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SCOTUS Dismisses US v. Microsoft: Courts lack policy expertise, democratic mandate to update the SCA
We welcome the Supreme Court's decision dismissing United States v. Microsoft in light of Congress's passage of the CLOUD Act (Clari
The Committee for Justice
Apr 17, 2018


Monday Round-Up (US v. Microsoft, CLOUD Act)
At The New Republic, Matt Ford reports that by including a statute that "would rewrite the rules for how U.S. tech companies deal with
SCOTUSblog
Mar 26, 2018


Your email privacy will get a boost thanks to the omnibus spending bill (and that's a good thing
If the justices are forced to take on the nuanced task of modernizing the SCA in the face of Congressional inaction, it will be unfortunate
Op-ed published in Fox News
Mar 23, 2018


Ruling for U.S. in Microsoft Case Would Impair Global Law Enforcement
If sanctioned by the Court, the Justice Department's decision to serve Microsoft with a warrant – rather than using the existing interna
Ashley N. Baker
Feb 27, 2018


Is the Supreme Court Set to Establish Major Precedent in Email Privacy?
On Tuesday, the Supreme Court will decide whether tech companies that store our emails and other personal data on servers abroad can be...
Op-ed published in The Hill
Feb 26, 2018


In Support of the Clarifying Lawful Overseas Use of Data Act
By providing clear guidelines, the CLOUD Act takes several steps to avoid international conflicts of law and protect the privacy of citizens
The Committee for Justice
Feb 13, 2018


Who Owns the Digital Information About You?
Mr. Carpenter was convicted in 2013 of a series of armed robberies. Evidence leading to the conviction included historical cell phone locati
Forbes
Nov 30, 2017


Justices Hear Key Case on Privacy Rights in Digital Age
The Court's newest justice, Neil Gorsuch, was sympathetic at oral argument today to the argument that the government had usurped Carpent
Ashley N. Baker
Nov 29, 2017


SCOTUS Should Exercise Restraint in Microsoft Case
Adding another case that grapples with the application of 20th century law in the digital age to its docket, the Supreme Court announced...
RealClearPolicy
Oct 30, 2017
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