FW: Free Speech or Harassment? A talk on the Internet and privacy issues

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-----Original Message-----
From: Rebecca Bliquez [mailto:rbliquez@u.washington.edu]
Sent: Friday, May 04, 2001 3:26 PM
To: Condhall@U. Washington. Edu
Subject: FW: Free Speech or Harassment? A talk on the Internet and
privacy issues




How far does the First Amendment protect the posting of personal
information on the Internet? Come find out this Wednesday:

"FREE SPEECH OR HARASSMENT?  PRIVACY IN THE INFORMATION AGE"

May 9, 2001, 4:00 pm
Condon Hall 129

Guest speaker Elena Garella, a local attorney, will be discussing the issues
surrounding privacy and free speech on the Internet.  Ms. Garella is
currently representing the defendant, William Sheehan, in the City of
Kirkland vs. Sheehan case, which revolves around these subjects.

More on the case below:


WWW.JUSTICEFILES.ORG publishes the names, ranks, home addresses, telephone
numbers and social security numbers of officers in local police forces,
particularly the City of Kirkland.  Now several of those officers and the
City seek to enjoin publication of some of this material.  The plaintiffs
assert that even though the information is available through government
and commercial sources, its republication on the net is an invasion of
privacy.

This is the latest in a series of actions that attempt to limit speech on
the web by claiming tort damages.  The suits note that the Internet is
different from traditional First Amendment fora such as newspapers and
pamphlets.  The Internet enables a much wider audience to find specific
information and access vast databases.  The information can be accessed
almost instantaneously and usually for free.

Should the courts reexamine privacy law in light of the power of the
Internet?  Or are traditional expectations of privacy simply outdated in
the information age?

For more information on this lecture please call 685-2636 or email
lct@u.washington.edu

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