by Erin Ryan | Nov 26, 2017 | Amicus, Courts & Judicial Interpretation, Policing and Law Enforcement, Privacy and Technology
While technology has empowered us to access a wealth of information about the world, it can also empower others to access a wealth of information about ourselves. When we feed personal information to our various electronic devices, can we expect that information to...
by Erin Ryan | Oct 20, 2017 | Amicus, Poverty and Economic Justice, Racial Justice
Last month, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) filed a complaint and proposed consent judgment against one of the nation’s largest owners of private student loan debt. The CFPB alleged that the National Collegiate Student Loan Trusts (NCLTs) and their...
by Erin Ryan | Apr 14, 2017 | Amicus, Guest Author, Policing and Law Enforcement
In March 2015, federal prosecutors in the course of a corruption investigation revealed a series of shockingly racist and homophobic text messages sent between several San Francisco Police Department (SFPD) officers. In the wake of the scandal, San Francisco District...
by Erin Ryan | Mar 27, 2017 | Amicus, Courts & Judicial Interpretation, Executive Branch, Freedom of Expression
President Trump likes to talk. Between his early morning tweets and his stream-of-consciousness press conferences, he might be the most vocal president in modern history. His words, it turns out, do matter—and not just in the bully pulpit sense. A series of judicial...
by Erin Ryan | Mar 12, 2017 | Amicus, Criminal Justice, Policing and Law Enforcement
While outrage over President Trump’s stance on immigration enforcement proliferates on social media, the new administration’s policies have also led to tension with an unexpected adversary: local law enforcement. The City of Los Angeles recently pushed back, with an...
