Open Mic Night: Does Subpoenaing a Home Voice Assistant Device Pose a Constitutional Threat? Tiffany Meekins* The Fourth Amendment of the United States Constitution guarantees the right of citizens “to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures . . . and no Warrants shall issue, but upon probableContinue reading “Open Mic Night: Does Subpoenaing a Home Voice Assistant Device Pose a Constitutional Threat?”
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Exploiting the First Amendment to Shield Deceptive Practices: Crisis Pregnancy Centers Ask the Supreme Court to Strike Down Mandatory Disclosures
Exploiting the First Amendment to Shield Deceptive Practices: Crisis Pregnancy Centers Ask the Supreme Court to Strike Down Mandatory Disclosures Jennifer Mahan* Following the Ninth Circuit’s decision and denial of rehearing in National Institute of Family and Life Advocates v. Harris, the Alliance Defending Freedom petitioned the Supreme Court on behalf of the National InstituteContinue reading “Exploiting the First Amendment to Shield Deceptive Practices: Crisis Pregnancy Centers Ask the Supreme Court to Strike Down Mandatory Disclosures”
The Rise of Cryptocurrency: What Is It and How Should It Be Regulated?
The Rise of Cryptocurrency: What Is It and How Should It Be Regulated? Christina Martin* Within the past six months, the price of one Bitcoin has risen 174%, and other cryptocurrencies are experiencing similar increases. Andrew Hallam, Bitcoin Gains 174 Percent in Just Six Months: Should It Be Part of YourContinue reading “The Rise of Cryptocurrency: What Is It and How Should It Be Regulated?”
Facial Recognition Technology: First and Fourth Amendment Implications
Facial Recognition Technology: First and Fourth Amendment Implications Ashley Triplett* On October 18, 2016, the Georgetown Law Center on Privacy & Technology released a report regarding the use of facial recognition technology in law enforcement agencies throughout the country. Clare Garvie et al., The Perpetual Line-Up: Unregulated Police Face Recognition in America 1 (2016), https://www.perpetuallineup.org/sites/default/files/2016-12/The%20Perpetual%20Line-Up%20-%20Center%20on%20Privacy%20and%20Technology%20at%20Georgetown%20Law%20-%20121616.pdf.Continue reading “Facial Recognition Technology: First and Fourth Amendment Implications”
Should a Bright-Line Rule Control Taser Deployment?
Should a Bright-Line Rule Control Taser Deployment? Janet Franklin* The Fourth Circuit’s recent decision in Armstrong v. Village of Pinehurst, 810 F.3d 892 (4th Cir. 2016), cert. denied, 2016 WL 2839881 (S. Ct. Oct. 3, 2016), which established a bright-line rule in regards to taser deployment by law enforcement officers, effectively limits the scope ofContinue reading “Should a Bright-Line Rule Control Taser Deployment?”
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