A Vote in Favor of Making it Tough for Cops to Do Their Jobs
Earlier in this space I wrote about the fact that, despite reports to the contrary, possession of marijuana is NOT legal in Colorado – it is still a federal crime.…
DetailsOnce More Into the (Data) Breach – House GOP Proposes Obamacare Breach Bill
As if we don’t have enough to worry about, Nextgov.com has reported that the first order of business for House Republicans is to introduce legislation mandating that the HHS CMS…
DetailsMore Legal Gaps in SDNY NSA Bulk Data Collection Decision
A further review of the decision of the Southern District of New York approving the NSA’s bulk data collection of all telephone metadata shows huge legal gaps which can now…
DetailsNY Times Blogger’s Predictions for Technology in 2014 – Privacy Implications
A recent piece by NY Times Bits blogger Nick Bilton, Disruptions: “Coming in 2014: Extremely Smart Watches and Wearable TVs” described his predictions for technology in 2014, many of which…
DetailsOn the End of Relevance; Federal Judge Says NSA Phone Data Collection is Constitutional
The National Security Agency’s mass collection of telephone data does not violate the Constitution, the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York (SDNY) ruled last week.…
DetailsAfter the Breach – A Legal Target (Volume Il: The Losers)
In Volume l, I discussed the liability that Target may have to its customers as a result of the data breach. But that is only the beginning of Target’s potential legal…
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