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Jay Shapiro on Riley v. California and United States v. Wurie: Supreme Court Determines Legality of Cell Phone Searches Incident to Arrest
Posted on 7 Aug 2014 by Jay Shapiro

In Riley v. California and United States v. Wurie, ( David Leon Riley v. State of California , No. 13-132, United States v. Brima Wurie , No. 13-212, U.S. Sup.; 2014 U.S. LEXIS 4497) [lexis.com subscribers may access Supreme Court briefs and the opinion... Read More

State Net Criminal Law Update: Washington Governor Inslee Shoots Down Drone Bill
Posted on 15 Apr 2014 by State Net

INSLEE SHOOTS DOWN WA DRONE BILL: Saying it did not go far enough to protect citizens' privacy, Washington Gov. Jay Inslee (D) vetoed a measure last week (HB 2789) [ enhanced version available to lexis.com subscribers ], that would have imposed strict... Read More

Supreme Court Prohibits Warrantless Cell Phone Searches Incident to Arrest: While the Fourth Amendment Remains Invariant, Technology Alters the Facts and Legal Conclusions
Posted on 22 Jul 2014 by David Bender

By David Bender The reduced expectations of privacy caused by an arrest do not mean the Fourth Amendment, [ enhanced version available to lexis.com subscribers ], no longer applies. The United States argued that a search of all data stored on a... Read More

The Fourth Amendment Prohibits Carte Blanche Review of Email Accounts by the Government
Posted on 29 May 2014 by Foley & Lardner LLP

Those office employees who have rolled the dice and sent emails clearly not suitable for work would be glad to know that their email accounts are protected from government intrusion by the Fourth Amendment [ enhanced version available to lexis.com subscribers... Read More