Category: General
Mon Mar 25, 2024 ‐ General
Supreme Court Rules Public Officials Cannot Block Certain Critical Commentary on Social Media
In 2 recent decisions, the U.S. Supreme Court declined to adopt a rule that public officials are either always or never state actors on social media. The Court examined the use of public and private social media platforms by public […]Mon Mar 18, 2024 ‐ General
Low Bar for Probable Cause Affirmed in Moorer v. Chicago
An eyewitness to a crime can be a gift to law enforcement investigations – but even the presence of an eyewitness will not always lead to a guilty verdict. One positive eyewitness identification can, however, formulate probable cause to initiate […]Thu Feb 8, 2024 ‐ General
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Charges Urbana School District with Age Discrimination Violations.
“This case should be a message to school districts in Illinois that they cannot attempt to minimize their contributions to TRS by limiting the compensation of older teachers based on their age.” On August 10, 2018, the Equal Employment Opportunity […]Thu Feb 8, 2024 ‐ General
Amazon’s Ring No Longer Allows Law Enforcement to Request Camera Footage Through Their App
NoRing (an Amazon company), which is widely known for its doorbell security cameras, also owns the Neighbors app where users can publicly post photos and videos captured by their Ring cameras and alert those around them to suspicious activity, lost […]