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Apr 8, 2014
The Columbia Chronicle: Controversial eavesdropping law struck down
Chicago Sun Times Voices: Senate revenge porn bill gains momentum
Legislatures across the nation, including here in Illinois, are considering proposals to address the practice of "...
Legislatures across the nation, including here in Illinois, are considering proposals to address the practice of "...
Feb 18, 2014
Chicago Sun Times: Fighting revenge porn scourge
Wrath and revenge, dynamite often thrown back at former partners of a dissolved personal relationship, have morphed with technology and now often appear online as...
Wrath and revenge, dynamite often thrown back at former partners of a dissolved personal relationship, have morphed with technology and now often appear online as...
Jan 15, 2014
The Washington Post: Border-patrol drones being borrowed by other agencies more often than previously known
Recently released government logs document that multiple law enforcement agencies tap into the U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s extensive and sophisticated fleet of drones for domestic surveillance use...
Recently released government logs document that multiple law enforcement agencies tap into the U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s extensive and sophisticated fleet of drones for domestic surveillance use...
Jan 15, 2014
Chicago Tribune: Fourth Amendment is going, going...
The Courthouse News Service: Illinois Eavesdropping Law Assailed on Appeal
The Illinois Supreme Court heard oral arguments yesterday on the constitutionality of the Illinois Eavesdropping Act which requires consent from all parties if a conversation is recorded,...
The Illinois Supreme Court heard oral arguments yesterday on the constitutionality of the Illinois Eavesdropping Act which requires consent from all parties if a conversation is recorded,...