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Ofcom Concedes Defeat in the 4chan Case
Lawyer Preston Byrne, counsel for 4chan, argues that Ofcom's testimony to a Commons committee, accepting it may never recover fines blocked by foreign courts, amounts to conceding defeat in its Online Safety Act enforcement against 4chan. He cites the US court's dicta in 4chan v. Ofcom, predicts Ofcom will seek new blocking powers, and calls for the GRANITE Act.
4 min · 871 words
Should Police Wipe a Criminal's Cellphone Before Returning It?–U.S. v. Stathas
Eric Goldman analyses U.S. v. Stathas, where a court considered whether data on a convicted defendant's seized cellphone, used to commit the offense, should be wiped before the phone is returned, and what that means for forfeiture of digital data.
6 min · 1,363 words