Privacy Plus+ News
Stay informed with our latest insights on privacy and technology trends, along with key updates from our firm.
Telegram’s Weakening Privacy
This week, let’s consider the news that social-media giant Telegram may now deliver users’ IP addresses and telephone numbers to criminal authorities “upon valid legal request.”
What the Supreme Court Has Said About Privacy (Including in Dobbs)
This week, we’re encouraging you to vote as if your liberty interests depend on it, while relatedly highlighting the Supreme Court’s jurisprudence on the right to privacy, including what C.J. Roberts called its “jolt[ing]” decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization.
Privacy Post-Dobbs
Join Kate Morris and the Dallas Bar Association on November 3rd for a special program on "The Legal Implications of the U.S. Supreme Court's Dobbs Decision and the Related Texas Legislation."
Facebook Gave Police Data to Prosecute a Teenager for Abortion. What’s next?
This week, let’s confront more Facebook/Meta privacy problems by examining Facebook’s Privacy Policy alongside the recent news that Facebook/Meta gave data to police in Nebraska for the purpose of investigating and prosecuting a teenager for an abortion.
Wake up Florida – New State Laws Imperil Freedom and Privacy
This week, let’s consider some new state laws in Florida, including the “Stop WOKE Act”, that imperil both freedom and privacy.
The Perfect Storm: Facial Recognition
As Clearview AI expands and Texas sues Meta/Facebook for violations of its biometric privacy law, let's consider whether government is ignoring its role in perpetuating the problems associated with facial recognition.
Biometrics in 2022: Employees, the FTC, Dashcams, Time-Keeping Software, etc.
This week, let’s look at lessons drawn from recent actions by the plaintiffs’ bar and the FTC -- all of which are focused on the use of biometrics, and restrictions under laws like the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA).
A New Year - The True Value of Privacy
This week, we begin a new year by considering “data dignity” against the true value of privacy.