1986 Called: It’s Disappointed We Haven’t Updated Privacy Laws
When Congress passed the Stored Communications Act (SCA) in 1986, storing e-mails on servers was very expensive. At that time, e-mail service providers generally deleted any stored content from their [...]
Let Our Friends and Colleagues Back in: Standing Exceptions to the Immigration Ban are Necessary
Last Friday, President Trump issued an Executive Order (EO) that temporarily blocks the entry of nonimmigrants from certain countries, including those who have temporary work or student visas. The stated [...]
Addition by Subtraction: The FCC Privacy Rules Should Go
Last October, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) reversed two decades of effective online privacy regulation when it finalized a new set of privacy rules. The rule was adopted by a [...]
Highly Impactful U.S. Federal Court Decision on Law Enforcement Access to Data Stored Abroad: Status, Next Steps, and Other Moving Pieces
On January 24th, the Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit declined the U.S. government’s request for an en banc rehearing of the Circuit’s landmark Microsoft vs. United States decision. [...]
The U.S. Copyright Office’s New DMCA Registration System
The U.S. Copyright Office took an important step forward into the digital world this month. App developers will finally have the ability to protect their intellectual property with the click [...]
Gift Giving Guide
Waited too long to buy a gift? Avoid last minute high shipping costs and the crowded mall by gifting an app this year! Apps are great [...]