May 2, 2025 Dear Colleagues, In our capacities as scholars, teachers, and leaders of the Privacy Law Scholars Foundation (PLSF) and the Privacy Law Scholars Conference (PLSC), we write to express our grave concern about ongoing threats to privacy and democracy in the United States. Each of us brings different perspectives on what the law…
Category: Misc
NIST Releases Updated Privacy Framework
Seen at Hunton Andrews Kurth’s Privacy & Information Security Law Blog: On April 14, 2025, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (“NIST”) announced the release of a draft update to its voluntary Privacy Framework, “NIST Privacy Framework 1.1 Initial Public Draft” (“PFW 1.1”). The update is designed to address current privacy risk management needs, enhance usability,…
Justice Department Memo Claims Alien Enemies Act Allows Warrantless Home Searches and No Judicial Review
C.J. Ciaramella writes: Newly uncovered guidance from the Justice Department claims the Alien Enemies Act (AEA) allows federal law enforcement officers to enter the houses of suspected gang members without a warrant and remove them from the country without any judicial review. In a March 14 memorandum, obtained by the open government group Property of the People…
California Man Faces Federal Charges for Cyberstalking Ex-Girlfriend
PORTLAND, Ore.—A Granite Bay, California man was arrested and appeared in federal court Tuesday after he was indicted in Oregon for cyberstalking his ex-girlfriend and posting sexually explicit photos online. Jason David Campos, 42, has been charged with stalking, wire fraud, and aggravated identity theft. According to court documents, between 2009 and 2023, Campos is alleged…