The Modern Penny Dreadful: Public Prosecution and the Need for Litigation Privacy in a Digital Age

Authors

Jennifer A. Brobst, Southern Illinois University School of LawFollow

Abstract

I. Introduction

II. Cybercrime and the Social Impact of Loss of Privacy

III. Balancing Constitutional Rights of Transparency with the Need for Anonymity in the Courtroom … A. Anonymous Juries ... B. Jane Doe Motions and Disclosure of Litigant and Witness Identities

IV. Limitations on the Right of Public Access to Court Proceedings ... A. Bans on Recording Devices in Court ... B. Closing the Courtroom

V. Public Records and Privacy-Related Exemptions

VI. Not So Private Rights of Action ... A. Statutory Remedies ... B. Defamation ... C. Invasion of Privacy ... D. Employee Harassment

VII. Conclusion

Recommended Citation

Jennifer A. Brobst, The Modern Penny Dreadful: Public Prosecution and the Need for Litigation Privacy in a Digital Age, 96 Neb. L. Rev. 281 (2017)
Available at: https://digitalcommons.unl.edu/nlr/vol96/iss2/4