ABA Journal

  1. Home
  2. Topics
  3. Privacy Law

Privacy Law

1261 ABA Journal Privacy Law articles.

Defendant challenges ‘classic dragnet search’ for Google cellphone data within robbery radius

A bank robbery defendant who was arrested based on Google location data is seeking to suppress the evidence under a challenge to the broad warrant that authorized the disclosure.

Jan 24, 2020 10:23 AM CST

Afternoon Briefs: Lawyer can’t avoid pro bono appointment, AG Barr wants Apple to unlock gunman’s iPhones

Lawyer appointed to pro bono case can’t avoid representation, federal judge rules A Connecticut lawyer appointed as pro bono counsel in a prisoner’s civil rights case doesn’t qualify for an exception relieving him of the assignment, a federal judge has ruled. Lawyer Michael Satti had contended that the assignment would…

Jan 14, 2020 4:37 PM CST

Judge blocks ‘extensive and burdensome’ state law on ballot initiatives

A federal judge in South Dakota ruled Thursday that a new law requiring people who circulate ballot petitions to provide the state with their personal information is unconstitutional.

Jan 10, 2020 4:03 PM CST

Over 200 federal lawmakers urge SCOTUS to reconsider Roe; DOJ takes narrower stance

More than 200 members of Congress filed an amicus brief Thursday that encouraged the U.S. Supreme Court to reconsider and possibly overrule Roe v. Wade when it decides a case on a restrictive Louisiana abortion law.

Jan 6, 2020 3:27 PM CST

Top 7 legal tech stories from the Journal in 2019

Between facial recognition, Facebook and state privacy laws, it was a busy year for law and technology. The ABA Journal takes a look back at 2019's biggest legal tech stories.

Dec 23, 2019 11:59 AM CST

More corporate counsel predict a rise in disputes, signaling a need to prepare for ‘turbulent times’

Some corporate counsel are failing to embrace the most effective measures to mitigate litigation risk, despite an increase in the percentage of companies anticipating an uptick in disputes, according to a survey by Norton Rose Fulbright.

Dec 13, 2019 11:19 AM CST

Former FBI lawyer sues over disclosure of her texts criticizing Trump and discussing personal matters

Former FBI lawyer Lisa Page has sued the bureau and the U.S. Department of Justice for releasing her text messages with former FBI agent Peter Strzok, with whom she was having an affair.

Dec 11, 2019 12:04 PM CST

Judge rules border agents need reasonable suspicion to search electronic devices

A federal judge in Boston ruled Tuesday that border agents violate the Fourth Amendment when they search electronic devices at ports of entry without a reasonable suspicion.

Nov 13, 2019 11:58 AM CST

Afternoon Briefs: DOJ opens criminal review of Russia probe; DeVos held in contempt

Department of Justice reportedly opens criminal inquiry into origins of Russia probe The U.S. Department of Justice’s review of the origins of the Russia probe has shifted from an administrative review to a criminal inquiry, according to two anonymous sources who spoke with the New York Times. According to the…

Oct 25, 2019 2:19 PM CDT

Prisons and jails use artificial intelligence to monitor inmate phone calls

Artificial intelligence is helping prisons and jails monitor inmate phone calls to learn of criminal activity and potential suicides.

Oct 25, 2019 10:22 AM CDT

Suit accuses former casino company general counsel of approving ‘secret undercover operation’

An invasion-of-privacy lawsuit claims that the former general counsel of Wynn Resorts approved a “secret undercover operation” to gather derogatory information about a former salon employee who provided information to the Wall Street Journal.

Oct 23, 2019 10:39 AM CDT

Afternoon Briefs: Decisions by nonlawyer judge challenged; abortion law enjoined

Tort claims seek to vacate decisions of judge without a law license Tort claims filed last week against the Washington state towns of Airway Heights and Cheney claim that defendants’ constitutional rights are being violated when their cases are heard by a shared court commissioner without a law license. The…

Oct 15, 2019 5:12 PM CDT

Extraterritoriality, the internet and the right to be forgotten

From a legal policy point of view, the hottest issue might be that of territorial reach of content and privacy regulations. The two main questions are to what extent laws of one jurisdiction may apply in others, and to what extent such extraterritorial reach may be enforced? In other words,…

Oct 10, 2019 9:52 AM CDT

European Union high court sends new signals on reach of internet regulation

A recent pair of cases out of the European Union have provided new insight into the reach of the EU’s regulation of the internet. Both cases revolve around whether an EU member state’s court can order an internet company to take down or de-list information online and whether that power extends beyond the EU.

Oct 10, 2019 6:00 AM CDT

Afternoon Briefs: Jurors award $8B in Rispderdal case; most minority partners have nonequity status

Jurors award $8B in punitive damages in Risperdal case Jurors in Philadelphia found Johnson & Johnson liable for $8 billion in punitive damages Tuesday in a case brought by a man with autism, who said the drug Risperdal had caused him to grow breasts. Nicholas Murray had taken the drug…

Oct 9, 2019 4:48 PM CDT

Read more ...

Topics: Career & Practice

Judge resigns after this alleged response to uninvited party guests

Complete list of topics ...

Your Voice

We should focus on—and invest in—AI that serves people without lawyers

Articles and commentary ...

Podcasts

Tune in to our favorite podcasts of 2024

More podcasts ...
Copyright 2024 American Bar Association. All rights reserved.