Jun 17 Supreme Court Says City Did Not Violate Rights in Reading Cop’s Texts By Quinn Bowman The Supreme Court ruled unanimously Thursday that the city of Ontario, Calif., did not violate a police officer's Fourth Amendment rights when it searched his work pager for text messages. The case, Quon v. City of Onatrio, involved… Continue reading
Jun 17 Watch Supreme Court Hands Down Rulings on Labor, Privacy, Property Cases As the end of its term approaches, the Supreme Court handed down rulings on cases involving workplace privacy, property rights and a labor board. Ray Suarez talks to Marcia Coyle of the National Law Journal for more on what effect… Continue watching
Jun 14 Watch Fishburne Brings ‘Raconteur’ Justice Marshall’s Legacy to Life on Stage As the Senate prepares to vet another Supreme Court nominee, Jeffrey Brown reports on a one-man show, starring actor Laurence Fishburne, about the life and legacy of Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall. Continue watching
Jun 01 Supreme Court Rules Suspects Must Tell Police They Wish To Remain Silent By Quinn Bowman The Supreme Court ruled in a 5-4 decision Tuesday that suspects under interrogation must tell police that they wish to remain silent, as opposed to simply remaining silent. Van Chester Thompkins challenged his murder conviction on the grounds that by… Continue reading
May 28 Gov 2.0 Expo: Tim O’Reilly Talks Transparency, Facebook and Privacy Tim O'Reilly is the founder of O'Reilly Media, but beyond that he is someone who is constantly thinking of the nexus between open and closed systems of information and how they interact. His company co-sponsored the recent… Continue reading
May 26 Facebook’s New Privacy Approach Shifts Control Back to User EmbedVideo(3427, 482, 304); Facebook unveiled new privacy controls Wednesday, after the social networking site came under heavy criticism in recent weeks for hard-to-use new settings and for making chunks of previously private information public. Continue reading
May 26 Facebook Set to Roll Out New Privacy Controls Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg will be rolling out simplified privacy controls Wednesday. Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images. Facebook will unveil new, easier-to-use privacy controls Wednesday, a company executive announced on Tuesday. The announcement comes after heavy… Continue reading
May 24 Supreme Court Rules NFL May Face Antitrust Lawsuit By Quinn Bowman The Supreme Court ruled unanimously Monday that the National Football League could face an antitrust lawsuit over its exclusive apparel contract with Reebok. The court reversed the decision of two lower courts, which had dismissed the lawsuit from American Needle,… Continue reading
May 24 Watch Supreme Court Rules Against NFL in Merchandise Antitrust Case The Supreme Court has ruled that a sportswear company may proceed with its lawsuit against the National Football League. Ray Suarez talks to Marcia Coyle of the National Law Journal for more on what the case will mean for competition… Continue watching
May 17 High Court: No Life Sentences for Juveniles Who Haven’t Killed By Jason Breslow The Supreme Court on Monday ruled that juveniles cannot be given life-sentences with no chance of parole for crimes other than murder. In a 5-4 ruling, the High Court said the Eighth Amendment ban on cruel and unusual punishment ensures… Continue reading