Privacy & Data Security Update: Supreme Court Rules that Warrants are Required for Cell Phone Searches

[On June 27, 2014, Charlotte Privacy & Data Security Member Karin McGinnis and Senior Counsel Todd Taylor published the following update regarding the U.S. Supreme Court decision in Riley v. California, 573 U.S. ___ (2014)]   On June 25th, the Supreme Court brought the Fourth Amendment into the digital age with its ruling in Riley v. California.  The case presented the question of whether a warrant was required in order for law enforcement to search a cell phone found on a suspect during the course of an arrest.  Chief Justice Roberts, writing for a unanimous court, stated clearly “[o]ur ...

Social Media - Love it or leave it?

Social Media - Love it or leave it? Charlotte Privacy & Data Security Member Karin McGinnis was published in Business North Carolina’s 2014 Law Journal, which was included in the publication’s May issue.  Her article, “Love it or leave it?” examines the pros and cons of social media use among businesses, and the “key strategy” – a business’s social media policy.

"Social media, love it or leave it? Social media has become an indispensable part of business. There is no question that social media is an effective marketing tool. Statistics show that 14% of consumers do not ...

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