The VLW Blog

Sexy cell-phone photos may get into the wrong hands, as illustrated by the latest cautionary tale to come through federal court.
A woman who sued Culpeper police for their unauthorized game of show-and-telephone of her nude pictures on a cell phone had no “objectively reasonable expectation of privacy in the images stored” on the phone, said [...]

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As noted in a post yesterday, the daily papers across the commonwealth are focusing on the new “civil remedial fees,” which provide hefty fines for bad drivers.
Here’s an update from today’s editions: Both The Daily Press and the Bristol Herald Courier have stories on the topic. And The Free Lance Star has an editorial. [...]

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If you’re going into the Arlington County Courthouse, and you want to carry your cellphone, be aware that pretty soon you’re going to need to have your Virginia State Bar membership card with you.
Here’s why: Cellphones, pagers, cameras and a number of other electronic devices will be banned from the courthouse effective April [...]

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