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Potomac Law Group, PLLC

Border Search Inspection of Electronic Devices: What Organizations and Their Employees Need to Know

Employees traveling internationally on behalf of an organization must take steps to protect sensitive, confidential, or proprietary data carried on electronic devices. U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has broad...more

Offit Kurman

Heightened Scrutiny at U.S. Borders: What Travelers Need to Know

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There has been a significant increase in media coverage of travelers subjected to increased scrutiny at ports of entry to the United States. In some cases, individuals have been refused entry and detained until sent back...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Will CBP Search Your Laptop and Cell Phone at the Port of Entry?

Cell phone and laptop searches do happen but they are relatively rare. Although the Fourth Amendment right to be free of unreasonable searches and seizures is drastically reduced at a port of entry, as are expectations of...more

Lippes Mathias LLP

Northern Border Updates: Tips for a Smooth Entry to U.S.

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Coming to the U.S. from Canada can be a stressful experience for some. U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) - a law enforcement arm of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security - is one of the world's largest law...more

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,...

U.S.-Iran Tensions Raise Concerns for International Travel

On January 4, 2020, U.S. Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) detained and questioned more than 60 individuals of Iranian descent at a Washington State border crossing as they attempted to return to the United States from Canada....more

K2 Integrity

Border Searches: Risks to Electronic Devices and Your Data

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U.S. citizens who travel internationally, especially corporate executives and high-net-worth individuals, must consider and navigate data security risks when crossing a border—whether into the United States or another...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

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

Customs and Border Patrol Issue New Rules for Searching Devices at Borders

We previously reported that U.S. Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) have been stopping U.S. citizens at the borders of the United States and demanding passwords for access to mobile devices. According to CBP, 19,051 mobile...more

Burr & Forman

Electronic Visa Update System Affects Some People’s Republic of China Passport Holders

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U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has announced that effective November 29, 2016 all People’s Republic of China passport holders carrying a 10-year visa are now required to enroll in the Electronic Visa Update System...more

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