May 21
If Facebook hosted a constitutional convention
Is Facebook bigger than the Constitution? In some ways, the social network already is, but it may not be big enough to host a constitutional convention.
Apr 18
Social media and the 2012 election
This year, technology and social media sites, most visibly Facebook and Twitter, continue to have a dramatic impact on the political world.
Mar 16
The Constitution This Week: Voter ID laws, Facebook, and contraception
News headlines, politicians, and hot-button issues come and go, but one 225-year-old document continues to emerge in our conversations about our nation’s most important questions and challenges: the Constitution. The Constitution is a big buzzword for Election 2012, and more than ever, citizens, pundits, and politicians are turning to the Constitution for answers–and sometimes ammunition,… [Continue Reading]
Jan 25
U.S. v. Jones was a landmark digital privacy decision—but what about privacy in 2025?
The Supreme Court’s decision this week in U.S. v. Jones is the most important privacy development of the Roberts era.
Jan 12
The evolving Constitution: How Facebook, Google and Twitter cause problems for the right to a fair trial
Before Facebook, Twitter and Google, it was pretty easy to keep jurors in line…But now with a quick search on a smartphone—or a peek at a defendant’s Facebook page—jurors are routinely breaching the right to a fair trial, and courts, lawyers, and legislatures are trying to figure out what to do about it.
