On October 30, 2023, President Biden issued the “Executive Order on the Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy Development and Use of Artificial Intelligence.” (AI EO). At 63 pages, the AI EO outlines a comprehensive framework for federal agencies to regulate all aspects of AI markets. Our team will continue to update you on portions of the
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Government and Microsoft In Agreement that Pending Case Mooted by CLOUD Act
On March 30, 2018, Solicitor General Noel J. Francisco filed a motion with the U.S. Supreme Court in United States v. Microsoft Corporation that seeks to vacate the judgment of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit in the case (which held in favor of Microsoft) and to remand the case with directions…
US Supreme Court Evaluates Privacy of Cell Phone Data
Last Thursday, the United States Supreme Court heard arguments in Carpenter v. United States. At issue was whether the FBI violated the Fourth Amendment when it obtained the cellphone location records of Timothy Carpenter. The FBI used these records to establish Mr. Carpenter’s whereabouts during time periods in which certain armed robberies occurred. The government argued that Mr. Carpenter did not have an expectation of privacy in these records and, thus, no warrant was required. Mr. Carpenter argued that “carrying a smartphone, checking for new emails from one’s boss, updating the weather forecast, and downloading directions ought not license total surveillance of a person’s entire life.”
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Supreme Court opinion in Campbell-Ewald co. v. Gomez: kicking the can down the road
Today the U.S. Supreme Court decided Campbell-Ewald Co. v. Gomez, No. 14-857. The question presented was whether an unaccepted offer of full relief on the named plaintiff’s individual claim will render a putative class action moot. The answer is “no,” according to a 5-3 opinion by Justice Ginsburg (with a separate concurrence by Justice…
U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Spokeo v. Robins case will make waves in consumer class actions –one way or another
Back in early November of last year, Spokeo, Inc. (Spokeo) argued before the U.S. Supreme Court seeking to overturn a February 2014 ruling from the Ninth Circuit that revived the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) lawsuit filed against Spokeo by Thomas Robins. Robins alleges that Spokeo violated the FCRA by falsely reporting his financial, marital…