Entries tagged with: U.S. v. Hamilton
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Federal Appeals Court Addresses Email Privacy, Notes EPIC's Amicus Brief
The Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit has affirmed the lower court judgement in United States v. Hamilton. At issue in the case was the privacy of workplace e-mails exchanged between a husband and wife. The government argued that...
Appeals Court Hears Arguments in E-mail Privacy Case
The Fourth Circuit heard oral arguments this week in United States v. Hamilton, a criminal case involving personal e-mails to a spouse sent from a workplace computer. The court focused on the scope of the marital privilege, the privacy of...
EPIC Urges Federal Appeals Court Court to Uphold Workplace Privacy
EPIC has filed an amicus brief in United States v. Hamilton, urging the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals to uphold employee privacy interests in personal e-mails. The Government contends that it may obtain private emails from an employer even when...
