Katya Wachtel reports: This morning the New York Times published a huge story about Goldman Sachs trader, Fabrice Tourre, and the peculiarity of him being the only Wall Streeter to be prosecuted for creating and selling shoddy mortgage securities. One of the most interesting parts of the story, however, is the way in which the…
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Unmasking “Secret Law”: New Demand for Answers About the Government’s Hidden Take on the Patriot Act
As I hoped, the ACLU has filed a FOIA request about the “secret” interpretation of the PATRIOT Act that Senators Wyden and Udall referred to during the renewal debate in Congress: In the days before last week’s Patriot Act reauthorization vote, members of the Senate Intelligence Committee raised concerns — see here and here —…
Why “security” keeps winning out over privacy
Daniel Solove writes: Far too often, debates about privacy and security begin with privacy proponents pointing to invasive government surveillance, such as GPS tracking, the National Security Agency surveillance program, data mining, and public video camera systems. Security proponents then chime in with a cadre of arguments about how these security measures are essential to…
More States Allow Warrantless Cell Searches
Amy Gahran reports: Think about all the data — photos, videos, text messages, calendar items, apps, call log, voice mail, and e-mail — on your cell phone right now. If you’re arrested, could the police search your cell phone? And would they need a warrant? That depends on which state you’re in. In California, it…