http://www.lexology.com/library/detail.aspx?g=f5cf9a92-cef0-4895-836b-4cb607355986&utm_source=Lexology%20Daily%20Newsfeed&utm_medium=Email&utm_campaign=Lexology%20subscriber%20daily%20feed&utm_content=Lexology%20Daily%20Newsfeed%202010-08-09&utm_term= In at least one state in the US, public real estate records (including social security numbers) are made available via the internet. One individual outraged by this practice looked up the social security numbers of a number of public officials and published these online. The argument made by this individual's attorney is that publication of publicly available information is protected by laws on free speech. Take a look at the above article if you would like additional information on this. David B. Gaynon [log in to unmask] Huntington Beach CA, USA List archives at http://lists.ufl.edu/archives/recmgmt-l.html Contact [log in to unmask] for assistance To unsubscribe from this list, click the below link. If not already present, place UNSUBSCRIBE RECMGMT-L or UNSUB RECMGMT-L in the body of the message. mailto:[log in to unmask]