Alaina Lancaster

March 09, 2020 | The Recorder

California's First District Court of Appeal passed on the case's constitutional questions, writing that the California Supreme Court is teed up to answer whether barring defendants from obtaining electronic communications truly prevents them from presenting a complete defense.

By Alaina Lancaster

5 minute read

March 05, 2020 | The Recorder

"Here we are in 2020, and it still goes on," said Justice Teri Jackson, the first African American woman on California's First District Court of Appeal, at an Association of Business Trial Lawyers event in San Francisco on Tuesday.

By Alaina Lancaster

6 minute read

March 04, 2020 | The Recorder

Judge Mike Cummins' strategy of legally changing his first name to "Judge" did not land him a seat on the Los Angeles County Superior Court.

By Alaina Lancaster

4 minute read

March 04, 2020 | Law.com

A Reddit user who criticized the policies of Jehovah's Witnesses will remain anonymous, according to a judge's ruling.

By Alaina Lancaster

10 minute read

March 03, 2020 | The Recorder

Alan Butler, general counsel for the Electronic Privacy Information Center, said the appeals court order continues "a string of good decisions on standing to enforce privacy statutes."

By Alaina Lancaster

4 minute read

March 02, 2020 | The Recorder

A federal judge in San Francisco ruled a Redditor's posts citing Watch Tower's copyrighted works were fair use but that online free speech "is a developing area where the standards are far from settled."

By Alaina Lancaster

3 minute read

February 27, 2020 | The Recorder

In opposition to a Georgia appeals court, the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California ruled that Snapchat's Speed Filter, implicated in the death of three young Wisconsinites, is covered by Section 230 immunity.

By Alaina Lancaster

4 minute read

February 26, 2020 | The Recorder

Some privacy lawyers say Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act cases are landing in the Northern District of California mainly out of contractual obligation, though others maintain that the venue has its perks.

By Alaina Lancaster

6 minute read

February 26, 2020 | Law.com

The Northern District of California has become a popular venue to enforce the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act.

By Alaina Lancaster

8 minute read

February 24, 2020 | The Recorder

Although California's First District Court of Appeal did not rule on the constitutional questions raised in the appeal, the court blocked the attorney general's attempt to impose warrantless device searches on a teenage girl convicted of felony assault, as the state's courts continue to the shape the case law around electronic privacy for criminal offenders.

By Alaina Lancaster

3 minute read