November 18, 2019

NSA won’t collect phone location data, promises US government

US intelligence agencies won’t harvest US residents’ geolocation data in future investigations, revealed the US government this month.

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January 24, 2019

Supreme Court won’t consider case against defamatory reviews on Yelp

The decision means Yelp, and other platforms, are still protected from liability for user-submitted content under the CDA's Section 230.

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January 10, 2019

Supreme Court refuses to hear Fiat Chrysler appeal in Jeep hacking case

The court's action means that one of the first legal cases involving cyber security risks in cars will go to trial in October.

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August 16, 2018

Silk Road founder Ross Ulbricht is dictating tweets from prison

The family of "Dread Pirate Roberts" got him an account and is typing in, word for word, his tweets, including his hope for Trump's clemency.

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June 27, 2018

US authorities now need warrant for your cellphone location data

Privacy activists scored a legal victory this week after the Supreme Court ruled it unlawful for law enforcement and federal agencies to access cellphone location records without a warrant.

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November 29, 2017

Radio Shack robbery to have huge consequences for location privacy

This could go beyond Radio Shack and location data; it may apply to email/text messages, internet searches, and bank and credit card records.

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August 18, 2017

Phone location privacy – for armed robber – headed to Supreme Court

Defending a convicted armed robber's right to privacy feels distasteful, but defending rights are important - as this case seeks to do

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June 21, 2017

Supreme Court: sex offenders can’t be banned from social media

Banning sex offenders from social media violates fundamental First Amendment rights, rules judge

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June 08, 2017

Supreme Court to rule on warrants for cellphone location data

Should you be surprised if location data is used as evidence against you? Should police need a warrant for it? It's time for some overdue clarity

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