This article discusses the Fourth Amendment and our right to privacy under the law in regards to password protected devices. "Without a search warrant, the defendant would, of course, assert his right ...

Let’s say you throw your old cellphone in the trash — but neglect to wipe its contents. Can a police officer who finds the phone during an investigation start scrolling through it — and access a trove ...

The U.S. Supreme Court has turned down a petition out of Hampton involving a warrantless police search of an abandoned cellphone. The high court denied the bid by Antonio Futrell, whose lawyers ...

In People v Gomez, 225 A.D.3d 710 (2nd Dept. 2024), decided on Mar.13, 2024, the Appellate Division of the New York State Supreme Court for the Second Judicial Department, rejected the defendant’s ...