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Constitutional Law

Jan. 31, 2012

Privacy in the digital era

In today's digital age, high-tech surveillance is the norm rather than the exception. By Vince Farhat and Franco J. Tenerelli of Holland & Knight LLP


By Vince Farhat and Franco J. Tenerelli


In a landmark decision, the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously ruled on last Monday that government agents violated the Constitution by attaching a GPS device to a suspected narcotic trafficker's car. This case marks the beginning of what promises to be a robust debate in the legal community on privacy in the digital era.

United States v. Jones involved a joint FBI and D.C. Metropolitan Police investig...

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