Orin Kerr writes: The Justice Department has filed a petition for rehearing en banc in United States v. Davis, the Eleventh Circuit case holding that acquiring historical cell-site data is a Fourth Amendment search. I hope the Eleventh Circuit grants rehearing for the reasons suggested in this post. Read more on WaPo The Volokh Conspiracy.
Category: Govt
FTC Commissioner Argues for Balanced Approach to Unfairness Complaint Cases
Jeff Kosseff writes: As the Federal Trade Commission takes an increasingly broad view of its authority to regulate privacy and consumer protection, one of the agency’s five commissioners is calling for a more cautious approach. In a speech today to TechFreedom and the International Center for Law and Economics in Washington, D.C., Commissioner Joshua D. Wright disagreed…
The Feds Are Demanding That Twitter Turn Over More User Info Than Ever
Dana Liebelson writes: US law enforcement and intelligence agencies are hitting Twitter with more information requests about its users than ever before, and in most cases the social network is handing over some data, according to a new report released by the company on Thursday. Twitter notes that many of the government demands, which are…
Obama Drone Order Fails to Safeguard Privacy – EPIC
From EPIC: According to reports, President Obama is set to issue an executive order on drone privacy. The order would call for the development of voluntary best practices for the commercial use of drones. Senator Markey and Representative Welch immediately responded to the reports with a letter to the President urging “strong, enforceable rules – not…