A crucial question of Fourth Amendment law has recently divided courts: When government agents conduct a digital scan through a massive database, how much of a "search" occurs? The issue pops up in ...

Court rulings show that a platform’s Terms of Service don’t automatically waive Fourth Amendment rights. Permissive language like “may review” doesn’t eliminate a user’s expectation of privacy, while ...

Lower courts are divided on the Fourth Amendment implications of a drug detection dog that jumps into a car on its own and then alerts to illegal drugs. I thought I would offer some thoughts on the ...

A recent New York court case upheld a murder conviction despite claims that DNA evidence used violated the defendant’s Fourth Amendment rights. The case highlights ongoing legal questions about ...

Just In Dominion plans $1.1 billion in grid upgrades Va. justices: Waiver of 4th Amendment unreasonable in Hanover case Justices cite ban on rapist’s right against unreasonable searches BY LARRY ...