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Last Thursday, I participated in an excellent debate on Carpenter v. United States, the pending Fourth Amendment case on government access to historical cell-site records. I argued that accessing those records is not a “search” of the cell-phone users, while Alex Abdo (formerly of the...
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A recurring theme of this blog is that e-commerce, mobile devices, and evolving technology are changing the retail landscape. It seems that technology shifts are also poised to change the retail streetscape. More particularly, changes to the design and use of retail parking lots seems...
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The transcript in Artis v. District of Columbia is available on the Supreme Court’s website.
The post Argument transcript appeared first on SCOTUSblog....
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As homicides mount, Baltimore residents are again calling for a weekend without violence. The second 72-hour-long Baltimore Ceasefire is scheduled Friday through Sunday, with events planned around the city each day in an effort to curb the city’s rising number of homicides as it nears...
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In addition to gigantic warehouses that e-commerce companies are constructing away from population centers where real estate is limited or too pricey, shopping malls and former shopping mall sites are well poised to be the newest e-commerce logistics and distribution hubs. With the deluge of...
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There will be no criminal charges in the fatal shooting of Aaron Bailey, an unarmed black man, by two Indianapolis officers during a June traffic stop, a special prosecutor announced Tuesday, reports the Indianapolis Star. Metropolitan Police Chief Bryan Roach is outlining Wednesday the remaining...
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According to recent Nielsen ratings, the most watched TV shows and live TV events top off at around 20 million viewers. In contrast, the most popular personalities on various social media platforms have well over 100 million followers. It’s no surprise then, that retailers and...
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President Trump’s options are limited for ending the Russia probe he wants to see over, Politico reports. Firing special counsel Robert Mueller? That might open up the president to an obstruction of justice charge. Defunding the Russia investigation? Influential Republicans are warning the White House...
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On university and college campuses, opioid recovery programs are expanding and multiplying, populated by students who have struggled with dependence on Percocet (oxycodone) and Vicodin (hydrocodone), as well as those who have moved on to fentanyl and heroin, which are far cheaper on the street...
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As we have discussed in earlier blog posts, rapid changes in the retail landscape due to the rise of e-commerce and a shift in customer’s interests from old-school, one-stop department store shopping to experiential retail, has led to a recent wave of retail bankruptcies and...