Rite Aid's Reckless Facial Recognition Practices The recent Federal Trade Commission (FTC) complaint against Rite Aid provides an alarming case study of a major retailer recklessly deploying facial recognition technology to profile customers. Emma Roth's recent article in The Verge highlighted that Rite Aid secretly used facial recognition systems in hundreds of stores from 2012 to 2020 to identify [...]
Law Enforcement Use of Drones: What You Need to Know As drones become more prevalent in the commercial and recreational spheres, their use by law enforcement is also growing. Police and federal agencies now operate over 1,500 drones across the country. While drones provide tools to aid investigations and enhance officer safety, their use also raises important questions about [...]
The Air We Breathe: DNA, Privacy, and the Future of Forensics Imagine taking a stroll in your local park, leaving invisible traces of yourself behind with every breath you take, every cup of coffee you sip, and every surface you touch. Now, picture a world where these minute genetic breadcrumbs can be collected, sequenced, and used to learn intimate details [...]
The Consequences of Police Utilizing Facial Recognition When you think of facial recognition technology, you might associate it with unlocking your phone or tagging friends in your social media photos. However, this technology is now making its way into law enforcement practices, causing significant concerns about privacy and wrongful arrests. As a criminal defense attorney, I have observed how [...]
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 [...]
