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Op-ed published in The Hill
Oct 22, 2017
The Supreme Court Should Exercise Judicial Restraint in Microsoft Data Case
Adding another case that grapples with the application of 20th century law in the digital age to its docket, the Supreme Court announced on

Ashley N. Baker
Sep 30, 2017
Privacy Advocates Will Get Their Day in Court (But oh, the places their data will go!)
In our analyses of Carpenter v. United States, we argue that the third-party doctrine is at odds with the protections found in the Fourth Am


RealClearPolicy
Aug 17, 2017
Congress Must Act Now to Protect Data Privacy
The third-party doctrine, which holds that people who voluntarily convey information to a third-party such as a bank or a telephone company


Reason
Aug 16, 2017
Why SCOTUS Should Tell the Government 'Get a Warrant' in Cellphone Location Data Case
How should the Court approach this case? In an amicus brief filed last week, the Cato Institute, the Competitive Enterprise Institute, the C


The Washington Times
Aug 16, 2017
Tech companies ask Supreme Court to block cellphone data grab
"Some of the world’s biggest tech companies pleaded with the Supreme Court this week to update decades-old precedent governing telephon


American Civil Liberties Union
Aug 15, 2017
Tech Firms Urge Supreme Court to Adapt Privacy Protections for ‘Realities of the Digital Era’ in Cel
"Apple, Facebook, Google, Twitter, Verizon, and other technology companies filed a brief with the Supreme Court late last night declari


People's Pundit Daily
Aug 15, 2017
Big Tech Asks Supreme Court to Protect Cell Phone Location Data
This blog post took issue with "Big Tech", although the real problem, if you will, is "Big Data" (i.e. the third-party d

Ashley N. Baker
Aug 14, 2017
The Supreme Court Can Protect Privacy Rights in the Digital Age
On Friday, the Committee for Justice (CFJ) joined the Competitive Enterprise Institute, the Cato Institute, and the Reason Foundation in fil


Competitive Enterprise Institute
Aug 14, 2017
Privacy Extends to Cell Phone Data, Argues CEI Amicus Brief in Carpenter v. U.S.
Friday the Competitive Enterprise Institute filed an amicus brief in Carpenter v. United States, a Supreme Court case centered on whether or
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