S796, An Act updating privacy protections for personal electronic information

Senator Brownsberger submitted the following written testimony to the Joint Committee on the Judiciary.   TO:           Committee on the Judiciary  FROM:     Senator William N. Brownsberger  RE:           S796, An Act updating privacy protections for personal electronic information  DATE:      July 9, 2013  I write in support of S796, An Act updating privacy protections for personal electronic information.  …

Privacy Legislation

Recently, I have received a number of emails in the form below. I share these concerns and I am pleased to cosponsor the Electronic Privacy Act. I will also cosponsor the following related privacy bills: the Free Speech Protection Act (sponsored by Senator Chandler and Representative Lewis); the Act relative to Social Media Privacy Protection …

Tenant/Landlord Issues: Invasions of Privacy

Hi Will, I’m curious to know if there is current legislation in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in regards to Tenant/Landlord laws.  On several occasions, I have experienced blatant invasion of privacy from my current Landlord. He has entered my apartment without notice, or warning, only to discover that I am present. I understand that a …