Criminal ProcedureFeaturedFourth AmendmentPrivacy
March 20, 2026By Maxwell Gregg
The Supreme Court has agreed to determine the legality of a new type of warrant: the geofence warrant.[i] A geofence warrant allows law enforcement to identify which cellphones were in a particular area at the time of a particular crime.[ii] For example, police have issued geofence warrants to determine which phones were within a certain […]
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March 18, 2026By Amanda Alfonso
The Video Privacy Protection Act (“VPPA”) was enacted in 1988, in an era of Blockbusters and video home system tapes.[i] Just a few months prior to its enactment, Judge Robert Bork was under consideration for the United States Supreme Court.[ii] During his nomination hearings, a local D.C. video store disclosed a list of Judge Bork’s […]
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FeaturedHealth CarePrivacyPublic Health
November 4, 2025By Marcela Rivera
Oura Health Oy, the Finnish company behind the wildly popular Oura Ring, has recently announced an expanded partnership with the United States Department of Defense (“DoD”).[i] The news sparked a wave of public concern over the ramifications of government involvement with individuals most intimate biometric data.[ii] Marketed as a lifestyle tool for better sleep and […]
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FeaturedFirst AmendmentPrivacy
November 15, 2023By Kaisha Ahye
In May 2023, the Florida Legislature passed the “Safety in Private Spaces Act.” The Safety in Private Spaces Act (“Act”) requires certain restrooms and changing facilities to be separated based on biological sex. This Act covers restrooms and changing facilities of correctional institutions, educational institutions, juvenile detention centers, and public buildings. Except for a […]
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