A change by any other name is still a change. Google announced some upcoming changes in its official blog. While the consolidation of privacy policies is a Good Thing, other changes are already receiving a negative reaction. The main change is that they will be integrating more user information across services if you are…
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Encryption and the Fifth Amendment Right Against Self-Incrimination
Orin Kerr writes: I blogged a lot about this topic a few years ago when the Boucher case was pending; although an appeal was filed in that case in the First Circuit, the appeal was dropped so the appellate court never decided it. In any event, several readers point me to a new decision on the topic, United States…
No-warrant search by Burbank police justified, U.S. Supreme Court rules
Burbank police officers investigating a rumor that a truant teenager was planning to “shoot up” Bellarmine-Jefferson High School five years ago were justified in invading the student’s family home without a warrant because of concerns that violence was imminent, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled Monday. The unanimous, unsigned decision by the high court served as…
SCOTUS: Want to attach a GPS device to a car to track it? You may need a warrant.
Nabiha Syed provides a roundup of responses to the Supreme Court’s decision in United States v. Jones that warrantless attachment of a GPS tracking device constitutes a search under the Fourth Amendment. You can also find a selection of thoughts and commentaries on Concurring Opinions. Note that deciding that attaching a GPS to a car is a…