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Supreme Court revisits decades-old video rental privacy law
Original: Blockbuster-era law governing privacy of video rentals gets a fresh look from the Supreme Court
The US Supreme Court is taking a fresh look at a 1980s-era law written to protect the privacy of video rental records, a statute that dates from the Blockbuster era. The law, passed after a Supreme Court nominee's rental history was disclosed, restricts disclosure of customers' viewing records. Legal observers are watching how the court applies an old video-rental statute to modern streaming-era questions.
Why now: The Supreme Court's decision to revisit an obsolete-sounding law with modern privacy implications is drawing attention
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Evidence
- Blockbuster-era law governing privacy of video rentals gets a fresh look from the Supreme Court · WBAL-TV
- Blockbuster-era law governing privacy of video rentals gets a fresh look from the Supreme Court · Gulf Coast News and Weather
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