States & Localities
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Systemic Risk Assessments Hold Clues for EU Platform Enforcement
The future of online content regulation might rest on largely overlooked EU-required digital risk assessments. -
Using AI to Improve the Government—Without Violating the Privacy Act
Proper use of AI can transform and improve the federal government. Improper use violates the Privacy Act. -
The ‘Mosaic’ Method and the Value of CIA Names to U.S. Adversaries
It’s a fundamental principle inculcated into CIA officers from day one: individual pieces of information can be combined to provide a picture that discloses sensitive intelligence. -
The Changing Landscape of European Privacy Enforcement
An EU law enabling class-action-type lawsuits and a ruling making damages easier to obtain may increase litigation of U.S. data transfers. -
DOGE Betrays Foundational Commitments of the Privacy Act of 1974
Musk’s attempts to gain access to agency databases is an egregious violation of the act, which protects personal information from abuse. -
TikTok v. Garland Opens the Door to Global Censorship
The case sets a dangerous legal precedent, empowering governments to police speech on platforms by invoking national security. -
Trump’s Sacking of PCLOB Members Threatens Data Privacy
The firing of Democratic members of the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board is a danger to civil liberties and trans-Atlantic data flows. -
Prosecuting Journalists Complicates Biden’s Press Freedom Legacy
During the Biden administration, the Justice Department pursued criminal cases that threatened to criminalize newsgathering and undermine journalist protections. -
The Need for Tech Regulation Beyond U.S.-China Rivalry
Focusing tech policy solely on Chinese security risks overlooks systemic flaws in the U.S. tech ecosystem—demanding a different approach. -
Trump Rescinds Biden AI Executive Order
The order reverses the Biden administration’s creation of infrastructure for testing frontier AI models and direction for the federal government to adopt AI. -
Trump Orders 75-Day Pause on TikTok Law Enforcement
The order directs the Justice Department to suspend PAFACAA implementation and declare "no violation" for providing services to TikTok. -
Never Means Never
Why I resigned from my position as a special advocate to the Data Protection Review Court.