Baltimore Sun: Maryland’s highest court reinstates police officers’ names to database of cases. “Maryland’s highest court voted unanimously Tuesday to restore the names of police officers to the public’s online database of court cases, overturning changes that erased the names last week and ignited swift backlash.”
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Baltimore Sun: Police officers’ names disappear from Maryland court case search database
Baltimore Sun: Police officers’ names disappear from Maryland court case search database. “The names of arresting officers and other law enforcement authorities involved in cases have been removed from the state’s searchable public court database. Officers names vanished sometime Thursday from cases the officers were involved with. There was no announcement from the Maryland Judiciary, which did not immediately return messages seeking comment.”
German Publishers Appeal Google Case
German publishers are appealing a recent court decision in Google’s favor. “Germany’s biggest newspaper publisher, Axel Springer and 40 other publishers had accused Alphabet Inc’s Google of unfair treatment. The court had rejected the case in April, saying that Google’s business model was a ‘win-win’ proposition for both parties.”
New Mexico Supreme Court Cautions Judges About Using Facebook
The New Mexico Supreme Court is cautioning judges about using social media. “The chief justice said judges should not post anything personal on election social media profiles. Instead, they should let their campaign committees handle them. Daniels also urged prohibiting comments from the public on those accounts, limiting any dialogue. In addition, judges should implement privacy settings and carefully consider accepting ‘friend’ requests. Daniels cited a case in Florida where a lawyer argued he could not get a fair trial after not responding to the presiding judge’s friend request on Facebook.”