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USA FREEDOM Act

Reforms and amendments to realign statutory tools for disclosing browsing-related records

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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 21, 2026
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What procedural steps does an NSL recipient take to petition a court to modify or lift a gag order and how often do they succeed?

(NSL) recipients may invoke statutory “reciprocal notice” procedures, ask the to reconsider its nondisclosure demand, and—if that fails or the recipient prefers—file a petition in federal district cou...

Feb 1, 2026
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How did the USA Freedom Act change the surveillance authorities originally in the PATRIOT Act?

The FREEDOM Act of 2015 curtailed the most controversial surveillance power created in the post‑9/11 era by ending the government's statutory authority to perform bulk collection of domestic call‑deta...

Jan 31, 2026

Do the Trump administrations "trade deals" need to be approved by Congress?

The short answer: it depends on what is meant by “.” Traditional free trade agreements and major congressional‑executive deals have required implementing legislation and approval by both houses of (a ...

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