California Bill to Counter Trumps Repeal of FCC Privacy Protections for Internet Users Gets Shut Down in Legislature

California recently attempted to pass a piece of legislature which would give individuals a greater deal of control over what internet providers and other similar companies would be able to do with your private information, and the information they gather on you by monitoring your online activity. However when the time came, the bill was not even voted on.… Read More California Bill to Counter Trumps Repeal of FCC Privacy Protections for Internet Users Gets Shut Down in Legislature

Where Have You Been for the Past 127 Days? SCOTUS to Decide on Warrantless Search of Cell Phone Locations in Carpenter v. United States

In October, the Supreme Court will decide whether the warrantless search of historical cellphone records revealing the location and movements of a cell phone user over the course of 127 days is permitted by the Fourth Amendment. After Riley v. California in 2014, the Fourth Amendment requires a warrant to search the contents of a cell phone. Carpenter v. United States will take this analysis a step further to decide whether the FBI needed a warrant based on probable cause to obtain transactional records, such as dates, times and locations where calls were made, from Carpenter’s provider under the “third-party doctrine.” … Read More Where Have You Been for the Past 127 Days? SCOTUS to Decide on Warrantless Search of Cell Phone Locations in Carpenter v. United States

Unleash Tech Innovation: How Deregulation Can Spur Economic Growth

Tepid economic growth since the Great Recession can be attributed to many factors, but the Trump administration appears focused on the negative effects of federal regulations. As the current administration begins its push for deregulation, newly unleashed technological innovation will likely have positive effects on U.S. economic growth. … Read More Unleash Tech Innovation: How Deregulation Can Spur Economic Growth