Governor Andrew Cuomo has signed legislation putting into place additional protections for students and expanding anti-tampering laws to prohibit unlawful alteration of any official student record in any primary, intermediate, high school or college in the state. “These records can set the course for a student’s entire future and New [Read More…]
There’s a follow-up on a case involving Valencia College that I’ve been covering since 2015. The case raises a number of issues that I find troubling. Eva Fedderly reports on the latest developments, which include a judge disagreeing that a required vaginal ultrasound probe is a Fourth Amendment “search” under [Read More…]
Ashley Baker of the Committee for Justice writes: The Fourth Amendment was established in a time when privacy expectations could be articulated through a simple maxim that “every man’s home is his castle.” In the 21st century, however, our most private information is often guarded not by walls or with [Read More…]
Elizabeth Snell reports: Recently passed legislation states that HHS will establish guidelines for when healthcare providers should prominently display a patient’s history of opioid use on his or her medical record. The bill also underlines the importance of maintaining patient privacy throughout the patient care process. The Senate passed Jessie’s [Read More…]