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The Nunes Memo and FISA Explained
The controversial memo prepared by Rep. Nunes (R-CA) hasn’t left the newscycle since its release on February 2. Berin recorded this special episode from the Bay Area...
Carving Out Privacy Rights: Carpenter v US
The Fourth Amendment protects American citizens from unwarranted searches and seizures, but how far does that protection extend? The Carpenter v. United States case in...
Ambitious Surveillance Reform Bill Introduced in Senate
WASHINGTON, DC — Today, Senators Ron Wyden (D-OR) and Rand Paul (R-KY) introduced key legislation aimed at protecting American citizens whose data is gathered inadvertently...
House Bill Makes Key Surveillance Reforms but Leaves Backdoor Open for Americans’ Communications
Today, a discussion draft of major legislation was introduced to protect American citizens whose data is gathered inadvertently under Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence...
Tech Companies Propose Compromise on Section 702 Surveillance
Today, a coalition of more than 30 technology companies and trade associations urged Congress to reform the National Security Agency’s surveillance practices under Section 702...
Social Media Disclosure Proposal Presents Major Privacy Risk
Imagine you’re at the airport, having just arrived in the United States. You’re going through customs, and you’re either a terrorist or someone who intends...