Privacy Law

FBI asks Google to turn over data on all users who were close to robbery locations

The FBI has asked Google for location data on anyone close in time and location to robberies in Virginia and Maine. The FBI’s “reverse location” orders could ensnare anyone who uses Google services at specific times in the robbery areas, Forbes reports. People could be caught up in the probes…

Oct 25, 2018 8:30 AM CDT

Trump allies propose nationalizing Facebook, Google data

After President Donald Trump railed against Google for an anti-Trump news bias last week, his allies are arguing for a nationalization of data held by major American technology companies, raising questions about the role trusts and fiduciaries could play in the data economy.

Sep 6, 2018 9:32 AM CDT

Class action filed against Google over location tracking

A California man has brought a suit against Google for collecting location data, even when “Location History” was turned off.

Aug 21, 2018 10:17 AM CDT

DNC lawsuit against WikiLeaks served via Twitter

The Democratic National Committee has used Twitter to serve a lawsuit against WikiLeaks that accuses the website of participating in a conspiracy to hack into DNC emails and denigrate Hillary Clinton. U.S. District Judge John Koeltl of Manhattan granted the motion to serve via Twitter and mail on Aug. 6.…

Aug 14, 2018 10:00 AM CDT

Judge orders Discord app to reveal identity of woman accused of encouraging Charlottesville violence

A federal magistrate judge in San Francisco has ordered an anonymous messaging app to release the identity of a woman accused of helping plan violence at the white supremacist rally in Charlottesville last August. Chief U.S. Magistrate Judge Joseph Spero on Monday refused to quash a subpoena for the information…

Aug 8, 2018 6:00 AM CDT

Supreme Court nominee Kavanaugh’s record on surveillance could raise questions for Rand Paul

U.S. Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) recently tweeted that he is keeping an open mind on Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh.

Jul 16, 2018 9:08 AM CDT

Federal officials order DNA tests to help reunite immigrant parents and children

The federal government will use DNA tests to quickly match up parents and children in immigration custody, CBS, Reuters, CNN and the BBC reported Thursday.

Jul 6, 2018 12:03 PM CDT

California law gives consumers new rights to prevent collection and sale of online data

A new data privacy law in California will give consumers the right to obtain data collected about them, the right to request deletion of the data, and the right to direct a business not to sell the information to third parties.

Jun 29, 2018 4:22 PM CDT

Judge refuses to toss money laundering charge against Manafort, upholds search of storage unit

A federal judge in Washington, D.C., has refused to dismiss a money laundering charge against Paul Manafort and refused to exclude evidence seized from his storage unit.

Jun 22, 2018 1:32 PM CDT

Supreme Court rules police generally need a warrant to get cellphone location data

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled in a 5-4 decision Friday that that police generally need to get a warrant supported by probable cause before obtaining cellphone location data.

Jun 22, 2018 9:36 AM CDT

Stormy Daniels’ former lawyer claims Avenatti defamed him, Cohen violated his privacy rights

Stormy Daniels’ former lawyer, Keith Davidson, has responded to her lawsuit alleging collusion with Michael Cohen with a counterclaim against the porn star and a crossclaim against President Donald Trump’s personal lawyer. Davidson removed the suit to federal court on Thursday, and filed a counterclaim alleging defamation by Daniels and…

Jun 8, 2018 12:00 PM CDT

4 women challenge Idaho’s ‘pregnancy exclusion’ for living wills

Four women have challenged the constitutionality of an Idaho law that nullifies an adult woman’s living will if she is pregnant. The federal lawsuit asserts that Idaho’s law on living wills and advance health care directives unconstitutionally discriminates against pregnant women, preventing them from deciding on their own end-of-life medical…

Jun 5, 2018 2:44 PM CDT

New suit is filed against dancing cosmetic surgeon, this time for alleged privacy violation

An Atlanta-area dermatologist who posted videos of herself singing and dancing during cosmetic surgery has settled four malpractice suits, including one by a woman who suffered permanent brain damage following surgery. Susan Witt, a lawyer representing the the injured woman and two other former patients, told CNN that she has…

Jun 5, 2018 1:55 PM CDT

Motorcycle on driveway can’t be searched without a warrant, Supreme Court rules

The automobile exception to the Fourth Amendment’s warrant requirement does not allow a warrantless search of a motorcycle parked in a driveway, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled on Tuesday.

May 30, 2018 9:07 AM CDT

FBI overestimated the number of encrypted phones while arguing for workarounds

The FBI has admitted that it overestimated—by potentially 550 percent, sources say—the number of cellphones investigators cannot access due to encryption.

May 24, 2018 7:00 AM CDT