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Newsday· 2026-10-14 18:04 UTC ☆

Blockbuster-era law governing privacy of video rentals gets a fresh look from the Supreme Court

A 1988 law designed to protect the privacy of movie rentals in the age of Blockbuster Video is getting a fresh look from the Supreme Court.

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In 1988, Congress enacted a law to protect the privacy of video rentals after a journalist published details of Supreme Court nominee Robert Bork’s movie rental history during his Senate hearings. — The Republic Reported by 3 outlets Also in nearly the same words: Times Colonist, Toronto Star
A 1988 law designed to protect the privacy of movie rentals in the age of Blockbuster Video is getting a fresh look from the Supreme Court. — Newsday Reported by 2 outlets Also in nearly the same words: News10NBC (WHEC)
The justices heard arguments Wednesday in a case testing how the decades-old statute fits in the modern era of digital commerce. — News10NBC (WHEC)

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Blockbuster-era law governing privacy of video rentals gets a fresh look from the Supreme Court
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Blockbuster-era law governing privacy of video rentals gets a fresh look from the Supreme Court
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