The Duke of Sussex and Baroness Lawrence failed to prove unlawful information gathering allegations against Associated Newspapers. Judge Mr Justice Nicklin found the evidence insufficient, vindicating the publisher's defense. The claimants called the ruling a "whitewash".
Prince Harry and six other high-profile individuals have lost their High Court privacy case against Associated Newspapers, publisher of the Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday. The judge ruled the claimants failed to prove allegations of unlawful information gathering.
The UK High Court will deliver its judgment on Tuesday in a privacy case brought by Prince Harry and other high-profile figures against Associated Newspapers, owner of the Daily Mail. The claimants accuse the publisher of unlawful information gathering from the 1990s to 2010s, with high financial stakes for both sides.
The U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments in a case examining whether police can obtain cell phone location data from Google without violating Fourth Amendment rights. The case stems from a bank robbery investigation where police used geofencing to identify suspects. Both conservative and liberal justices expressed concerns about the implications for privacy, with Justice Barrett noting users likely don't understand how their data is stored.
