No, not if Shefter directed someone to violate HIPAA. It has not been established whether the records just showed up in his inbox randomly or he asked an employee to get them.

Define media and reporting. I am reporting right now as member of the media? When I hunt through my neighbor’s trash and post all of his documents online, am I a reporter?

Why are revenge porn laws constitutional then? Is it not restricting the publication of true facts (events)?

So if one of Shefter’s moles steals Trump’s tax returns, it’s legal for him to publish them for personal gain?

“and nobody has accused Schefter of anything of the sort.” He may very be accused of this; I’m sure JPP’s attorneys are currently trying to establish this.

Bc there is a difference between receiving stolen documents and directing others to steal them. It became a critical distinction in the Lux Leaks case.

Not exactly. If it randomly shows up in his lap, he can report it. If he asks someone to steal it for him (much more likely), he is liable. Either way, I hope the law is changed to criminalize distribution of stolen documents. Without any protection in place, there will always be massive incentive for people to steal.

The most likely (and easiest to win a judgment against) scenario is that someone contacted Shefter and said, “hey, I can get JPP’s records if you want them,” and he directed him/her to get them, in which case Shefter is certainly liable.

Distributing stolen medical records? Not legal.

What’s the proper test for being privileged? What if you are dark-skinned, poor, but think these protests are self-serving bullshit. What if you are medium-skinned and kind of poor? Can Deadspin direct me how to protest and how to react to other protests? I’d much rather have someone tell me how to think instead of…

Ever consider that I may have PTSD from miltary experience, and that your General Patton joke just caused a flare up? Maybe you should esk every person in your audience if a random reference may cause a PTSD flare up before writing anything.

Winning = having a non-guaranteed contract that is within weeks of being terminated?

[Kaepernick stands up to get a better view, resumes kneeling for remainder of game]

Yeah, 6 out of a million is a tragic loss.

A dangerous site:

A few of the many brain occupants:

Your assertions assume that you are aware of 100% of what Kaepernick has ever said, which an astoundingly bad premise.

Why would you assume Ellis was not being counted upon for offense this season? He was coming off a .758 OPS season.

Agree. These are mostly performance socks, not everyday socks.

Agree. These are mostly performance socks, not everyday socks.

Took me about 5 minutes to get the damn hook out of my mouse’s mouth. Thanks, Deadspin.