Press Releases
about Privacy & Technology
May 10, 2018
Court Rejects Government Bid to Dismiss ACLU-EFF Suit Challenging Warrantless Phone Searches at U.S. Border
Lawsuit on Behalf of 11 Travelers Challenges Searches of Electronics as Unconstitutional
Issue Areas:
Privacy & Technology
Court case: Merchant v. Mayorkas
Apr 10, 2018
ÌÒ×ÓÊÓÆµComment on Mark Zuckerberg Senate Testimony
WASHINGTON — Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg testified before a joint session of the Senate Judiciary and Commerce committees today.
Neema Singh Guliani, ÌÒ×ÓÊÓÆµlegislative counsel, h...
Issue Areas:
Privacy & Technology
Apr 02, 2018
Judge Allows ÌÒ×ÓÊÓÆµCase Challenging Law Preventing Studies on ‘Big Data’ Discrimination to Proceed
First Amendment Lawsuit Brought on Behalf of Academic Researchers Who Fear Prosecution Under the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act
Issue Areas:
Privacy & Technology
Free Speech
Mar 30, 2018
ÌÒ×ÓÊÓÆµComment on State Department Notices Requiring Social Media Information From Visa Applicants
WASHINGTON — The State Department today published two notices that would require almost all visa applicants to submit social media information for review in order to travel or im...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Privacy & Technology
Mar 29, 2018
ÌÒ×ÓÊÓÆµReport Urges Cities and Towns to Provide Internet Service as a Utility
ÌÒ×ÓÊÓÆµSends Report to Over 100 Mayors in 30 States Who Expressed Support for Net Neutrality
Issue Areas:
Privacy & Technology
Free Speech
Jan 26, 2018
ÌÒ×ÓÊÓÆµand EFF Ask Court to Allow Legal Challenge to Proceed Against Warrantless Searches of Travelers’ Smartphones, Laptops
Eleven Travelers in Groundbreaking Case Face Substantial Risk of Future Unconstitutional Searches
Issue Areas:
Privacy & Technology
Court case: Merchant v. Mayorkas
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