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Chatrie + the Shrinking Third-Party Doctrine: What Data Custodians Should Watch
1+ hour, 24+ min ago (266+ words) The National Law Review - Federal Circuit / U. S. Court of Spec. Jurisdiction In Chatrie v. United States, No. 25-112 (U. S. June 29, 2026), the Supreme Court took another step in redefining digital privacy under the Fourth Amendment, building directly on its landmark decision in Carpenter v. United States,…...
Records show Hanceville Flock cameras authorized for transfer after police department dissolution
1+ hour, 2+ min ago (971+ words) Flock series, part 2 HANCEVILLE, Ala. " Hanceville's four-camera Flock Safety system became part of the city's law enforcement transition after officials dissolved the Hanceville Police Department and turned law enforcement authority over to the Cullman County Sheriff's Office early last year....
Flock cameras: This SC town may triple cameras, deploy drones to aid surveillance
7+ hour, 32+ min ago (789+ words) The town of Irmo may step up its crime-fighting surveillance efforts with a new set of tools, if the town council moves forward with plans some members worried could infringe on citizens" privacy. Irmo is considering adding more Flock Safety…...
What the Flock? Why Flock cameras are rewriting the rules of public surveillance
1+ hour, 46+ min ago (471+ words) As these networks expand into a nearly pervasive web, they raise a crucial question: Where does the government's power to police end, and where does your right to privacy begin? To understand the legal battleground surrounding Flock cameras, one must…...
Lexbase case: EU court tells Sweden selling criminal records online violates GDPR
11+ hour, 26+ min ago (418+ words) The Local Sweden - Do Not Process My Personal Information The EU's top tribunal said that putting criminal records online for payment does not constitute journalism and violates data protection rights, after a Swedish court asked for guidance. "The mere placing…...
Flock camera audit program reveals misuse by Georgia law enforcement
4+ hour, 43+ min ago (510+ words) The rollout of a new audit feature for Flock Safety cameras has revealed misuse across Georgia law enforcement agencies. Five officers from the Albany Police Department were charged with misuse of license plate data and violation of oath of office…...
Are AI traffic cameras coming to Fairfax crosswalks?
1+ hour, 53+ min ago (598+ words) As Virginia communities gain the authority to use automated cameras to enforce stop-sign and pedestrian-crossing violations, privacy advocates and law enforcement officials are offering sharply different views on what the technology means for public safety and civil liberties. The legislation…...
Becker Professional Development Loses Bid to Toss Privacy Suit
1+ hour, 38+ min ago (92+ words) Bloomberg Law News Becker Professional Development Corp. must face a proposed class action alleging it shared the video-watching histories of its customers with Google LLC and Meta Platforms Inc. in violation of the Video Privacy Protection Act. Lead plaintiff Michael…...
Leaked Madison Square Garden database tracked thousands of public figures by sexuality, risk level
2+ hour, 15+ min ago (171+ words) A database exposed in a hack of Madison Square Garden's computer systems shows the venue's security team included LGBTQ labels for dozens of public figures and assigned hundreds of performers a "risk" rating that Wired found frequently tracked whether they…...
Apple Lawsuits Highlight Risk of Making Bold Privacy Claims
5+ hour, 3+ min ago (210+ words) Plaintiffs in a new lawsuit allege that, despite Apple's claims that Safari is private and does not track users, the company's browser still leaves users vulnerable to a type of tracking known as canvas fingerprinting. New lawsuits accusing Apple of…...