Grayson Clary reports: Forbes and one of its reporters are petitioning federal courts in California, Pennsylvania and Washington to release the orders. To the extent most members of the public have heard of the All Writs Act, it’s likely thanks to the statute’s role in the high-profile clash between Apple and the FBI over access…
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Broad New Data Privacy Legislation Supported by Florida Governor and House Speaker
Hayden R. Dempsey and Kate Black of Greenberg Traurig, LLP write: On Feb. 15, Gov. Ron DeSantis and House Speaker Chris Sprowls held a press conference to announce their support for legislation that would significantly increase data privacy and security regulation and create new rights for Florida consumers with respect to their personal information (PI)….
Cannabis Data Privacy Issues to Watch in 2021
Chris Hart and Jeremy Meisinge of Foley Hoag recently took a look at legal considerations around data privacy and security in cannabis transactions. As you might expect in our nation of patchwork laws, there are states that will require HIPAA-level standards and protections for confidentiality of data, as cannabis treatment is considered medical. In other…
LAPD Requested Ring Footage of Black Lives Matter Protests
Matthew Guariglia and Dave Maass write: Along with other civil liberties organizations and activists, EFF has long warned that Amazon Ring and other networked home surveillance devices could be used to monitor political activity and protests. Now we have documented proof that our fears were founded. According to emails obtained by EFF, the LAPD sent…