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    U.S. Supreme Court Decides that Digital is Different When it comes to Constitutional Privacy Protections  

U.S. Supreme Court Decides that Digital is Different When it comes to Constitutional Privacy Protections  

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This week, the Supreme Court unanimously concluded that warrants would be necessary for police to search mobile phones. Ellen Goodman argues that the decision could impact the NSA’s gathering of communications metadata and have implications for privacy and freedom of speech.

Continuing and strengthening a trend in U.S. privacy law, the Supreme Court decided on Wednesday that the constitutional prohibition […]

June 28th, 2014|Ellen Goodman, Justice and Domestic Affairs, Supreme Court|0 Comments|
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    The application of the First Amendment to corporations imperils commercial disclosure requirements

The application of the First Amendment to corporations imperils commercial disclosure requirements

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Recent cases on corporate personhood argue that the free speech protections of the First Amendment render many commercial disclosure requirements unconstitutional. Ellen Goodman traces the progression of these cases, arguing that the “more speech is better” ethos of First Amendment law, combined with consumer “rights to know” and the minimal interests of commercial speakers in avoiding disclosure, all work […]

April 30th, 2014|Ellen Goodman, Justice and Domestic Affairs|0 Comments|
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This week’s ruling on net neutrality may lead to fundamental changes to the internet as we know it

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On Tuesday, a U.S. appeals court ruled on a landmark net neutrality case against the Federal Communications Commission. Ellen Goodman explains the decision and its implications, and warns of the potential risks to the public internet, such as some content now being able to receive priority service at the expense of others. We’ve waited a long time for a verdict on the […]

January 17th, 2014|Ellen Goodman, Justice and Domestic Affairs|0 Comments|
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