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Regulatory Agencies Exploit Unintended Consequences of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act
Regulatory agencies have entered the space of copyright law and have tipped the balance of the intellectual property system. Now, it is...
Ashley Baker
May 18, 2022


Ruling Celebrated as Fourth Amendment Victory Leaves Unanswered Questions
Judge William Pauley, ruling that the use of the stingray device was a violation of the Fourth Amendment, stated that “absent a search warra
Ashley Baker
May 18, 2022


If You Build the Blockchain, Regulators Will Come
The hardest part of drafting any new regulation is establishing a definition. In fact, most of the policy work is in the definition and ther
Ashley Baker
May 18, 2022


Congress Must Shut the Backdoor on Section 702 Surveillance
The fight over NSA surveillance is about to heat up again. This week, the House will consider a measure that would require the NSA and...
Ashley Baker
May 18, 2022


Net Neutrality Ruling: A Blow to Internet Freedom
In a blow to Internet freedom, a federal appeals court has given a green light to the Federal Communications Commission's (FCC) Open...
Ashley Baker
May 18, 2022


Supreme Court Decision Underscores Growing Concern Over Regulatory Overreach
Given the harassment and everyday burdens that federal bureaucrats subject small businesses and families to, it seems obvious that...
Ashley Baker
May 18, 2022


The Demise of Safe Harbor and Rise of Privacy Shield
On October 6, 2015, the European Court of Justice (“ECJ”) ruled the US-EU Safe Harbor agreement invalid. The international agreement permitt
Ashley Baker
May 18, 2022


Justices Join Obama in Addressing NSA Controversy
It is no coincidence that following President Obama's address today about the National Security Agency's (NSA) collection of phone call...
Ashley Baker
May 18, 2022


TSA Ignoring the Law?
The Transportation Security Administration has failed to comply with the D.C. Circuit Court’s order to make a notice-and-comment...
Ashley Baker
May 18, 2022
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