JB 4163 — THIRD EXAM STUDY GUIDE:

• Read Stefaniak, pp. 23-25.

• Know the legal DEFINITIONS for each of the four privacy torts, the DEFENSES against each one, the appropriate COURT CASES, and how each is treated under OKLAHOMA LAW.

• Intrusion:
  • Rules of thumb regarding information obtained through intrusion.
    • Pearson v. Dodd (D.C. Cir. 1969)

  • Rules of thumb regarding intrusion and public places. Does the First Amendment provide a right to harass?
    • Galella v. Onassis (2nd Cir. 1973).
    • How do you distinguish between harassment and aggressive reporting?

  • Rules regarding the use of hidden recording devices.
    • Dietemann v. Time, Inc. (9th Cir. 1971)

  • Rules regarding recording telephone conversations.

  • Can you photograph people inside a restaurant?
    • Le Mistral Inc. v. CBS (1978)

  • What are the arguments for and against allowing the defense of Common Custom and Usage when journalists accompany law enforcement and fire officials onto private property?
    • Fla. Publishing Co. v. Fletcher (Fla. 1976)

  • Trespass in Oklahoma
    • Stahl v. Oklahoma (Ok. Ct. of Appeals 1983)

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