Electronic Communications Privacy Act (ECPA)/Stored Communications Act (SCA)
-
GPS Coordinates as DNA: Photo Metadata Accidentally Left Behind Has No 4th Amendment Protection
The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas recently found that a defendant...
ZwillGen
-
Does a Search Warrant for the Contents of All Emails in a Subscriber’s Account Violate the Fourth Amendment?
A federal magistrate in Kansas has held that a search warrant seeking the contents of...
ZwillGen
-
Fifth Circuit: No Warrant Requirement for Cell Site Data and No Discretion For Courts Under the Stored Communications Act
Service providers, especially wireless carriers, face new complexity in responding to requests for user information...
ZwillGen
-
Another Federal Court Rules that Opened Emails are Not in “Electronic Storage” Under the Stored Communications Act
Earlier this month, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio ruled that...
ZwillGen
-
Is “Public” Content Hosted by Social Networks and Other ISPs Protected by the Stored Communications Act?
In a pair of rulings, the Minnesota Court of Appeals avoided review of a trial...
ZwillGen
-
ECPA Reform Update – Push for an New Emergency Disclosure?
On the topic of ECPA reform, a handful of Senators at last week’s mark up...
ZwillGen
-
Senate Committee Passes ECPA Reform Bill
Senate Committee Passes ECPA Reform Bill Today marks an important victory for ECPA reform supporters....
ZwillGen
-
Ninth Circuit Decision Clarifies Provider Immunity Under ECPA
On April 16, 2013, the Ninth Circuit handed down its decision in Sams v. Yahoo!,...
ZwillGen
-
CISPA Returns: Cyber Week 2013 on the Hill
Although we continue to move forward with business, we do ask that you pause momentarily...
ZwillGen
-
Court Finds Element of SCA Defense is Question of Law – Dismisses Action Against ISP
A federal district court recently held that an internet service provider’s objective reasonableness in disclosing...
ZwillGen
