Ted is a dentist who lost his license to practice after the dental board ruled that too many credible dental malpractice claims had been filed against him.Twenty years after he loses the license, a local newspaper, the Sun Times, publishes an accurate story that gives the details of his history as a dentist.What invasion of privacy tort has probably been committed ________?

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Public disclosure of private facts occurs when someone publicly discloses private information about another individual that is not of public concern and the disclosure would be offensive to a reasonable person. In this case, the publication of Ted's history as a dentist, even though accurate, could be considered an invasion of privacy under this tort, especially if the details disclosed are deemed private and not of current public concern, given the twenty-year gap since he lost his license.

Ted Is a Dentist Who Lost His License to Practice