Hunton Andrews Kurth writes: On April 19, 2022, the California state legislature and an industry self-regulatory group each separately took steps to enhance online privacy protections for children who are not covered by the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (“COPPA”), which applies only to personal information collected online from children under the age of 13….
Category: Laws
Houston City Council passes ordinance requiring security cameras, lighting for some businesses
Click2Houston reports: Houston City Council passed an ordinance Wednesday that will now require security cameras and lighting at certain businesses. Houston Police Chief said the new requirements would help combat an increase of violence crime in the city. “I’m hoping this will help as another tool in the toolbox for HPD and other law enforcement…
These Eight States Have Passed Laws Making It Nearly Impossible to Get an Abortion
Arianna Coghill reports: With Roe v. Wade at risk of being overturned by the Supreme Court, 2022 is shaping up to be a historically bad year for reproductive rights. And while anti-choice lawmakers have been working toward this for decades, they’ve only gotten bolder with their moves in the past few years. If the court does away with Roe, 26 states will…
NJ: Court order for cell phone passcodes is a 5A question; 4A inquiry erroneously included
From FourthAmendment.com: “The State appeals the denial of its motion to compel a cell phone passcode from defendant, C.J.L. The State argues the motion court erred by overlooking critical ownership evidence and misapplying the foregone conclusion doctrine, effectively importing Fourth Amendment principles into what is a Fifth Amendment inquiry. After examining the record in light…