On June 22, the Supreme Court issued its highly anticipated decision addressing privacy in the digital age, holding that the government generally must obtain a search warrant supported by probable cause to search a target’s historical cell site location information (CSLI), which can provide a detailed record of an individual’s whereabouts. In siding with the petitioner, Timothy Carpenter, who was convicted and sentenced to prison based largely on 127 days of CSLI that placed him…

For organizations of any size, making sense of the constantly evolving cyber risk landscape can seem daunting. With new threats materializing on a constant basis, it can be difficult for organizations to efficiently allocate resources and respond to security incidents. In BakerHostetler’s newly-released 2018 Data Security Incident Response Report, we use our experience from more than 560 security incidents to offer some suggestions on how to minimize your cyber risk footprint, including reduced liability following…

While the term “smart contract” has created some confusion, there is a growing buzz around these powerful and flexible software programs. With the support of a host of key players across multiple industry sectors spurring development, smart contracts continue to see an array of new applications. Partner Laura Jehl and Associate Brian Bartish detail some examples of these use cases and provide an overview of the technology behind smart contracts. They also discuss the risks…