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Surveillance Technology
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Criminal Law Library Blog
New Ohio Law Establishes Warrant Requirements For Police Drone Searches
Ohio has enacted a new law governing the use of drones by law enforcement, reflecting the growing effort by legislatures to adapt Fourth Amendment principles to rapidly evolving surveillance technologies.…
Althouse
"So, we were just talking about this wild crime spree that happened this weekend in Austin…. they stole cars and stole guns and switched cars and they shot at like 10 different locations…."
By Ann Althouse
"They shot multiple people.... &ou were saying that the reason why they had a hard time catching them is because they had Flock cameras in Austin, but then they shut…
Inforrm's Blog
The Legality of Police Live Facial Recognition Policy: The Scope and Limitations of Thompson and Carlo – William Page
By INFORRM
In April 2026, the Divisional Court handed down its judgment in R (Thompson and Carlo) v The Commissioner of Police of The Metropolis [2026] EWHC 915 (Admin), the second major…
The Legal Wire
AI License-Plate Cameras Trigger Privacy Backlash and Local Emergency Fight
The Washington Post reported on Troy, New York’s controversy over AI-assisted license-plate readers, after residents objected to Flock-style cameras and the mayor’s emergency-use approach. The legal significance is privacy, public-procurement…
ComplexDiscovery
FBI Classifies Suspected Chinese Breach of Wiretap Surveillance System as ‘Major Incident’
By Rob Robinson
Editor’s Note: A suspected Chinese state-sponsored intrusion has reached the FBI’s own wiretap management infrastructure — and its classification as a “major incident” under FISMA is, according to cybersecurity analysts,…
Ogletree Deakins Insights
New Surveillance Tools in Retail Stores Pose Legal Risks
As the rate of retail thefts has increased in recent years, retailers have turned to more sophisticated technologies to prevent crime. The newer surveillance tools may implicate privacy laws, depending…
UNIO EU Law Journal
Emerging technologies and current challenges – remarks on microchips and a surveillance society prompted by the fictional “Relationchip”
Maria Inês Costa (Managing Editor of this Blog and PhD student at the School of Law of University of Minho. FCT research scholarship holder – UI/BD/154522/2023) A website launched just…
Ogletree Deakins Insights
Maine Enacts Law Requiring Employers to Notify Employees About Surveillance Tools
On January 11, 2026, Maine enacted a law (House Paper (H.P.) 25 / Legislative Document (L.D.) 61) prohibiting employers from using surveillance tools without first informing job applicants and employees.…
Massachusetts Chapter 93A Insights
Surveillance Case Tests Chapter 93A Standing and Unfairness Standards
By David G. Thomas, Angela C. Bunnell
In Courtemanche v. Motorola Sols., Inc., at the defendant’s request, the district court certified questions about the plaintiffs’ Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 93A, Section 9 claims to the First Circuit…
Law Times News
Chinese surveillance equipment company appeals Ottawa’s shutdown order
Hikvision seeks review of a June 27 order stating the company must close its Canadian operations