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Cozen O'Connor

Electronics Ban for U.S.-Bound Flights May Extend to 71 Airports

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On June 7, 2017 The U.S. Department of Homeland Security chief told a House panel that the federal government is considering an expansion of its ban on large electronics, like laptops, in carry-on bags from the 10 current...more

Proskauer - Law and the Workplace

Immigration Fact or Fiction for the U.S. Employer: CBP Searching Electronic Devices – A New Thing?

There has been heightened interest and concern regarding the potential for U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to search laptops and smart phones at the port of entry, due to the mention of such searches in one of...more

King & Spalding

Warrantless Laptop Search Suppressed In Sixth Circuit

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On May 20, 2015, the Sixth Circuit ruled that the warrantless search of a laptop exceeded the scope of a preceding private search, and was therefore unconstitutional....more

McDermott Will & Emery

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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