Fourth Amendment
Your digital privacy rights will be redefined by this Supreme Court case
Carpenter v. U.S. will either drastically expand or limit Americans’ right to privacy in the digital age.
How cops hack into your phone without a warrant
A murky web of federal and state statutes determine how easily cops can access data on Americans’ cell phones.
DOJ backs off demand for info on 1.3M visitors to anti-Trump site
It's the second time in just a few months that the federal government has requested user information from websites and then backed down.
Liberty Might Be Better Served by Doing Away with Privacy
If tech is surveilling us constantly, we need the ability to use it to watch the watchers.
Should Hacking a Tor User to Get an IP Address Require a Warrant?
Judges are divided on whether the FBI grabbing dark web users' IPs constitutes a search.
Court Rules the FBI Does Not Need a Warrant to Hack a Computer
Activists argue the ruling could have serious implications for how law enforcement is able to conduct remote searches.
This Drug-Sniffing Car Knows Where Your Drugs Are
Police departments and federal agents are already expressing interest in a new drug-detecting vehicle whose use could spark a legal battle that ultimately reaches the US Supreme Court.
A Federal Court Sided with the NSA Today
The judges overturned a decision that found bulk phone data collection unconstitutional.
Most of Uber's Bases In New York City Have Been Suspended
The ban will not be lifted until Uber offers up electronic trip data, a major point of contention during its months-long battle with the city's taxi commission.
How the Justice Department Spies on You From the Air
A Wall Street Journal report has revealed that cell-spoofing technology isn't limited to land-based Stingrays.