By Leslie Fair for the Federal Trade Commission, July 9 – An anonymous messaging app marketed to kids and teens: What could possibly go wrong? A lot, allege the FTC and the Los Angeles District Attorney’s Office. A complaint against NGL Labs and founders Raj Vir and Joao Figueiredo alleges violations of the FTC Act, the…
Breaking a cell phone to avoid its search and seizure justified obstruction enhancement under federal sentencing guidelines
Damned if you do, damned if you don’t? Seen at FourthAmendment.com: Defendant attempted to thwart a search of cell phones in his car tried to break one such that it had to be forensically reviewed to get information off of it. He wasn’t under arrest. Still, his actions qualified for a 2 level obstruction enhancement…
Homeowners with smart doorbells warned they could face £100,000 fine
Abbie Wightwick and Elle May Rice report: Homeowners with smart doorbells and CCTV are being warned they could be inadvertently breaking the law, which could result in staggering fines of up to £100,000. Footage captured beyond the confines of their property, including neighbours’ gardens or public pavements, in breach of data protection legislation, can lead…
Detroit changes rules for police use of facial recognition after wrongful arrest of Black man
AP reports: The city of Detroit has agreed to pay $300,000 to a Black man who was wrongly arrested for shoplifting, and to change how police use facial-recognition technology to solve crimes after the software identified him as a suspect. The conditions are part of a lawsuit settlement with Robert Williams. His driver’s license photo was…