What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? Colorado
Thirty-four years ago, I filed BK (due to a business failure) and a creditor filed a legal challenge to one of the debts. The details of that case with my full name in boldfaced caps now appears on the first page when my name is googled. The "publisher" is Leagle.com and they refuse to remove it without a court order. Google won't remove it without a court order or without a change to the content, which would prevent the pickup by Google search engines. The BK Court says it's a matter of public record. The attorney who handled the BK says he has no clue about internet-related law or how I could redact at least my name from the court case headline.
I've pushed new content out on Google for the last 3 months to push down the court case. The case moves to page 2, but then pops right back to page one. It's now in the 3rd spot on the first page of results for anyone who googles my name.
I have a successful PR consulting firm, I'm a P/T college professor & a community leader--this content is devastating for my business and my reputation. My kids didn't need to know, nor did my neighbors, or high school reunion classmates, my son's fiance & her family...I think I have a right to privacy, especially for something that happened 34 years ago.
I understand the case cannot be removed from these legal databases, because it is part of the public record & lawyers need access to this case. But, it used to be available only to lawyers on legal databases requiring passwords. Now, these cases are dumped out on the internet for everyone to easily see. The Europeans were successful in securing the "Right to be Forgotten" law requiring Google to remove negative content. With the First Amendment protections in the US, I doubt that will happen here anytime soon.
What are my legal options for securing a court order? Is there any way to redact my name from the court case? Or, do I have grounds for invasion of privacy?
Many thanks in advance.
Thirty-four years ago, I filed BK (due to a business failure) and a creditor filed a legal challenge to one of the debts. The details of that case with my full name in boldfaced caps now appears on the first page when my name is googled. The "publisher" is Leagle.com and they refuse to remove it without a court order. Google won't remove it without a court order or without a change to the content, which would prevent the pickup by Google search engines. The BK Court says it's a matter of public record. The attorney who handled the BK says he has no clue about internet-related law or how I could redact at least my name from the court case headline.
I've pushed new content out on Google for the last 3 months to push down the court case. The case moves to page 2, but then pops right back to page one. It's now in the 3rd spot on the first page of results for anyone who googles my name.
I have a successful PR consulting firm, I'm a P/T college professor & a community leader--this content is devastating for my business and my reputation. My kids didn't need to know, nor did my neighbors, or high school reunion classmates, my son's fiance & her family...I think I have a right to privacy, especially for something that happened 34 years ago.
I understand the case cannot be removed from these legal databases, because it is part of the public record & lawyers need access to this case. But, it used to be available only to lawyers on legal databases requiring passwords. Now, these cases are dumped out on the internet for everyone to easily see. The Europeans were successful in securing the "Right to be Forgotten" law requiring Google to remove negative content. With the First Amendment protections in the US, I doubt that will happen here anytime soon.
What are my legal options for securing a court order? Is there any way to redact my name from the court case? Or, do I have grounds for invasion of privacy?
Many thanks in advance.
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