Topic: Virginia
Virginia is at the forefront of critical legal battles surrounding digital privacy, free speech, and surveillance. Recent court rulings highlight the tension between law enforcement practices, such as geofence warrants and license plate cameras, and the protection of individual rights under the Fourth Amendment. As the state moves towards enforcing social media verification laws, concerns about censorship and the impact on free expression continue to grow.
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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.
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Close 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.
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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.
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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…
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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.
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The Supreme Court Faces the Age of the Digital Dragnet
The justices are about to decide whether carrying a smartphone means surrendering the Fourth Amendment.
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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…
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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…
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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.
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Judge Rules Google Illegally Monopolized Online Ad Tech in Landmark Antitrust Case
Google’s invisible empire of ad tech is finally being pulled into the light.
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Youngkin Says No to AI Speech Police
A bill meant to draw the line on AI in elections thankfully found itself lost in the blur of free…
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Will the Fourth Circuit Redefine Digital Privacy?
The Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals examines the legality of geofence warrants. Its ruling could change everything.