As long-time readers know, I tend to avoid news stories about celebrities or people in the public eye if the stories feel like a breach of the individual’s privacy. The ongoing investigation of Julian Assange on molestation charges in Sweden is a bit of an exception – not because I enjoy reading about or referring…
Category: Court
Major cloud computing privacy legal issues remain unresolved
Steve Gantz writes: … From a legal standpoint, it appears that while many opinions exist on how privacy can be protected in the cloud, who should ultimately be responsible for that protection, and how law enforcement agencies and other government entities should treat cloud environments, there are more unresolved issues than there are settled ones….
Former Lorain cop sues over search
Brad Dicken reports on a case in Ohio where a police officer is suing over what he claims was an illegal search and seizure: Former Lorain police officer Joseph Montelon sued the city, Lorain Police Chief Cel Rivera and two other police officers in federal court on Friday, accusing them of violating his constitutional rights…
Orin Kerr discussed GPS Tracking on C-SPAN
Orin Kerr was on C-SPAN’s Washington Journal program this morning discussing GPS surveillance and the Fourth Amendment. You can watch the interview on C-SPAN’s site, here. If you’re interested in this topic, it’s a great interview to watch as Orin touches on a number of cases and how different courts have reached different conclusions about…