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Confidential communications "Can We Tape?" A Practical Guide to Taping Phone Calls and In-Person Conversations in the 50 States and D.C. 
 This guide, designed for journalists, offers information such as "Tape-recording laws at a glance"; a state-by-state guide to related laws; information about cellular phones and taping; and more. Includes citations for court cases mentioned on the Web site. From The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press. http://www.rcfp.org/taping/ Topics: Constitutional Law & Civil Liberties, Law by Place (U.S. States & non-U.S.), Law by Subject, Technology Last updated Sep 10, 2003 Better Business Bureau (BBB): Security & Privacy, Made Simpler
Resources for small business owners about data security and customer privacy. Some of the topics addressed by the publications on this site include privacy policies, identity theft, computer security, payment card security, and what to do if customer data is lost or stolen. From experts in computer security and business privacy. http://www.bbb.org/us/corporate-engagement/security/ Topics: Business, Computers, Constitutional Law & Civil Liberties, Consumer Research & Advocacy Last updated Sep 4, 2009 Fact Sheet 8: Medical Records Privacy
Features answers to questions about medical records privacy, with a focus on personal medical information not covered by the federal Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). Discusses ideas for protecting the privacy of records and provides many resources for further information. From the Privacy Rights Clearinghouse, this resource was "originally developed under the auspices of the University of San Diego." http://www.privacyrights.org/fs/fs8-med.htm Topics: Constitutional Law & Civil Liberties, Health, Health Last updated Mar 3, 2004 A Guide to Journalist Shield Laws
State-by-state guide to shield laws, which are laws that protect journalists from revealing confidential information sources. Provides definitions from the state statutes, links to the laws pertaining to journalists, and lists of related cases. From the Poynter Institute. http://www.poynterextra.org/shieldlaw/ Topics: Law by Place (U.S. States & non-U.S.), News Last updated Oct 19, 2005 Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press
This is "a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing free legal assistance to journalists since 1970." The Web site has news on legal actions involving freedom of the press and white papers on such topics as how government policies affect the public's right to know. Also find guides for accessing legal and public records, medical privacy, photographers and privacy rights, gag orders, and much more. http://www.rcfp.org/ Topics: Constitutional Law & Civil Liberties, News Last updated Jul 7, 2005 The Reporter's Privilege
"The Reporter's Privilege is a complete compendium of information on the reporter's privilege -- the right not to be compelled to testify or disclose sources and information in court -- in each state and federal circuit. Each section is arranged according to a standard outline, making it easy to compare the law in various states." Searchable and browsable. From The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press. http://www.rcfp.org/privilege/ Topics: Law by Subject, Media, News, Writing Last updated Sep 10, 2003 Testing Press Privilege in the CIA Leak Case
News reports and features analyzing the events related to the federal grand jury investigation into "the leak of a CIA operative's name [which, in October 2005] charged Vice President Dick Cheney's chief of staff I. Lewis 'Scooter' Libby with obstruction of justice, making a false statement and perjury." Includes audio of programs, documents from the case, opinion pieces, and links to related stories. From The Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) Online NewsHour. http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/media/leaks/ Topics: Government, Media Last updated Nov 2, 2005 |
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