Last week, on August 18, 2026, the EU’s e-Evidence Package officially went into effect. It marks a major change in how EU authorities can obtain electronic evidence across borders. By allowing authorities in one Member State to...

The Supreme Court has issued its long-awaited decision in Chatrie v. United States, holding that police conducted a Fourth Amendment search when they obtained Chatrie’s cell phone location information from Google pursuant to a geofence...

The Fourth Circuit’s recent decision in United States v. Lowers crystalizes two key Trust & Safety issues for providers. Lowers primarily holds that even when a user agrees to terms of service that permit a provider to...

On September 30, 2025, the California Privacy Protection Agency (“CPPA”) and Tractor Supply Company announced a $1.35 million settlement to resolve claims that the company violated the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA). Initially prompted by a consumer...

Update – 8/1/2025: This is a follow up post to our November 2024 post “Omnibus Nondisclosure Orders Challenged.” On July 18, 2025, the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit (“DC...

On July 1, 2025, a new Virginia law takes effect that aims to make it easier for law enforcement and civil litigants in Virginia to obtain records from providers doing business in the Commonwealth – even if...