Archive for March, 2007

Anna Nicole Smith’s Death — The Duty to Call EMS

March 28th, 2007 | Posted in Celebrity Justice by bloom | 1 Comment »

anna-nicole-smith-6.jpg Now that the findings have been released, and we know that Anna Nicole Smith officially died of an “accidental drug overdose,” it’s time to consider what those findings may mean to each of us and if there are lessons to be learned.

Sure there are. Things your mother told you — like “just say no” — come to mind, but perhaps there are some things that aren’t so readily apparent from the tragedy of Anna Nicole Smith’s death at 39.

Like the question of when do you have the right to refuse medical treatment, and when do you have a legal duty to help someone who is refusing medical treatment? Continue Reading »

American Idol’s Antonella Barba Pictures and the Right to Privacy

March 24th, 2007 | Posted in Celebrity Justice by bloom | No Comments »

Antonella BarbaMore and more Antonella Barba pictures are appearing on the Web. The American Idol contender was ousted from this year’s competition early on (she left American Idol on March 8th), but Barba’s popularity continues — no doubt due to the semi-nude pictures that keep surfacing.

Friends took pictures of Antonella Barba that she may find embarrassing now. There are online pix of Barba doing things like posing topless with other women, boozing it up, grinding with pals at a club, sitting on a toilet, as well as in various stages of undress.

Do you think that Antonella Barba thought you’d be looking at the photo shown here when it was taken? Did she have an expectation of privacy that has been violated?

While debate can be had on whether or not these infamous Antonella Barba pictures hurt her American Idol contention as well as her public reputation, other questions pop up, too:

  • What if friends take photos of us at a club, or a party, or anytime we’re a little worse for wear?
  • Are they free to post those on the web, send them to our parents or boyfriends, share them as they like?
  • What about our privacy?
  • What if they hurt us — rob us of our American Idol spot, or lose us a job? Continue Reading »

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March 9th, 2007 | Posted in Local Issues by admin | 1 Comment »

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