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Confidentiality and Alexa
Confidentiality and Alexa
The California State Bar has come out and said that Alexa should be disabled when an attorney is working from home. Yet another warning about the level of passive surveillance that people allow into their homes for convenience.
It Depends on How Your Define It
It Depends on How Your Define It
Crime supposedly went down last year And personally there appeared to be way less charges of driving under the influence (which makes sense if everyone is home and the bars are closed) but far more allegations of domestic violence.�?
Finding the Loophole
Finding the Loophole
Elon Musk found a way to sell his cars in New Mexico, despite a state law preventing it. He just went outside the state and into a separate sovereign inside its borders.
The Criminal Justice System as a Revenue Generator
The Criminal Justice System as a Revenue Generator
At least one place is at least attempting to change it. This is a significant problem in that there is a lot of money generated by the system and it hits predominately the poor that get stuck in a cycle of fines, license suspensions, more fines, maybe jail.�?
Police Gathering Everything on Social Media for Everyone They Stop
Police Gathering Everything on Social Media for Everyone They Stop
Yet another warning. Everyone.
Anything You Put in Electronic Form Continues to Exist and Can Be Used Against You
Anything You Put in Electronic Form Continues to Exist and Can Be Used Against You
You have been warned.�? Repeatedly.
Out of State Grapes
Out of State Grapes
The Federal Court struck down a Minneapolis law limiting in state wineries from using out of state grapes.
Preemptory Challenges
Preemptory Challenges
In jury selection each side gets a set number of potential jurors they can remove for whatever reason (this is not entirely true there are some limits). Arizona has apparently removed this because it might impact jury decisions on the racial side of things.