Lenese Herbert writes: The maxim “a man’s house is his castle” is one of the oldest and most deeply rooted principles in Anglo-American jurisprudence. On Wednesday, the Supreme Court will hear oral argument in a case that may test how much protection the Fourth Amendment truly provides the home. In Caniglia v. Strom, the issue is…
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Pasco County’s Sheriff Must End Its Targeted Child Harassment Program – EFF
Matthew Guariglia writes about a program previously noted on this blog as public awareness grows: In September 2020, the Tampa Bay Times revealed a destructive “data-driven” policing program run by the Pasco County, Florida Sheriff’s Office. The program is misleadingly called “Intelligence-Led Policing” (ILP), but in reality, it’s nothing more than targeted child harassment by police. Young people’s school grades…
EPIC Seeks Documents on Protest Monitoring and Advanced Surveillance Technologies from Federally-Funded Fusion Centers
From EPIC.org: EPIC filed a series of open government requests seeking information on fusion centers’ role in monitoring Black Lives Matter protests this summer and on fusion centers’ possession of advanced surveillance technologies including location tracking services, cell phone data extraction tools, facial recognition, and social media monitoring tools. EPIC sent requests to federally funded…
COVID-19 Labor & Employment Litigation Tracker
Littler Mendelson writes: Since March 12, there have been 2,038 lawsuits (including 159 class actions) filed against employers due to alleged labor and employment violations related to the coronavirus. States with the most filings include: California (491); New Jersey (239); Florida (167); New York (158); and Ohio (116). Industries with the most filings are: healthcare (495…