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The Fourth Amendment and ESI Image

The Fourth Amendment and ESI

Peter A. Crusco

Courts have long acknowledged that searches of computers and other mediums storing electronic information (ESI) often involve a degree of intrusiveness much greater in quantity and in kind from searches of other containers. This article reviews some recent case law that spotlights this ever developing area of the law.

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The 4th Amendment and ESI Image

The 4th Amendment and ESI

Peter A. Crusco

Courts continue to grapple with the specificity of description required by these warrants for electronically stored evidence so as not to undermine the particularity required by the Fourth Amendment.

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Supreme Court Unwilling to Rule On Constitutionality of Florida and Texas Social Media Legislation Image

Supreme Court Unwilling to Rule On Constitutionality of Florida and Texas Social Media Legislation

Peter Brown

The court's unwillingness to issue a final decision at this early stage indicates how much is at stake for social media moderation of users' postings. The outcome could set a crucial precedent affecting the regulation of content on social media platforms, influencing how these entities manage user-generated content and exercise their editorial discretion.

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Supreme Court Limits Impact Fees

Stewart E. Sterk

In April, the U.S. Supreme Court decided Sheetz v. County of El Dorado, holding that legislatively-imposed fees on development are subject to the same constitutional scrutiny as fees imposed by administrative bodies. The Court's decision may have an impact on fees New York municipalities impose on developers in lieu of developer-provided parkland.

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The Guaranty Law Continues to Divide Opinion Image

The Guaranty Law Continues to Divide Opinion

Matthew J. Schenker & Joshua Kopelowitz

This article discusses the recent developments surrounding the constitutionality of the Guaranty Law. In particular, we address the Southern District's view that the statute is unconstitutional and the splintered view of the statute's constitutionality expressed by New York State courts.

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Owners Have No Constitutional Right to Expand Nonconforming Uses Image

Owners Have No Constitutional Right to Expand Nonconforming Uses

Stewart E. Sterk

Can a municipality's refusal to permit expansion of a pre-existing nonconforming use constitute a federal constitutional violation?

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Municipality's Refusal to Permit Expansion of a Pre-Existing Nonconforming Use Doesn't Violate Constitution Image

Municipality's Refusal to Permit Expansion of a Pre-Existing Nonconforming Use Doesn't Violate Constitution

Stewart E. Sterk

Can a municipality's refusal to permit expansion of a pre-existing nonconforming use constitute a federal constitutional violation? The federal district court for the Eastern District of New York faced that question and awarded summary judgment to the municipality, rejecting the landowner's substantive due process and takings claims.

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The First Amendment and the Lanham Act At the Supreme Court

Conor Tucker

In March, the Supreme Court heard a blockbuster trademark case with significant implications for trademark law. After argument, reversal seems likely as questioning from the justices suggests that a long-standing precedent is unlikely to survive unscathed. But the Court also indicated concern over the broader implications of this case in the arts, entertainment, and publishing. Here's what you need to know about Jack Daniel's v. VIP Products.

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Supreme Court Finds 2017 Bankruptcy Fee Increases Unconstitutional But Leaves Remedy Unclear Image

Supreme Court Finds 2017 Bankruptcy Fee Increases Unconstitutional But Leaves Remedy Unclear

Theresa A. Driscoll

The Supreme Court concluded that because the 2017 amendments exempted debtors located in two States, it was not "uniform" as it did not apply equally to all debtors regardless of where they were situated and, therefore, the statute was unconstitutional.

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Efforts to Provide Out-of-State Abortion Travel Benefits Face Rapidly Shifting Legal Landscape Image

Efforts to Provide Out-of-State Abortion Travel Benefits Face Rapidly Shifting Legal Landscape

Jessica Mach

Employment attorneys say the breadth of new state laws — and the pace at which they are going into effect — means in-house counsel at companies trying to create workarounds for employees in states with restrictive abortion laws by providing benefits that would allow them to travel out-of-state to access abortion services will need to be on high alert, since keeping up on top of the laws will be key to limiting their exposure to litigation — or even criminal penalties.

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