California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has signed an anti-paparazzi law that will crack down on unauthorized photographing of celebrities, making it a crime which carries with it fines up to $50,000 for both taking and selling of unauthorized photos of celebrities in “personal or familial activity.” The law will go into effect January 2010. As MTV [...]
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Gov. Schwarzenegger Signs Anti-Paparazzi Law in California
October 14th, 2009 · No Comments · Public Figures and Privacy
“It Was Just Me Being Nosy,” Claims Snooping Employee in UCLA Medical Privacy Breach
April 9th, 2008 · No Comments · Medical Privacy, Public Figures and Privacy
The employee at the center of the UCLA Medical Center medical privacy breach scandal, claims nosiness as her motive. That’s somewhat akin to a security guard caught sleeping, saying, “That was just me taking a nap.” Although UCLA would not release her name, the LA Times found her and interviewed her. The UCLA Medical Center [...]
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More Snooping at UCLA: Farrah Fawcett’s Medical Privacy Breached
April 4th, 2008 · No Comments · Medical Privacy, Public Figures and Privacy
Farrah Fawcett’s medical privacy has been breached at UCLA Medical Center. Details of her cancer treatments and speculations about her state of mind that were published in The National Enquirer were derived from the sale of this information, making this case especially egregious and painful for Fawcett. As the LA Times reports. Months before UCLA [...]
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