The Fourth Amendment protects against unreasonable searches and seizures by the U.S. government. But today’s investigative technologies have introduced new complications. If Google complies with a search warrant to give law enforcement information on internet searches containing specific keywords made during a particular window of time, has the Fourth Amendment been violated?
That question was before the Colorado Supreme Court last year and is now before the Pennsylvania Supreme Court. John Villasenor explains the heart of the matter in each case and writes that until this question reaches the U.S. Supreme Court, there may be a variety of different outcomes in different jurisdictions.
Japan and South Korea diverge on Taiwan and the Taiwan Strait. Though the diplomatic strides made between Tokyo and Seoul have gained a lot of attention, differences in policies and perspectives between the two countries should be more candidly acknowledged and discussed, writes Adam P. Liff.
Navigating the cybersecurity labyrinth. “In this digital age, the pursuit of ‘reasonable’ cybersecurity is a complex but necessary endeavor.” Christos Makridis, Anne Boustead, and Scott Shackelford highlight some of the key cybersecurity issues affecting businesses and the barriers to addressing them.
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