The Modern Penny Dreadful: Public Prosecution and the Need for Litigation Privacy in a Digital Age

I. Introduction II. Cybercrime and the Social Impact of Loss of Privacy III. Balancing Constitutional Rights of Transparency with the Need for Anonymity in the Courtroom … A. Anonymous Juries ... B. Jane Doe Motions and Disclosure of Litigant and Witness Identities IV. Limitations on the Right of Public Access to Court Proceedings ... A. Bans on Recording Devices in Court ... B. Closing the Courtroom V. Public Records and Privacy-Related Exemptions VI. Not So Private Rights of Action ... A. Statutory Remedies ... B. Defamation ... C. Invasion of Privacy ... D. Employee Harassment VII. Conclusion