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What enforcement exists for medical informed consent?

I'm in the USA, New York. I find nowadays that it's common -- maybe the majority of cases -- in which forms are to be signed for some medically-related purpose, that the system and/or provider actively prevents me from seeing what I'm agreeing to…
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In the US are you allowed to impose restriction on the government when they want to enter your house without a warrant?

If the government wishes to enter your house without a warrant and they ask your permission to do so, if you impose restrictions on what they can do or a part of the house they can or cannot enter, are they forced to comply with your restrictions or…
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GDPR - reCAPTCHA with user's consent?

This question is specifically about Google's reCAPTCHA, but may possibly apply to many other CAPTCHA solutions that are collecting "personal" data. I was reading briefly about ePrivacy regulations and I have found very good resource about PECR and…
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How to "withdraw consent" without implying consent was ever given?

Privacy policy often states that one can "withdraw consent" to the collection, use and disclosure of personal data. Unfortunately, it is often the case that consent was given to the collection, use and disclosure of personal data for a particular…
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What rights does an employee retain, if any, who does not consent to being monitored on a work IT system?

I am interested in privacy at the interface between one's personal and professional lives. This question is adjacent, but not identical to others related to IT system use (1, 2). Given a workplace IT system which is necessary to complete one's job…
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Can doctors administer an experimental treatment without patient consent in an emergency?

Is it legal for doctors to administer an experimental treatment or drug to a patient in an emergency situation where the patient is unable to provide consent? To provide an example scenario: An unconscious patient is brought into emergency and will…
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Why must I consent to treatment at the eye doctor when implied consent is obvious?

Whenever I get a checkup with my eye doctor, they have me sign a consent-to-treat form. I never gave it a second thought. This last visit, though, the front desk attendant was distracted when I arrived. They knew I was there waiting, but forgot…
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Can an incapacitated individual consent to marriage?

A friend was to be married on Saturday afternoon. He suffered a debilitating stroke Saturday morning. Today he can respond to verbal prompts to move his left hand a bit. This occurred in the USA in the state of South Carolina but I’m also…
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Is it legal (US) to target drunk people and interview them to create (commercial) content a.k.a. street interviews?

In some forms of street interviews, people seem to specifically target intoxicated pedestrians, some seemingly exclusively young women, put camera and microphone in their face and try to get them answer very intimate question about their sexual…
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Does Bob have a case if he ends up paying child support due to Alice's deceit?

This question is inspired by and closely related to that one, but is different. Alice deperately wants to conceive and give birth to a child from Bob, but Bob is adamant. He is very careful to avoid becoming a father for a number of reasons, one of…
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Can FedEx bill the recipient of a package for a "Clearance Entry Fee", without consent?

Some time ago, I received an unsolicited birthday gift from a relative as an international package via FedEx (USA to Canada). Then, several days later, FedEx mailed me an invoice for a "Clearance Entry Fee" for having processed the customs…
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Does withholding non-medical information affect medical consent?

In an episode of the medical drama 'House', a patient needing a liver transplant is offered a live donation from her girlfriend. During the episode there's a continual argument over the ethics of whether they should tell the donor that the patient…
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Romeo & Juliet laws and age of consent laws

Question: Are there any US jurisdictions where, given two minors with some difference in their ages, it would be legal for them to start an "intimate relationship" the day before a particular birthday of the older minor but illegal to do so the day…
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GDPR - Withdrawn user consent

I have been reading alot about user consent management according to the GDPR and one problem I can't see solved anywhere is managing withdrawn consent. The user gives his consent to use his data and save personal information like his E-Mail address,…
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What is a reasonable search for an innocent person?

Can a police person do a reasonable search on a person and find nothing, or is the reasonable-ness of a search predicated on finding something? Can a search be lawful and just be wrong, or is the search of an innocent person's car inherently…
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