Stolen Moments

Are private moments fair game? In the wake of the now infamous media fiesta that is the Tom Cruise   Scientology video clip, and the subsequent griping from the Church of Scientology, you might think so.

The Church is known to use copyright-infringement and invasion-of-privacy lawsuits to suppress negative press about the organization. Most lawsuits never see a courtroom, though. A financial behemoth like The Church can intimidate with the threat of extensive legal costs. Though they may not want to risk the public spectacle of opening their affairs to examination in a court...more