Scott Graham reports: By a single vote, Apple and numerous other online retailers have escaped potentially millions in statutory damages for claims under a California consumer privacy law. The California Supreme Court ruled 4-3 Monday that the Legislature never intended to apply the Song-Beverly Credit Card Act of 1971 to e-commerce, meaning that retailers can…
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EFF asks court to review case involving warrantless concealed recording inside a suspect’s home
EFF filed an amicus brief today in U.S. v. Wahchumwah, asking the court for an en banc review. The background on the case: The United States Fish and Wildlife Services investigated a tip that the defendant was selling eagle parts in violation of the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act. After an undercover agent purchased a…
EFF to Supreme Court: Blanket DNA Collection Violates Fourth Amendment
The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) urged the Supreme Court Friday to block DNA collection from everyone arrested for a crime, arguing that law enforcement must get a warrant before forcing people to give samples of their genetic material. EFF’s amicus brief was filed Friday in Maryland v. King – a case challenging a law in…
Lawmakers Aim to Limit Drones and Safeguard Privacy
Emily Ramshaw reports: A drone, no bigger than a toy airplane, hovered north of the Texas Capitol, floating over the heads of lawmakers who were momentarily distracted from their morning meetings. Several of them gathered beneath it, faces tilted skyward, marveling over a pair of goggles that allowed them to watch live video of the craft’s…