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Opened emails protected by federal privacy law
Previously opened emails are considered to be in “electronic storage” and can, therefore, be the basis for claim under the federal Stored Communications Act, the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled in a matter of first impression. The plaintiff in the case, Patrick Hately, alleges that his old emails were rifled through […]
Legislator releases emails sought by ACLU, constituent
ELIZABETH CITY (AP) A North Carolina legislator has released more than 1,100 pages of un-redacted emails after a constituent and the American Civil Liberties Union sought them. The Associated Press reports Republican Rep. Beverly Boswell of Dare County released the emails that the ACLU and Craig Merrill of Kitty Hawk had sought. Merrill asked for […]
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