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Court Rules that Universities Can’t Scan Students’ Rooms During Remote Testing

In a case brought against Cleveland State University, a federal court has ruled that it is unconstitutional for a state university to require a student to allow a virtual camera scan of their home testing area during a remote...more

Womble Bond Dickinson

U.S. Customs Opens Mass Searches of Data on Confiscated Traveler Smartphones, Computers

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I am an advocate of providing law enforcement officers the newest technology to do their jobs well. If there is a recording of an event, the police should be able to use it. If a stingray can capture cell phone...more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

Update From LitLand: Warrantless Video Surveillance After Carpenter

LitLand is a monthly feature that reviews developments in litigation as they relate to privacy matters and highlight any past, current, and future cases about which you should know....more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

Supreme Court Decides Byrd v. United States

On May 14, 2018, the Supreme Court of the United States decided Byrd v. United States, No. 16-1371, holding that under the Fourth Amendment, the driver of a rental car may challenge the search of that car by law enforcement...more

Farella Braun + Martel LLP

UPDATE: Blurring The Line Between Foreign and Domestic: The Expansion of Search Warrant Powers Overseas

The fight over whether the government may access the data of companies and individuals that is stored overseas has officially made its way to the U.S. Supreme Court. On October 16, the Supreme Court agreed to review the...more

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Getting Divorced? Four Cautionary Tips about Accessing Your Spouse’s Electronic Information

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Question: I know my spouse’s passwords to their social media accounts, bank accounts and/or email accounts, can I log into their account and get the information we need to help win my case? ...more

Farella Braun + Martel LLP

Blurring The Line Between Foreign and Domestic: The Expansion of Search Warrant Powers Overseas

A dispute in California federal court over whether Google must turn over documents stored overseas in response to a search warrant may have major implications for white collar practitioners and their clients. Last week Google...more

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Tech Rally – Industry Giants Back Google's Play to Protect Data

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On March 10, 2017, Google Inc. filed its objection to a Pennsylvania magistrate judge's order to comply with search warrants and turn over personal user data partially stored on foreign servers abroad. A number of technology...more

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You Can Check Out Any Time You Like… But Your Information Might Never Leave

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When you check into a hotel, do you assume that the clerk asks for your license plate number to avoid accidentally towing your car? Or that guest services wants to know how many people are in your group to make sure that...more

Alston & Bird

A Border Search Doctrine Without Borders? A Court Pushes Back Against Searches of Laptops and Cellphones

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Last year, the Supreme Court in Riley v. California (134 S. Ct. 2473 (2014)) recognized the unique characteristics of laptops and cellphones and held that police generally may not search the cellphone of an individual who has...more

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Federal Agents Lacked Authority to Search Airplane Passenger’s Laptop, Court Says

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A federal court this month found that federal agents lacked authority to conduct a warrantless search of a defendant’s laptop seized at an airport, rejecting the government’s argument that it has unfettered authority to...more

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Evolving Expectations of Privacy: Klayman v. Obama

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In a 68-page opinion, Federal District Judge Richard J. Leon of the District of Columbia ruled yesterday in Klayman v. Obama that the NSA's systematic collection of telephone metadata of millions of citizens violates the...more

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Illinois Court Opinion Clarifies Key FOIA Provisions

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Recently, the Illinois Appellate Court clarified three key provisions of the Illinois Freedom of Information Act: the “predecisional” or “deliberative process” exemption; the exemption for unwarranted invasion of personal...more

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