By krisnelson on Apr 2, 2011 in constitution / government / history / law / search and seizure / wiretap
For the Fourth Amendment – the prohibition against unreasonable search and seizure – one of these foundational cases was Entick v. Carrington (1765). It was not until Katz in 1965 that the Supreme Court returned to the tradition of ex Parte Jackson and held that “the Fourth Amendment protects people, not places.”
Posted in constitution, government, history, law, search and seizure, wiretap | Tagged Bill of Rights, common law, constitution, Fourth Amendment, Internet, Katz, search and seizure, trespass |
By krisnelson on May 9, 2010 in business / copyright / culture / government / intellectual property / international / law
The still-in-draft Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement, beloved of some, is hated by many – including Google, apparently.
Posted in business, copyright, culture, government, intellectual property, international, law | Tagged attorney, copyright, Google, intellectual property, international, Internet, law |
By krisnelson on May 5, 2010 in business / government / law / technology
Last month, Comcast won its appeal in a federal appeals court in D.C. against the FCC’s attempt to require network neutrality. As predicted by some, the FCC is proceeding with plans to reclassify broadband providers, and thus escape the ruling entirely.
Posted in business, government, law, technology | Tagged business, Comcast, FCC, Internet, Network neutrality |
By krisnelson on Apr 30, 2010 in culture / science / science studies / technology
Within the context of the contemporary vaccination debate, neither side has a monopoly on a particular kind of argument.
Posted in culture, science, science studies, technology | Tagged evidence, fraud, government, history, immunization, Internet, knowledge, liberty, medicine, National Vaccine Information Center, research, science, smallpox, vaccination, web |
By krisnelson on Feb 28, 2010 in research / science
Does scientific peer review constitute censorship? There is a sense in which peer reviewers — especially in the sciences — do act in a kind of censorial capacity.
Posted in research, science | Tagged censorship, Darwin, evolution, Internet, peer review, science |
By krisnelson on Feb 7, 2010 in business / technology
Technology on the road has a reputation for being finicky. Some of this difficulty is unavoidable. But other technology challenges are easily remedied through decent design and forethought.
Posted in business, technology | Tagged AT&T, business, Internet, Starbucks, technology, wifi |
By krisnelson on Feb 6, 2010 in business / constitution / government / law / privacy / search and seizure / technology
The FBI is pressing Internet service providers to record which Web sites customers visit and retain those logs for two years.
Posted in business, constitution, government, law, privacy, search and seizure, technology | Tagged FBI, Fourth Amendment, Internet, law, privacy, technology, warrant, web |