Hearing on Electronic Court Files Held
The Judicial Conference of the United States held a hearing on the privacy issues involved in providing public access to electronic case files. The federal courts are developing a comprehensive system that will allow users to search all court documents at a central site. Privacy advocates noted the challenges presented by such a system, such as an increase in identity theft and unwarranted invasions into personal privacy.Panel Stirs Privacy Debate Over Online Court Records, Newsbytes, March 16, 2001.
