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National Security Border Searches

Kohrman Jackson & Krantz LLP

Federal Appellate Court Approves Pretext Border Search Based on Trade Secret Theft Suspicion

For almost nine years, Haitao Xiang, a Chinese national and U.S. resident, had worked for Monsanto, Co in St. Louis as a research application engineer specializing in hyperspectral imaging technology. As with most jobs of...more

Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP

The First Circuit Court of Appeals confirms government’s expansive authority to search electronic devices

In a closely watched decision, the US Court of Appeals for the First Circuit confirmed the government’s expansive authority to search cell phones, laptops, and other electronic devices at the border. On February 9, 2021, the...more

Foster Garvey PC

Inspection of Personal Electronic Devices Conducted by U.S. Customs and Border Protection Officers on the Rise

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International travelers from and to the United States may increasingly encounter an inspection of personal electronic devices conducted by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (“CBP”) officers. The selection may be for a...more

Proskauer - Law and the Workplace

Immigration Fact and Fiction for the U.S. Employer: More on CBP Searching Electronic Devices – What is Left of the Fourth...

As mentioned in a prior blog post, the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) can conduct searches of individuals departing the United States, a fact that many are not aware of. In fact, the rule that failure to declare...more

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