Taylor Cusimano reports: The University of California Student Association (UCSA) has filed a lawsuit against the Department of Education (ED) and the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), an agency tied to Elon Musk and established under the 2024 Trump administration. As a prominent student-led organization, UCSA is challenging the federal government’s management of student data. Representing over…
Geofencing, High Tech Surveillance and the Future of the Fourth Amendment
Jon L. Mills and Alexandra Williams write: Several years ago, Zack McCoy became a criminal suspect simply for riding his bike. His crime? Using a fitness app that placed him near the scene of a burglary. While McCoy was eventually cleared, his story illustrates a troubling reality: emerging surveillance technologies pose unprecedented threats to our…
NY Attorney General James Announces Settlement with Saturn Technologies for Failing to Protect Young Users’ Privacy
New York Attorney General Letitia James today announced a settlement with Saturn Technologies, a developer of an app called Saturn used by high school students, for failing to protect young users’ privacy. Saturn allows high school students to create a personal calendar, message other members, share social media accounts, join groups, and know where other users are…
State Comprehensive Privacy Law Update – March 7, 2025
Wilmer Hale has published a State Comprehensive Privacy Law Update. You can read it online or download a .pdf file (11 pages).