By Hayes Hunt and Joshua Ruby Six months after Edward Snowden began leaking information about the National Security Agency’s secret data collection methods, two federal judges – one in Washington, D.C. and one in New York – have reached opposite…
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Is NSA’s Surveillance Legal? Yes or No?
Tagged with: Criminal Law, Fourth Amendment, National Security Agency, NSA, privacy, Smith v. Maryland, Snowden
Posted in Prosecution & Defense
Posted in Prosecution & Defense
The Government Gets Cell Phone Location Data Without A Search Warrant
By Hayes Hunt and Jeffrey Monhait According to the Fifth Circuit, the government does not need a warrant to access cellular providers’ records of caller location data. In re: Application of the United States of America for Historical Cell Site…
Judge Rejects Aaron Swartz’s Estate’s Request to Release Names of Individuals Involved in his Prosecution
By Hayes Hunt and Calli Varner Recently, a federal judge rejected Aaron Swartz’s estate’s request to release the names of the individuals involved in Swartz’s criminal prosecution. Aaron Swartz became the subject of media attention earlier this year when he…
Tagged with: aaron swartz suicide, Discovery, federal rule of criminal procedure 16 (d), privacy, Prosecution
Posted in Prosecution & Defense
Posted in Prosecution & Defense
4th Amendment Warrantless Search & Seizure Issues – Technology & Privacy
By Hayes Hunt and Calli Varner Almost all of us rely on technology to carry out our day-to-day activities. We carry one, if not two devices such as a smart phone or tablet with us at all times. Courts continue…
Tagged with: Criminal Law, Fourth Amendment, GPS Tracking Devices, privacy, Search Warrant, Technology and Law, Warrantless Search & Seizure
Posted in Prosecution & Defense
Posted in Prosecution & Defense
Fired for “Liking” – Social Media Use at Your Job
By Hayes Hunt and Jillian Thornton Giving your opinion on politics or complaining about the boss to your friends via Facebook is so commonplace and rampant that few people probably stop to think about the consequences of their posting. Less…
Tagged with: attorney-client privilege, Facebook, free speech, government workers, Hayes Hunt, privacy, private company, Social Media Law
Posted in Social Media & Law
Posted in Social Media & Law
Video Interview: Discussing Twitter and Facebook Subpoenas, Guy Adams with LXBN TV
Following up on the From The Sidebar article co-authored by Jillian Thornton, Hayes Hunt had the opportunity to discuss Twitter and Facebook subpoenas with Colin O’Keefe of LXBN. In the interview, he speaks about when these sites may be forced to turn…
Tagged with: Facebook, From the Sidebar, Hayes Hunt, privacy, Social Media, Twitter
Posted in Social Media & Law
Posted in Social Media & Law
Facebook And Twitter Subpoenas, Privacy And The Law
By Hayes Hunt and Jillian Thornton 955 million people are Facebook users and there are 500 million Twitter users worldwide. With these staggering numbers, social media is a goldmine or minefield for lawyers seeking information. What happens when a lawyer…
Tagged with: Discovery, privacy, Social Media Law, subpoena, Technology and Law
Posted in Social Media & Law
Posted in Social Media & Law
GPS Tracking Devices, Technology & Privacy: U.S. v. Jones
By Hayes Hunt and Calli Varner Ongoing advances in modern technology consistently change the way we think about our privacy rights. The proliferation of the use of GPS tracking devices used by law enforcement officers and private citizens is no exception. …
Tagged with: Client, Fourth Amendment, GPS Tracking Devices, privacy, Search Warrant, Supreme Court, Technology and Law, US v. Jones
Posted in Prosecution & Defense
Posted in Prosecution & Defense
