Volume I

Issue : 3: August 7, 2003

• New York Man Settles Invasion of Privacy Claim For $325,000.00
• Passage of U.S. Drug Import Bill benefits Internet Pharmacies
• Appeals Court Allows Claim For Conversion against Domain Name Registrar In Sex.com Litigation
• RIM Loses Patent-Infringement Ruling
• Recording Telephone Calls Without Customer Consent Contravenes PIPEDA
• Privacy Commissioner Rules Against Call Display
• Class Action Filed Against DoubleClick Over Advertising Banners
• Study Reveals Similar Privacy Practices in the U.S. and U.K. Despite Lack of Legislation in U.S.
• Red Hat Sues SCO Group - SCO Group Announces License Fees for Linux Users
• Canadian Lawful Access Consultation Report Released
• Australian Court Grants Hearing for Leave to Appeal in Internet Defamation Suit

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New York Man Settles Invasion of Privacy Claim For $325,000.00

In what appears to be the first case in the U.S. brought under the Drivers Privacy Protection Act, a New York town and a former police officer have agreed to settle a privacy complaint. The $325,000.00 settlement took place on the brink of a federal trial that would have dealt with the actions of a police officer who had improperly tapped motor vehicle records to give information to a private citizen. In March, the trial judge had issued a watershed summary judgment opinion that said the Act imposes vicarious liability on municipalities. The opinion also indicated that the Act covers relatives and other individuals who may be harassed because of the wrongful release of a driver's personal information.

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