Audio/Videotaping
Lawsuit Over Alleged CIA Spying on Assange Visitors May Proceed in Part
Matt KristoffersenFour Americans may now proceed with their lawsuit against the Central Intelligence Agency for allegedly copying data from their devices while visiting Wikileaks founder Julian Assange.
West Virginia Court Applies Bartnicki and Affirms Dismissal of Wiretap Claims Against Fourteen Media Companies
Chad R. Bowman and Kaitlin M. GurneyOn appeal, plaintiffs offered a novel – if not bizarre – theory that their classroom conduct was only a matter of public concern within the state of West Virginia and thus Bartnicki did not protect the national media defendants.
Eleventh Circuit Upholds Qualified Immunity for Police Officer
Jacqueline A. DeJournett and Peter CanfieldOn April 20, the Eleventh Circuit upheld qualified immunity for a police officer, finding that a witness to a highway accident not did have a clearly established right to photograph police conduct at the scene.
First Circuit: Secret Recordings of Police in Public Spaces Protected by First Amendment
Michael J. LambertIn a pair of cases, the First Circuit held that the Commonwealth could not prohibit the secret recording of police officers carrying out their official duties in public places because such recording is a form of newsgathering activity protected by the First Amendment.