Dec 1, 2019 | Article, David Gray, Fourth Amendment, Privacy Law
By David C. Gray Abstract In 2013, reports based on documents leaked by former National Security Agency contractor Edward Snowden revealed committed efforts by federal agencies to develop and deploy data surveillance technologies. These revelations documented the...
Jun 1, 2019 | Case Note, Privacy Law, Tri Truong
By Tri T. Truong Abstract The touchstone of the Fourth Amendment is reasonableness, for it concerns the realm of individual liberty, not expediency in law enforcement. And it is in this light that the Supreme Court has recognized a person’s constitutionally protected...
Mar 1, 2019 | Article, Ignacio Cofone, Privacy Law
By Ignacio N. Cofone Abstract Law often blocks sensitive personal information to prevent discrimination. It does so, however, without a theory or framework to determine when doing so is warranted. As a result, these measures produce mixed results. This article offers...
Jun 1, 2017 | Article, Austin Vining, Clay Calvert, Privacy Law, Sebastian Zarate
By Clay Calvert, Austin Vining, and Sebastian Zarate Abstract Using the July 2016 federal appellate court decision in Detroit Free Press, Inc. v. U.S. Department of Justice as an analytical springboard, this article explores the expansion of Freedom of Information Act...
Mar 1, 2017 | Ann Stehling, Case Note, Privacy Law
By Ann Stehling Abstract A right to privacy is as old as the common law itself. The nature and extent of such protection has necessarily evolved to meet the demands of society—but not without growing pains. Recently, federal courts have struggled to apply the Video...
