Wired's 27B Stroke 6 is reporting on an interesting decision from New Jersey in which an appeals court has held that internet users have a right to privacy in their "ISP Address" or "screen name". While technologically incorrect, I'll leave it to others to comment on whether it's technically correct. See: WIRED Blogs: 27B Stroke 6: Jerseyites Have Right to Protect "ISP Address".
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