Constitutional Law,
Administrative/Regulatory,
9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Aug. 6, 2019
9th Circuit considers if companies act as government agents when keeping records
A 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel heard arguments Monday about whether technology companies that preserve user information in response to law enforcement requests are, in effect, acting as agents of the government and are thus bound by constitutional privacy guarantees.
A 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel heard arguments Monday about whether technology companies that preserve user information in response to law enforcement requests are, in effect, acting as agents of the government and are thus bound by constitutional privacy guarantees.
Under the Stored Communications Act, government agencies may ask third party companies to temporarily retain records of certain individuals, typically targe...
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