Collaborate Disseminate
Federal statutes have muddied the waters on the meaning of computer trespass, but a Supreme Court case may clear the air When Congress passed a federal statute on computer fraud in 1984, it was concerned with the problem of people “breaking in” to comp… Continue reading Supreme Court Looks at Computer Trespass Meaning
When it comes to First Amendment free speech rights, the Supreme Court has sided mostly with consumers. Will that change with a Maine case? In 2018, the U.S. Supreme Court struck down a California law that mandated that anti-abortion clinics advise pa… Continue reading Maine Suit Challenges Privacy Regulation on First Amendment Grounds
US intelligence agencies won’t harvest US residents’ geolocation data in future investigations, revealed the US government this month. Continue reading NSA won’t collect phone location data, promises US government
The U.S. Department of Justice has filed a lawsuit in civil court against former National Security Agency contractor Edward Snowden, alleging he violated his non-disclosure agreements with both the NSA and CIA by publishing his memoir. In a suit filed Tuesday, the U.S. alleges that Snowden did not seek pre-publication review in accordance with obligations he signed while employed with and contracting for both agencies. Snowden’s book, “Permanent Record,” was released Tuesday. “The United States’ ability to protect sensitive national security information depends on employees’ and contractors’ compliance with their non-disclosure agreements, including their pre-publication review obligations,” Assistant Attorney General Jody Hunt of the Department of Justice’s Civil Division said in a statement. “This lawsuit demonstrates that the Department of Justice does not tolerate these breaches of the public’s trust. We will not permit individuals to enrich themselves, at the expense of the United States, without complying with their pre-publication review obligations.” […]
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A law designed to protect minors from child pornography was used to prosecute a Maryland high school student for sexting During the 2016-17 school year, a high school student with the initial S.K. posted in a group chat for her cell phone a one-minute… Continue reading Court Says Minor Can Be Prosecuted for Sexting
The decision means Yelp, and other platforms, are still protected from liability for user-submitted content under the CDA’s Section 230. Continue reading Supreme Court won’t consider case against defamatory reviews on Yelp
The court’s action means that one of the first legal cases involving cyber security risks in cars will go to trial in October. Continue reading Supreme Court refuses to hear Fiat Chrysler appeal in Jeep hacking case
Three justices wanted to reconsider a lower court’s decision on net neutrality, but couldn’t get a majority because two other conservative justices had conflicts of interest and had to recuse themselves. Continue reading Supreme Court Judges Have Too Many Conflicts of Interest to Reconsider Net Neutrality
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. Continue reading Silk Road founder Ross Ulbricht is dictating tweets from prison
The agency is using an arcane strategy to try to shut down some of the efforts to restore net neutrality. Continue reading The FCC Says Net Neutrality Lawsuits Are Moot Because It Already Repealed Net Neutrality