I don't think he would have had any trouble answering…
“I don't think he would have had any trouble answering Justice Sonia Sotomayor's excellent challenge in a case involving GPS surveillance. She said we need an alternative to this whole way of thinking about the privacy now which says that when you give data to a third party, you have no expectations of privacy. And [Louis] Brandeis would have said nonsense, of course you have expectations of privacy because it's intellectual privacy that has to be protected. That's my attempt to channel him on some of those privacy questions.”
About This Quote
This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation.
Rosen argues that privacy persists even when data is shared, invoking Brandeis to stress intellectual privacy.
In simple terms: Privacy remains despite sharing data.
Key Takeaway
Advocate for stronger privacy protections.
Themes
privacy
law
intellectual property
civil liberties
Mood
analytical
concerned
Type
legal
philosophical
When to use this quote
- court cases
- policy making
- public advocacy
Key Concepts
legal theory
digital rights
ethics
Questions to Reflect On
- How can law protect privacy without hindering innovation?
- What are the limits of intellectual privacy?
A Different Perspective
Balancing security and privacy is challenging.