Julian Sanchez writes: The law normally advances by small and cautious steps—by the gradual extension of established precedents and rules to novel problems and fact patterns. Little wonder, then, that tricky questions of law often amount to conflicts between competing metaphors. Is a hard drive like a closed briefcase whose contents are all fair game for…
Category: U.S.
Upcoming Congressional Hearings
A flurry of activity in Congress next week on privacy-related issues. In chronological order: Senate Judiciary Committee Full Committee hearing, “The Electronic Communications Privacy Act: Promoting Security and Protecting Privacy in the Digital Age” DATE: September 22, 2010 TIME: 10:00 AM ROOM: Dirksen-226 WEBCAST The Consumer Protection, Product Safety, and Insurance Subcommittee of the Senate…
D.C. Circuit Holds that Month-Long Police GPS Monitoring Triggers Fourth Amendment
Law Professor Sherry F. CKolb writes: Last month, in United States v. Maynard, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit held that the Fourth Amendment “reasonable search” requirement applies to police when they track the movements of a person’s car via an attached GPS device. In so holding, the D.C. Circuit joined a growing…
Company Not Responsible for Harassive Comments by Coworker on Personal Facebook Page
Eric Goldman blogs about Amira Jabbar v. Travel Services: Plaintiff brought a hostile work environment claim against her employer. Plaintiff alleged, among other things, that the employer failed to properly investigate derogatory comments made on Facebook. […] The court rejects plaintiff’s claims on summary judgment. With respect to the Facebook comment, the court finds that…