Susan Freiwald, one of the law professors whose articles were cited in the recent Warshak decision, has this commentary and analysis on Concurring Opinions: Finally! A Federal Appellate Court has brought the Fourth Amendment to stored email! On December 14th, in United States v. Warshak, the 6th Circuit held that when government agents compel an Internet…
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Delaware and Massachusetts courts strike down warrantless GPS tracking
From EPIC.org: The Delaware Superior Court has ruled that police must obtain a warrant before using GPS devices to monitor vehicles. The Court said that the Delaware Constitution protects its citizens’ reasonable expectation of privacy from “constant surveillance.” “Everyone understands there is a possibility that on any one occasion or even multiple occasions, they may be…
Bank of America Wins Order, Ex-Workers Can’t Take Data
Thanks to eSecurity Planet, I realize that I seem to have missed a news report last week that concerns the privacy of our financial information. Joel Rosenblatt of Bloomberg reported: Bank of America Corp. won a court order temporarily blocking four former employees from using and sharing the bank’s client records at their new employer,…
EFF Location Privacy Victory at Third Circuit Stands, With Implications Far Beyond Your Cell Phone
Kevin Bankston shares the great news: In EFF’s second major privacy victory in as many days, the Third Circuit Court of Appeals todaydenied the government’s request that it reconsider its September decision regarding government access to cell phone company records that reveal your past locations. That means the court’s original opinion — holding that federal magistrates…