Criminal
Feb. 21, 2015
Cloud coverage under the California Constitution
Californians may enjoy more protective rights to stored Web-based electronic communication to the extent federal law purports to allow state courts to compel discovery without probable cause. By Brian Alvarez
An effort to strengthen privacy protections in email and other data stored in the cloud was revived when lawmakers introduced bills to reform the nation's electronic privacy laws. The Electronic Communications Privacy Amendments Act of 2015 would require law enforcement to obtain search warrants to search data stored on Web-based services for over 180 days. A companion House version was also introduced.
Of course, Californians may e...
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