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Carpenter case

The Carpenter case and its implications on privacy and geolocation data.

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Jan 26, 2026
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What federal statutes allow ISPs to share browsing logs without a warrant?

Federal statutes do allow different kinds of browsing-related records without a traditional Fourth Amendment search warrant: the Stored Communications Act (part of ECPA) permits disclosure via subpoen...

Jan 17, 2026
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What standards do U.S. courts require before issuing warrants based primarily on IP address evidence?

U.S. courts currently permit warrants based on IP-address information, but they do so against a shifting legal backdrop: traditional third‑party doctrine cases and pen‑register rules often allow acces...

Feb 6, 2026

How reliable and legally admissible is location data from commercial data brokers like Near Intelligence in linking individuals to specific places?

Commercial location data from brokers such as can place devices near specific places with varying spatial precision, and regulators and lawmakers have flagged both the practical harms and the firms’ c...

Jan 18, 2026

How have court decisions since 2023 affected whether ALPR or combined ALPR+facial‑recognition searches require warrants?

Since 2023 courts have nudged the law toward greater judicial oversight of both facial recognition and license‑plate surveillance, but they have not produced a single, nationwide warrant rule: state a...

Jan 14, 2026

How have landmark cases shaped warrant standards for CSAM investigations?

Landmark judicial decisions and oversight reports have pushed warrant standards in child sexual abuse material (CSAM) investigations toward greater protection for digital privacy while forcing law enf...