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Journalist and FOIA advocate sue U.S. government for information on Russian involvement in election

FOIA advocate and journalist have sued four federal agencies for details regarding Russian hacking of the U.S. election. Rationale? Failure to respond to expedited FOIA request.

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Justice Sotomayor challenges Supreme Court ruling on 4th Amendment

On June 20, the Supreme Court of the United States drove a nail into the heart of the Fourth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. In a 5-3 decision (Utah v. Strieff, a gender split), the SCOTUS rejected the ruling of the Utah Supreme Court that found evidence seized in an admittedly illegal search to be […]

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Update on Apple legal challenges (with Harry Potter #cyberpathogen reference)

Apple got good news from New York courts Monday, faced Congress on Tuesday, got widespread tech support Wednesday. Then there’s the #cyperpathogen.