Need to access files for Missouri cases, but aren't quite sure where to start? Then visit Case.net, the Missouri State Courts Automated Case management System. You can search for parties, docket entries, judgments and charges in public court. It is a highly informative site - and it is free.
The 20-year old University of Tennessee student who hacked Republican vice presidential hopeful Sarah Palin's email was indicted this week by a grand jury. David C. Kernell face a $250,000 fine and up to five years in prison if convicted of unlawfully accessing Palin's personal email and posting its contents on the Web site 4Chan.
Kernell is the son of a prominent Tennesee Democrat. Some had accused the Alaskan governor of using her personal email for government business, a claim never proven. Read more in PC Magazine.
This case raises several online consumer issues:
Whether you use your personal or work email for clients, is what you type and save really confidential? Just how much privacy do you have in the workplace? Attorney Bill Martucci discusses this topic with host Angela Wilson.
Another issue with hijacked email is identity theft. What should you do if you think your ID was taken? How can you prevent it? We have the answers!
What if you share a confidential document subject to copyright and it is illegally posted online? Copyright law is the focus of this Law in Your Life podcast with attorney Annette Heller.
Author Stephenie Meyer says she won't complete the next in the popular Twilight Saga because someone shared a rough draft of the story online. Even though it wasn't complete, the document became viral and continued sharing violated the author's right to copyright.
In the digital age, it's tough to protect copyrights - especially when some don't realize they are violating the law by sharing music, books and other documents, or failing to cite sources in blogs. Today Law in Your Life host finds out more about copyright - and how to protect your work - with attorney Annette Heller.
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Every time you log on to the net, thousands of corporations and search engines track your movements, hoping to collect data to streamline advertising. But just what information - and how its used - is still a mystery to lawmakers. Now, they want to know. Congress ordered 33 major corporations to tell them what information they collect, why they need it and how it is used. That information could be used as a basis for new laws to protect consumer privacy online.
Technology has changed the face of society - and also offers up a digital footprint that can be introduced into evidence in civil and criminal cases. This week host Angela Wilson talks to attorney Craig Chval about how the digital world can be used against you in court. (Internet Explorer users click twice.)
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