the device. A: I cannot think of any reason why a business could not prohibit its customers from wearing Google Glass on their premises, except that it probably could not do so where the device is required for a disability. Otherwise, it would seem that under the First Amendment, such a prohibition

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Court upholds paper’s right to publish minor’s name

FAC May 21, 2013

A California appellate court has ruled that newspapers have a constitutional right to publish the names of children who suffer abuse, as long as the name is newsworthy. According to the Sacramento Bee, the decision in favor of the Redding Record Searchlight upheld a ruling in Shasta County Superior Court. Full story

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A move to enhance email privacy

FAC March 22, 2013

A San Francisco Chronicle tech writer finds hope that state or federal law will be changed to require warrants when law enforcement seeks individuals’ private emails stored by companies such as Google, Facebook and Microsoft. James Temple cites legislation in the state Senate and efforts in Congress that would hold government to tougher standards for obtaining emails. Full Story

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Location Privacy bill makes it through CA legislature, but will Brown sign?

FAC August 24, 2012

On Wednesday, SB 1434, a bill sponsored by Democratic Senator Mark Leno, passed the Assembly and makes its way to the desk of Governor Jerry Brown. If he signs, California will be the first state to pass a law requiring law enforcement to secure a warrant before using location data from smartphones and other GPS enabled devices. The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) and American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) are co-sponsors of the California legislation. Computerworld

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