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Who's Checking?: Taking A Look At Recently Enacted Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Laws In The United States And Zimbabwe And Their Impact On The Separation Of Powers, Andrew M. O'Connell Sep 2014

Who's Checking?: Taking A Look At Recently Enacted Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Laws In The United States And Zimbabwe And Their Impact On The Separation Of Powers, Andrew M. O'Connell

Georgia Journal of International & Comparative Law

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The Pclob On Human Rights & 702: Punt Or Long Game?, Peter Margulies Jul 2014

The Pclob On Human Rights & 702: Punt Or Long Game?, Peter Margulies

Law Faculty Scholarship

No abstract provided.


Fisa Surveillance And Aliens, Amit K. Chhabra May 2014

Fisa Surveillance And Aliens, Amit K. Chhabra

Res Gestae

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Yale Symposium: Unpacking Nsa's Global Problem, Peter Margulies Apr 2014

Yale Symposium: Unpacking Nsa's Global Problem, Peter Margulies

Law Faculty Scholarship

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Of Relevance And Reform Under Section 215, Peter Margulies Feb 2014

Of Relevance And Reform Under Section 215, Peter Margulies

Law Faculty Scholarship

No abstract provided.


Fisc Query Preapproval: Intelligence Burden Or Bump In The Road?, Peter Margulies Jan 2014

Fisc Query Preapproval: Intelligence Burden Or Bump In The Road?, Peter Margulies

Law Faculty Scholarship

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High Technology, Consumer Privacy, And U.S. National Security, Laura K. Donohue Jan 2014

High Technology, Consumer Privacy, And U.S. National Security, Laura K. Donohue

American University Business Law Review

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Anti-Justice, Melanie D. Wilson Jan 2014

Anti-Justice, Melanie D. Wilson

Scholarly Articles

This Article contends that, despite their unique, ethical duty to “seek justice,” prosecutors regularly fail to fulfill this ethical norm when removed from the traditional, adversarial courtroom setting. Examples abound. For instance, in 2013, Edward Snowden leaked classified information revealing a government-operated surveillance program known as PRISM. That program allows the federal government to collect metadata from phone companies and email accounts and to monitor phone conversations. Until recently, prosecutors relied on some of this covertly acquired intelligence to build criminal cases against American citizens without informing the accused. In failing to notify defendants, prosecutors violated the explicit statutory directives …


Clapper V. Amnesty International And Data Privacy Litigation: Is A Change To The Law “Certainly Impending”?, John L. Jacobus, Benjamin B. Watson Jan 2014

Clapper V. Amnesty International And Data Privacy Litigation: Is A Change To The Law “Certainly Impending”?, John L. Jacobus, Benjamin B. Watson

Richmond Journal of Law & Technology

On December 19, 2013, the retailer Target announced that unauthorized third parties had gained access to its customer payment information. While Target originally estimated that the security breach affected 40 million of its customers, a subsequent investigation revealed that anywhere from 70 to 110 million people—almost one in three Americans—may have had their sensitive payment information stolen. In response, the retailer offered free credit monitoring services and assured affected customers that they would not be responsible for fraudulent charges made with their payment information.


Fisa Reform, Laura K. Donohue Jan 2014

Fisa Reform, Laura K. Donohue

Georgetown Law Faculty Publications and Other Works

Congress and the Executive Branch are poised to take up the issue of FISA reform in 2014. What has been missing from the discussion is a comprehensive view of ways in which reform could be given effect—i.e., a taxonomy of potential options. This article seeks to fill the gap. The aim is to deepen the conversation about abeyant approaches to foreign intelligence gathering, to allow fuller discussion of what a comprehensive package could contain, and to place initiatives that are currently under consideration within a broader, over-arching framework. The article begins by considering the legal underpinnings and challenges to the …


Clapper V. Amnesty International Usa: Allowing The Fisa Amendments Act Of 2008 To Turn "Incidentally" Into "Certainly", Liz Clark Rinehart Jan 2014

Clapper V. Amnesty International Usa: Allowing The Fisa Amendments Act Of 2008 To Turn "Incidentally" Into "Certainly", Liz Clark Rinehart

Maryland Law Review

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