I rented a room in a well known hotel chain for the night recently.

My colleagues alluded to this by asking the question of what damages have you suffered, but I am going to be more blunt: what are you trying to...

My entire prescription history was given to someone without my knowledge or consent. do I have any recourse?

Pharmacies are covered entities under HIPAA. If your prescription information was actually provided to another without your consent or under an...

My minor daughter and I were videotaped without consent at a recent medical appointment by my Ex-Wife's boyfriend.

I respond only to the "defamation" portion of this question: I do not see how the video, even if improvidently obtained, could be a source of...

Invasion of Privacy?

I haven't consulted the California privacy statutes for this answer (and would, before providing an answer I expected one to rely upon), but am...

The Fourth Amendment right to be free from unreasonable searches applies only to the state. Unless the neighbors were deputized, the evidence they...

California Penal Code § 632 makes it a crime to intentionally record without the consent of ALL parties to a confidential communication. ...

The poster asked, "What are my rights?." My answer does not fully address that question, and also differs somewhat from my colleagues: As a...

Does installing key logging software or making unauthorized audio recordings violate wiretap or other laws in California?

Audio recordings in California require the consent of all parties, with certain exceptions to that do not appear to apply in your fact pattern. ...

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This is a common issue, and I have addressed in several CLEs and in at least one blog posting devoted to the topic. In most courts —with some...

What legal action can I take against a neighbor photographing me nude on private property and posting it on the Internet?

Solely as to the common law invasion of privacy claims, I am not sure that you do have a certain cause of action. I would need to research the ...