Analysis of developments where technology meets criminal defense, civil litigation, and appeals, from digital evidence and forensics to artificial intelligence in the courtroom.
In United States v. Kyle, a federal judge held that searching a license plate reader network without a warrant violated the Fourth Amendment.
Fourth Amendment · SurveillanceAfter United States v. Alisigwe, agents at JFK can scroll through a traveler’s phone without suspicion. Can what they find justify a full extraction?
Digital Evidence · Fourth AmendmentCriminal penalties and civil remedies for the nonconsensual sharing of intimate images, now including deepfakes and the federal TAKE IT DOWN Act.
Privacy · Civil & CriminalWhat Carpenter’s limits on the third-party doctrine mean for IP addresses, Internet of Things data, and cryptocurrency records.
Fourth AmendmentPractical pointers for challenging cell phone evidence, drawn from cross-examinations of government forensics experts at trial.
Digital EvidenceHow to identify the person behind an anonymous Gmail account, from email headers to pre-action disclosure under CPLR § 3102(c).
Electronic DiscoveryThese articles provide general information, not legal advice, and reading them does not create an attorney-client relationship.