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It’s Getting Easier to Fly Drones in the U.S.
“They’re right and they’re wrong,” said Ryan Calo, an incoming law professor at the University of Washington School of Law, who has taught at Stanford Universit…
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Domestic Drones and Privacy Law
On February 14, 2012, President Obama signed the Federal Aviation Administration Modernization and Reform Act into law. This Act requires the FAA to allow othe…
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Jennifer Granick to Direct New Civil Liberties Initiative at Stanford Law School Center for Internet and Society
Stanford Law School today announced the appointment of Jennifer Stisa Granick as Director of Civil Liberties at the Center for Internet and Society (CIS). Grani…
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Jennifer Granick to Direct New Civil Liberties Initiative at Stanford Law School Center for Internet and Society
STANFORD, Calif., May 30, 2012— Stanford Law School today announced the appointment of Jennifer Stisa Granick as Director of Civil Liberties at the Center for I…
Robots, Privacy & Society- Cal Poly
Cal Poly May 23, 2012 It is not hard to imagine why robots raise privacy concerns. Practically by definition, robots are equipped with the ability to sense, pr…
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Location Bill Would Slow Down Investigations, Officials Say
"Requiring law enforcement agents to secure a warrant based upon probable cause before obtaining geolocational information would allow legitimate investiga…
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The Unintended Consequences of CISPA
The Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act ("CISPA") is the latest example of a depressingly common situation in Washington DC -- well-meaning…
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Seventh Circuit Upholds First Amendment Right to Film Police
With cell phone cameras everywhere, it has become common for members of the public to film encounters with the police. Whether the police are behaving professio…
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Apple Policy has Mobile Advertisers Scrambling
* Date Published:05/09/2012 * Original Publication:SF Gate…
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Google Fine For Safari Privacy Evasion Would Be ‘Appropriate,’ Researcher Says
“I believe a fine would be appropriate,” said Jonathan Mayer, a researcher and graduate student at Stanford Law School [and CIS Student Fellow], in an email to…
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Big Google May Be Facing Bigger Fines -- But at Who's Behest?
This February, Stanford researcher Jonathan Mayer published a study that found that Google and three other companies, Vibrant Media Inc., WPP PLC’s Media Innova…
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Word of Mouth 04.28.2012
Ever get the feeling that someone is watching you? Well, you may want to get used to it. While the US government has been putting un-manned drones to heavy use…