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Daniel Solove

@daniel-solove.bsky.social

I'm a law professor at GW Law School and an expert on privacy, AI, technology, and data security law. I also write about law, literature, and the humanities. More about me at https://danielsolove.com

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Daniel Solove@daniel-solove.bsky.social · 6d ago

I wondered why this case settled for so much, but then read the facts. It's Nader v. GM (where Nader sued GM for stalking and harassing him) mixed with the Godfather. The eBay folks barraged these journalists with threats "including deliveries of live cockroaches and a bloody pig mask."

Couple Stalked by eBay Settle for $56 Million

Two Massachusetts journalists were harassed by a Silicon Valley security team in a case that raised questions about when executives should be held responsible.

nytimes.com

Daniel Solove@daniel-solove.bsky.social · 6d ago

Prof. Emily Benfer writes: "Because there are few limits on who has access to court records or how long they remain available, the stain of a single eviction filing severely restricts future housing opportunities." She calls this the "Scarlet E" evictionlab.org/the-scarlet-...

The Scarlet E: Confronting the Life-Altering Consequences of an Eviction

Eviction court records are public, permanent, and easily misinterpreted, yet they can brand a renter for life. We examine the "Scarlet E" and the policies that could help prevent a single filing from ...

evictionlab.org

Daniel Solove@daniel-solove.bsky.social · 7d ago

An issue seemingly lost in the Dr. Fauci hearing today is how Senator Rand Paul was able to obtain Fauci's private diaries and release them to the public. I haven't read much about how this happened. Not sure what the 1st or 4th Amendment are doing these days -- perhaps just taking a long snooze.

Daniel Solove@daniel-solove.bsky.social · 2w ago

“In the near future, surveillance systems will be able to track everything we do in public, and much of what we do in private.” - from a great op-ed by Bruce Schneier and Jon Penney www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

AI surveillance is being supercharged – and it will chill social progress | Bruce Schneier and Jon Penney

These systems will soon be able to track our public and private lives. But we can make the policy choices to reject it

theguardian.com

Daniel Solove@daniel-solove.bsky.social · last mo.

Trackers were installed into federal agency websites. The E-Government Act and Privacy Act require transparency about federal agency websites that collect personal data. Surprise, surprise! These laws were ignored. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

‘It’s dangerous and it’s going to erode trust’: redesign of US government websites stokes surveillance fears

The National Design Studio, staffed by Doge veterans, installed visitor-tracking software on vital federal websites

theguardian.com

Daniel Solove@daniel-solove.bsky.social · last mo.

I agree. It's hard to see much of the third party doctrine surviving Chatrie. My condolences to you, Orin, but please don't feel offended while the rest of us dance in the streets . . .

Orin Kerr@orinkerr.bsky.social · last mo.

The more I read Chatrie, the more I think it may be the most important Fourth Amendment ruling in decades. It makes lots of new moves that will force lower courts to rethink their precedents. It goes far beyond Carpenter, I think.

Daniel Solove@daniel-solove.bsky.social · last mo.

RIP FTC. The FTC as we know it is no longer independent and bipartisan. In Trump v. Slaughter, the Supreme Court overruled a longstanding precedent that helped insulate agencies from political pressure. Now, the FTC is just another arm of Executive power. www.scotusblog.com/2026/06/cour...

Live updates: Supreme Court expands Trump’s power to fire independent agency officials | CNN Politics

In a separate ruling, the justices allowed Lisa Cook to remain at the Fed. Follow for live updates.

cnn.com