Federal Judge Allows Evidence Obtained from Warrantless Cameras
Unites States v. Magana By Casey Holzapfel – Edited by Geng Chen United States v. Magana, No. 12-CR-154 (E.D. Wis. Oct. 29, 2012) Order United States v. Mendoza, No. 12-CR-154 (WCG/WEC) (E.D. Wis. Oct....
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By Pio Szamel Court Finds Warrant Unnecessary for Tracking of Unauthorized WiFi User A federal district court has ruled that law enforcement do not need to obtain a warrant in order to track down...
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United States v. Wahchumwah By Pio Szamel – Edited by Geng Chen United States v. Wahchumwah, No. 11-30101 (9th Cir. Nov. 27, 2012) Slip opinion (hosted by the Electronic Frontier Foundation) The Ninth...
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By Andrew Crocker DHS Civil Liberties Office Validates Suspicionless Border Searches of Electronics Wired reports that the Office of Civil Rights and Civil Liberties (CRCL) at the Department of...
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Supreme Court Balances Privacy Rights Against Law Enforcement in DNA...
Maryland v. King By Kathleen McGuinness – Edited by Pio Szamel Maryland v. King, No. 12-207 (U.S. Feb. 26, 2013) Transcript of Oral Argument Photo By: TexasGOPVote.com – CC BY 2.0 On Tuesday, the...
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By Michael Hoven Apple v. Samsung Damages Award Cut by $450 Million Judge Lucy Koh of the Northern District of California, who oversaw last summer’s Apple v. Samsung trial, lowered the jury’s $1.05...
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Supreme Court Rejects Challenge to Wireless Wiretapping Law for Lack of Standing
Clapper v. Amnesty Int’l USA By Samantha Rothberg – Edited by Jacob Rogers Clapper v. Amnesty Int’l USA, No. 11–1025 (U.S. Feb. 26, 2013) Slip opinion Photo By: Luis Alberto Martinez Riancho – CC BY...
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By Ron Gonski Smartphone Unlockers May Soon Rejoice (Possibly) Smartphone unlockers have reason to be optimistic despite the January 26 change, reported by ABC News, to the Digital Millennium Copyright...
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Ninth Circuit Requires Reasonable Suspicion for Forensic Laptop Searches at...
United States v. Cotterman By Casey Holzapfel – Edited by Jessica Vosgerchian United States v. Cotterman, No. 09-10139 (9th Cir. March 8, 2013) Slip opinion Photo By: Phillip Capper – CC BY 2.0 In an...
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Supreme Court Holds that “Dog Sniffing” in Area Around the Home Constitutes a...
Florida v. Jardines By Mary Grinman – Edited by Geng Chen Florida v. Jardines, No. 11-564 (U.S. Mar. 26, 2013) Slip opinion Photo By: Charlie Kaijo – CC BY 2.0 In a 5–4 decision, the Supreme Court of...
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Sixth Circuit Rules Against School’s Search of Student’s Cell Phone
G.C. v. Owensboro Public Schools By Michelle Sohn– Edited by Sarah Jeong G.C. v. Owensboro Public Schools, No. 11-6476, (6th Cir. Mar. 28, 2013) Slip Opinion Photo By: Debs (ò‿ó)♪ – CC BY 2.0 In a 2-1...
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Trailblazing Email Privacy Bill Proposed in Texas
Trailblazing Email Privacy Bill Proposed in Texas Mary Grinman – Edited by Natalie Kim H.B. No. 2268 Photo By: André Natta – CC BY 2.0 On May 27, 2013, the Texas State Senate and House both signed H.B....
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New Jersey Supreme Court: Police Must Obtain Warrant Before Accessing Cell...
State v. Earls By Casey Clausen – Edited by Mary Grinman State v. Earls, A-53-11 (N.J. July 18th 2013) Slip Opinion Photo By: Linuxbear – CC BY 2.0 On July 18, the New Jersey Supreme Court reversed an...
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Basaaly Moalin, Convicted of Supporting Terrorist Organization, Challenges...
United States v. Moalin By Anton Ziajka – Edited by Elise Young United States v. Moalin, 10-CR-4246 (JM) (S.D. Cal. filed Oct. 22, 2010) Defendants’ Joint Motion for a New Trial and Prosecution’s...
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By Emma Winer American Dating Website Withdraws Plan to Sell User Information to Peer Canadian Site True.com, a U.S. dating website, has called off a plan to sell user information to PlentyOfFish, a...
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ACLU Sues DOJ Over FISA Surveillance Evidence
ACLU v. U.S. Dep’t of Justice By Amy Zhang – Edited by Ashish Bakshi ACLU v. U.S. Dep’t of Justice (S.D.N.Y. filed Oct. 17, 2013) Complaint Photo By: DonkeyHotey – CC BY 2.0 Two weeks ago, the American...
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By Christopher A. Crawford DOJ Notifies Defendant: Evidence Gained From Warrantless Wiretaps The New York Times reported that for the first time, in a notice filed on Friday, October 26, federal...
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Eleventh Circuit Finds Cell Site Location Data Requires Warrant
Eleventh Circuit Finds Cell Site Location Data Requires Warrant By Sheri Pan – Edited by Sarah O’Loughlin United States v. Quartavious Davis, No. 12-12928 (11th Cir. 2014) Slip Opinion hosted by...
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Supreme Court: Police Officers Need a Warrant to Search an Arrestee’s Cell Phone
Supreme Court: Police Officers Need a Warrant to Search an Arrestee’s Cell Phone By Anton Ziajka – Edited by Sarah O’Loughlin Riley v. California, 573 U.S. __ (2014) Slip Opinion On June 25, 2014, the...
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The PCLOB’s Recommendations for a More Reasonable Surveillance Program
The PCLOB’s Recommendations for a More Reasonable Surveillance Program By Max Kwon – Edited by Sarah O’Loughlin Report on the Surveillance Program Operated Pursuant to Section 702 of the Foreign...
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