Lotan Barbaresso, Amy Dilcher, Jonathan Meyer, and Daniel Shemano of SheppardMullin write: Recent changes in federal immigration enforcement practices have prompted renewed attention to how healthcare providers manage requests from law enforcement agencies. While federal policy continues to recognize healthcare facilities as sensitive environments, there has been increased interest in enforcement activity in or around…
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Canada warns travelers of US border agents’ authority to search electronic devices
In response to the U.S.’s hostile pronouncements about Canada becoming the 51st state and in response to tariffs and the way the U.S. is treating its long-time friend and ally Canada so horribly, a lot of Canadians are reportedly opting not to buy American, not to vacation in America, and to sell their second homes…
The DOJ’s Final Rule on Access to U.S. Sensitive Personal Data and Government-Related Data by Countries of Concern or Covered Persons
Jeffrey Neuburger, Meredith Lipson, and Jiyoon Kim of Proskauer write: On December 27, 2024, the Department of Justice (the “DOJ”) issued its final rule (the “Rule”) carrying out Executive Order 14117 “Preventing Access to Americans’ Bulk Sensitive Personal Data and United States Government-Related Data by Countries of Concern.” The Rule is designed to prevent access to certain categories of…
ACLU urges 2nd Circuit to rethink no-warrant cellphone searches at US border
Erik Uebelacker reports: A Fourth Amendment carveout that gives U.S. Border Patrol agents the right to conduct warrantless searches shouldn’t apply to cellphones and laptops, the American Civil Liberties Union argued to a Second Circuit panel on Monday. The “border search exception” allows federal officers to search people and items entering the United States, without…