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New Research Paper on Federal AI-CSAM Prosecutions
Together with Cyndie Demeocq at U of Edinburgh, today I’m releasing a paper analyzing 71 federal criminal cases, filed around the US from 2022-2025, that someho…
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California Is Being Asked to Give Up 14 Years of Broadband Protections. It Doesn't Have To.
Accepting $1.42 billion in federal broadband funding would require California to give up enforcing its net neutrality, affordability, and public-safety laws aga…
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Comment to the California State Bar on AI-related proposed ethics rule changes
I submitted a comment to the California State Bar's Standing Committee on Professional Responsibility and Conduct (COPRAC) on its proposed amendments to the…
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Whatsapp at Risk of Suspension of Services in Brazil
A few weeks ago, a judge of the state of Piauí, in Brazil, ordered Whatsapp to suspend its activities in the country. The judge has also issued orders for the s…
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Historic FCC Vote will Protect the Future of America's Economy and Democracy
Today, the FCC voted to adopt strong network neutrality rules based on Title II of the Communications Act. Here is my statement: "Today's vote is amon…
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The Mutual Legal Assistance Problem explained
Following Edward Snowden revelations, it’s an understatement to say that governments were unhappy with their citizens' data being managed solely under US la…
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Getting net neutrality right: Four improvements to take us across the finish line
This Thursday, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is poised to reclassify ISPs like Verizon and Comcast that connect us to the Internet as common carri…
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The emperor still doesn't have new clothes.
Recently, a jury found Mr. Ross Ulbricht guilty of running the black market website Silk Road. Many observers claim that the government's theory expanded li…
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The Twin Obstacles of Standing and State Secrecy Live On In Surveillance Challenges
As Federal District Judge Jeffrey White made plain in his order granting the government partial summary judgment yesterday in Jewel v. NSA, current judicial int…
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Information sharing to the cyber-rescue, again!
Yesterday, news emerged (or was officially leaked) that the President will announce an initiative designed to bolster American Internet security: the Cyber Thre…
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Where Men and Dads Fit in the Work-Family Balance Equation
At an event at the Center for American Progress on Wednesday, the White House Press Secretary, Josh Earnest, discussed his own challenges as a new dad. He noted…
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Spanish Court Criminalizes Linking to Copyright Infringing Materials and Reverses Consolidated Case Law
As we reported a few days ago, the recent Spanish copyright reform granted enhanced powers to the Spanish Copyright Commission to target websites providing link…
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AGCOM Regulation Challenged before the Italian Constitutional Court: an Update
As we reported here, the Regional Administrative Tribunal of Lazio (TAR Lazio) referred the question of constitutionality of the AGCOM Regulation regarding Onli…
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What to look for in this week's network neutrality announcement
This week, FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler will circulate a draft of the Open Internet rules to his fellow Commissioners. According to news reports, the Chairman will…
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When Algorithmic Surveillance Becomes Structural Surveillance
A recent Wall Street Journal article revealed an ongoing DEA program designed to use automated license plate readers to build a real-time database of vehicle mo…