US Supreme Court to hear case on online video tracking
The United States Supreme Court has agreed to determine if a 1988 video store privacy law applies to modern internet tracking.
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The United States Supreme Court will hear a case to decide whether a law enacted in 1988 to protect video rental privacy applies to the internet age, UPI and The Washington Post both report. The legal dispute centers on the modern application of digital video tracking software. [1][2]
According to UPI, Congress passed the Video Privacy Protection Act in 1988 following the unsuccessful Supreme Court nomination of Robert Bork. A journalist in Washington obtained and published details regarding the video rental records of the family of Bork, which generated anger among lawmakers. [1]
The Supreme Court of the United States serves as the highest court within the federal judiciary of the nation. It holds final appellate jurisdiction over federal cases and state matters that involve federal or constitutional law. [13]
In short
- The U.S. Supreme Court agreed to hear a case concerning the Video Privacy Protection Act.
- The federal video privacy law was originally enacted by Congress in 1988.
- The law was passed after a reporter released the video rental history of Supreme Court nominee Robert Bork.
Sources
Every paragraph above points to the numbered items it rests on. Read the originals here.
- [1]Supreme Court to hear arguments about video tracking softwareUPI, 1h ago (the report this story comes from)
- [2]Does a video store privacy law apply online? The Supreme Court will decide.The Washington Post, 2h ago
- [3]‘Not an easy issue’: Five writers share the Supreme Court cases they’re watchingThe Washington Post, 15h ago
- [4]Supreme Court refuses to toss out fees for lawyers who sought hand count in Arizona electionAP News, 17h ago
- [5]Supreme Court to consider if Nigerian man who cooked for terrorist leaders is ineligible for asylumPBS NewsHour, 20h ago
- [6]Supreme Court to hear request for DOGE’s internal documentswashingtonexaminer.com, 23h ago
- [7]Supreme Court to hear request for DOGE’s internal documentsWashington Examiner, 23h ago
- [8]Supreme Court hears church warden murder appealBBC, 1d ago
- [9]Supreme Court Will Determine If Elon Musk’s DOGE Work—Including Mass Firings—Can Be Made PublicForbes, 1d ago
- [10]Supreme Court to hear Trump's fight to shield DOGE records from disclosureReuters, 23h ago
- [11]Cristiano Ronaldo vs Juventus: Bianconeri take legal battle to Supreme Court over £8m unpaid wages disputeGoal.com, 23h ago
- [12]Milton Keynes churchwarden appears at Supreme Court after CPS appeals decision to quash murder convictionMilton Keynes Citizen, 21h ago
Background
- [13]Supreme Court of the United States on Wikipedia
- [14]Australian builder sued over alleged billing for extreme work hours FTMQ News, 10h ago
Our newsroom writes these reports with the help of software, from the 14 sources listed and nothing else, and checks them against those sources. Facts can still be wrong or move on; the originals are the record. Spotted a mistake? Write to daniel@monsterkong.com.
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