Deepfake Evidence in Criminal Cases If you're facing criminal accusations in Miami today, you're dealing with a world where videos, texts, and audio recordings play an outsized role in shaping a case. Prosecutors rely on digital material more than ever, and jurors tend to give visual evidence enormous weight. But deepfake technology has changed that entire dynamic, and not [...]
Fifth Circuit Rules Geofence Warrants Unconstitutional in Landmark Decision In a groundbreaking ruling, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit has declared geofence warrants unconstitutional, dealing a significant blow to a powerful but controversial law enforcement tool. The United States v. Smith decision marks the first time a federal appeals court has ruled on the constitutionality of geofence [...]
Keyword Search Warrants: Unconstitutional Dragnets That Undermine Privacy and Free Speech A little-known but increasingly common police investigative technique threatens all Google users' privacy and free speech rights: the keyword search warrant. These warrants allow police to get identifying information on anyone who searched Google for specific terms—potentially sweeping up large numbers of innocent people in the process. The [...]
Google Data Policy Change: Implications for Florida Geofence Warrants What Are Geofence Warrants And How Do They Impact Your Privacy Rights? Geofence warrants allow police to request location and movement data from Google on all users within a specific area during a particular time period. With just this blanket search warrant, officers can access incredibly revealing personal information without [...]
Police Use of Geofence Warrants: A Troubling New Tactic That Puts Innocent People at Risk What are Geofence Warrants and How Do They Work? A geofence warrant allows police to draw a virtual boundary around a location and get tech companies like Google to provide information on all devices within that area during a certain time period. For example, if [...]
The Fourth Amendment Is Not for Sale Act In a world that is increasingly digitized, the importance of your online privacy and the security of your personal data has never been more apparent. A recently reintroduced bill, The Fourth Amendment Is Not for Sale Act, has been making waves in Congress, and it's a topic that you should be aware [...]
Border Searches of Cell Phones Require a Warrant Today, we're going to delve into a recent court opinion that has significant implications for the Fourth Amendment and the privacy rights of individuals. The case in question is United States v. Smith, a decision from the Southern District of New York. This case is a fascinating exploration of the intersection [...]
The Impact of Electronic Evidence on Criminal Defense Technology has dramatically changed how criminal cases are investigated and defended in recent years. One of the most significant changes brought on by electronic evidence is the amount of data now available to law enforcement and defendants. In the past, evidence was limited to physical items that could [...]
The use of video evidence in criminal cases has skyrocketed in recent years, thanks to the widespread availability of surveillance cameras, smartphones, and bodyworn cameras. This trend has profoundly impacted criminal defense practice, and it's worth exploring in detail. Difficult to Challenge in Some Cases Sometimes, the ubiquity of video evidence has made it much harder for criminal defense [...]
