On June 17, the Supreme Court acknowledged that the law can rarely keep pace with technology.
In the landmark case of City of Ontario v. Quon (pdf) (08-1332), the court determined that the city of Ontario, Calif., did not violate the police officer’s Fourth Amendment rights when it audited his text messages. The court attempted to limit its ruling because of the fast pace of evolving technology and the uncertainties in the workplace norms.
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