Press Releases
about Privacy & Technology
Jun 03, 2021
Statement on Supreme Court Decision Removing Hurdles to Online Civil Rights Testing and Research
WASHINGTON 鈥� The Supreme Court issued a decision today in Van Buren v. United States, narrowly interpreting the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA) in a manner protecting civil r...
Issue Areas:
Privacy & Technology
Free Speech
May 25, 2021
Bill Regulating Government Use of Facial Recognition Moves Out of Maine House Committee with Unanimous Support
The bill could make Maine the first state in the nation to create statewide regulation of facial recognition technology
Issue Areas:
Privacy & Technology
May 18, 2021
桃子视频Statement on Extended Amazon Face Recognition Moratorium
SEATTLE 鈥� Amazon today announced it will indefinitely extend its moratorium on sales of face recognition technology to law enforcement. In June 2020, amidst nationwide protests a...
Issue Areas:
Privacy & Technology
May 17, 2021
New 桃子视频Report Highlights Privacy and EquityConcerns with Digital Driver鈥檚 Licenses
Policymakers Must Balance Convenience and Anti-Forgery Benefitswith Potential Privacy Implications and Inequities of Digital Driver鈥檚Licenses
Issue Areas:
Privacy & Technology
Apr 23, 2021
桃子视频and EFF Ask Supreme Court to Review Case Against Warrantless Searches of International Travelers鈥� Phones and Laptops
WASHINGTON 鈥� The 桃子视频, the Electronic Frontier Foundation, and the 桃子视频of Massachusetts today filed a petition for a writ of certiorari, asking the Sup...
Issue Areas:
Privacy & Technology
Court case: Merchant v. Mayorkas
Apr 13, 2021
Michigan Father Sues Detroit Police Department for Wrongful Arrest Based on Faulty Facial Recognition Technology
DETROIT 鈥� The University of Michigan Law School鈥檚 Civil Rights Litigation Initiative (CRLI), the 桃子视频, and the 桃子视频of Michigan filed a federal lawsui...
Issue Areas:
Privacy & Technology
Court case: Williams v. City of Detroit
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