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Social Links: TikTok’s Wild Ride

In a rare unanimous decision, on January 17, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld a law that bans TikTok in the United States on national security grounds so long as it has its current ownership structure. TikTok chose to make the...more

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New Challenge to the Corporate Transparency Act: Firestone v. Yellen

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On September 20, 2024, a U.S. District Judge for the District of Oregon rejected new challenges to the constitutionality of the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) in Firestone, et al. v. Janet Yellen, et al. Case No....more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

Privacy Tip #397 – TikTok and ByteDance File Suit Against the United States

As threatened, TikTok, Inc. and ByteDance, Ltd., the owner of the TikTok app, filed suit against the United States on May 7, 2024, alleging that the Protecting Americans From Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act...more

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Texas Federal District Judge: Use of Drones for Newsgathering Protected by First Amendment

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In considering whether a Texas law banning the use of drones for surveillance purposes violates the First Amendment, a federal judge sitting in Austin held the law infringes on the right of journalists to document and...more

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Supreme Court Rules Charities Do Not Have To Disclose Donors to the State of California

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For the last 10 years, the State of California has been requiring charities that operate or solicit donations in that state to file a copy of their federal tax return – which discloses the names and addresses of the charity’s...more

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Surveyors v. Drone Photographers: First Amendment Debate

A lawsuit filed in North Carolina claims that, under the First Amendment, surveyors cannot stop drone operators from selling photos taken from above and making maps....more

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Texas Drone Law Faces Constitutional Challenges

Texas’ drone law, the “Use of Unmanned Aircraft,” is being challenged by press organizations and photographers for alleged violations of the First Amendment. The law prohibits the capture of images of a person or property...more

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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

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The Constitution Protects Faces in the Crowd

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Unlimited law enforcement application of facial recognition software to surveillance footage is an unreasonable search and a violation of Constitutional rights for people in a peaceful crowd. An officer should need to...more

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Take Video, But Secure a Warrant to Run Facial Recognition Software

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Last week’s tech company announcements about facial recognition software startled me, but probably not for the reason you might imagine. Amazon, IBM and Microsoft all boosted their socially conscious credibility by moving...more

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TCPA Survives Strict Scrutiny—Again. Here’s Why It Shouldn’t

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Strict scrutiny just isn’t what it used to be. For the third time, a district court has applied strict scrutiny in analyzing the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (“TCPA”) and found that the statute restricts no more speech...more

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The Drone Privacy and Transparency Act of 2017: Overdue or Over-reaching?

On March 15, 2017, Senator Edward Markey (D-Mass.) and Representative Peter Welch (D-Vt.) introduced federal legislation entitled the Drone Privacy and Transparency Act of 2017. The proposed legislation seeks to address...more

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National Debate on Digital Privacy Shows No Signs of Slowing

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The Justice Department’s dispute with Apple related to encryption on the iPhone used by one of the San Bernardino shooters has reinvigorated the national debate on digital privacy. Though it is not clear how the California...more

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Jeepers, Creepers: The Launch of the New “Peeple” App and Privacy Concerns

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It’s 12:43 in the morning, and you have had a tough day at work. You are tired, thinking slowly, and feeling a little anxious that you should already be in bed to catch some rest before a 6 a.m. wake-up call. And then you get...more

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Can You Videotape Someone Else’s Conversation?

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Careful about protecting the safety of his customers, A.R. Remington, owner of Fishinabarrel Gun Range, installed surveillance cameras to blanket his premises, except the restrooms. Last week while target practicing with his...more

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Drone on Drones: Justice Department Drone Policy Emphasizes Privacy and Transparency

Federal agencies deploying surveillance drones in domestic airspace will be required to conduct annual privacy reviews, the Department of Justice announced last week. The new policy aims to require DOJ employees to assess the...more

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