by nsehic | Oct 1, 2011 | Cases, Commentary |
In a little under two months, the United States Supreme Court will be hearing oral arguments in United States v. Antoine Jones, regarding the government’s ability to perform warrantless GPS tracking of a criminal suspect’s vehicle. Although the case addresses...
by mstorey | Jan 11, 2011 | Cases
With cell phone communication among teenagers rising, public school administrators are confronting new challenges such as sexting and cyberbullying, with little assistance from the legal system on how to handle these behavioral problems. While the Supreme Court has...
by cjsch | Jan 11, 2011 | Commentary
The American government continues to investigate Wikileaks director Julian Assange, more than a month after the organization first released diplomatic cables to five newspapers. Prosecutors have yet to charge Mr. Assange, who has already weathered rumors of possible...
by Jennifer Wertheimer | Dec 1, 2010 | Commentary
The Wall Street Journal reported that the Federal Communications Commission is investigating whether Google broke federal laws when its Street View service collected personal data over wireless networks. Google has admitted that its street mapping cars picked up...
by rotchadl | Sep 27, 2010 | Legislation/Regulations
Business, legal, and academic leaders urged reform of the Electronic Communications Privacy Act (ECPA) during hearings last week before the Senate Judiciary Committee and a Subcommittee of the House Committee on the Judiciary. Enacted in 1986, the ECPA regulates...
