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Legal analysts talked about government surveillance and data gathering technologies in the digital age. They also discussed the roles of Congress, courts, and the administration in enacting …

Panelists talked about the challenges of using surveillance during the course domestic law enforcement. Topics included mobile phone tracking and encryption, as well as gathering information…

Panelists talked about cyber information and the Fourth Amendment. Topics included questions such as the protections for e-mails. Judge Posner participated by video conference. “The Futur…

Constitutional attorneys and scholars previewed major cases in the 2014 Supreme Court term, which would begin October 6, 2014. Notable cases on the docket included racial gerrymandering of c…

Contributors Randy Barnett and Orin Kerr, and editor Trevor Burrus talked about their book, A Conspiracy Against Obamacare: The Volokh Conspiracy and the Health Care Case. The participants w…

The Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board held a public hearing on possible changes to the National Security Agency’s (NSA) data collection programs. In the second afternoon meeting, a…

Congress created guidelines for government electronic surveillance with the Electronic Communications Privacy Act of 1986 (ECPA). A House Judiciary Subcommittee examined ways to adapt ECPA t…

Orin Kerr talked about arguments for and against the ability of employers to ask for information allowing them access to employees' personal social media websites, including Facebook profile…

Orin Kerr talked about the Supreme Court case Kentucky v. King, The case tests the strength of the 4th Amendment in only allowing police to enter a person’s home after showing grounds that a…

Orin Kerr talked about the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit’s recent decision that the government can monitor individuals via GPS (Global Positioning System) without a warrant and…

A panel discussion was held to discuss the most recent Supreme Court term, emerging judicial themes and trends, and the future of the court. Among the major issues addressed were detainee ri…

Witnesses testified about the reauthorization of the Patriot Act. The hearing focused on Section 212, the emergency disclosure of electronic communications.

Ms. Martin and Mr. Kerr talked about the effectiveness of the USA Patriot Act. They talked about a potential follow up to the Patriot Act and an attempt by Senator Orrin Hatch to make the Ac…

Participants talked about legal issues raised by governmental responses to terrorist attacks on the U.S., privacy rights, the powers of law enforcement officials, and Constitutional issues. …

The Federalist Society in Washington DC hosted a meeting on law enforcement and the Internet. Participants talked about law enforcement efforts to detect and prevent crimes perpetrated using…