US searches of phones, laptops at airports rising, suit says
U.S. government searches of travelers' cellphones and laptops at airports and border crossings nearly quadrupled since 2015 and were being done for reasons beyond customs and immigration enforcement, according to papers filed Tuesday in a federal lawsuit that claims scouring the electronic devices without a warrant is unconstitutional.
BEV BUTULA: In search of the best search
I am often asked for suggestions of alternative search engines when Google is not immediately producing the best results. My response, obviously, varies depending on the type of information being sought, but here are a couple of my favorites.
Courts divided over cellphone search cases for IP lawyers
At the trial of Michael Patino, who was charged in Rhode Island state court with the beating death of his girlfriend’s young son, prosecutors were armed with cellphone data and other documents obtained with valid search warrants.
US Supreme Court to decide if use of drug sniffing dog is search
The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to decide whether the police’s use of trained narcotics sniffing dogs at the front door of a suspect’s house is a search under the Fourth Amendment requiring probable cause.
New UW Law dean faces challenges of economics, autonomy
An accounting background might come in handy for the recently-named next dean of the University of Wisconsin Law School.
Legal News
- Former law enforcement praise state’s response brief in Steven Avery case
- Eric Toney announces re-election bid for Fond du Lac County District Attorney
- Former Wisconsin Democratic Rep. Peter Barca announces new bid for Congress
- Republicans file lawsuit challenging Evers’s partial vetoes to literacy bill
- More human remains believed those of missing woman wash up on Milwaukee Co. beach
- Vice President Harris returning to Wisconsin for third visit this year
- Wisconsin joins Feds, dozens of states to hold airlines accountable for bad behavior
- Trump ahead of Biden in new Marquette poll
- Bankruptcy court approves Milwaukee Marriott Downtown ‘business as usual’ motion
- New Crime Gun Intelligence Center to launch in Chicago
- Arrest warrant proposed for Minocqua Brewing owner who filed Lawsuit against Town of Minocqua
- Wisconsin Supreme Court justices question how much power Legislature should have
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