Virginia
Court Rejects Breakup of Google’s Advertising Business
Google keeps the machinery, though the judge has ordered a few doors opened for everyone else.
ID Verification Breach Exposes Millions of Sensitive Identity Documents
The push to make people show ID to access the internet assumes those documents will stay secure. A database of 153 million license scans shows how reckless that assumption is.
Supreme Court Rules 6-3 That Geofence Warrants Trigger Fourth Amendment Protections
Carrying a phone through the wrong neighborhood no longer counts as consent to a government search.
MembersThe Secret Life of the Signals Around You
The gadgets you never think about are the ones broadcasting your identity to anyone with the right sensor.
MembersClose the Shades: The Supreme Court, Google Location History, and the Reach of the Fourth Amendment
The justices seem ready to decide that mass surveillance is fine if you could have turned it off.
Supreme Court Blocks Music Industry’s Push to Cut Millions Off the Internet Over Piracy Claims
Supreme Court unanimously rules Cox Communications not liable for subscriber piracy in Sony Music Entertainment case.
Judge Blocks Virginia’s One-Hour Social Media Limit for Minors as Unconstitutional
Virginia set the government as the default gatekeeper of how long children can read, watch, and talk online, and a federal judge found that unconstitutional before the law ever took effect.
Virginia Court Upholds Norfolk Police License Plate Camera Use
The ruling narrows the Fourth Amendment’s reach for now, but leaves its future boundaries uncertain.
MembersThe Supreme Court Faces the Age of the Digital Dragnet
The justices are about to decide whether carrying a smartphone means surrendering the Fourth Amendment.
Virginia to Enforce Verification Law for Social Media on January 1, 2026, Despite Free Speech Concerns
Virginia’s push to police teen screen time edges the internet closer to an era where every click comes with an ID check.
This FTC Workshop Could Legitimize the Push for Online Digital ID Checks
The FTC’s January workshop could accelerate the shift from an open web to one that demands your ID at every click.
Judge Imposes Curbs on Google Search Deals, Rejects DOJ’s Push for Breakup in Landmark Antitrust Ruling
A partial reckoning lands as Google sidesteps a breakup and keeps its search crown intact.