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Title Date Description Document Category Related Issues Filename
EFF amicus brief in Glassdoor v. Andra Wednesday, February 6, 2019 Anonymity PDF icon 2018-09-13_eff_amicus_brief.pdf
Glassdoor v. Andra Texas Supreme Court opinion Wednesday, February 6, 2019 Anonymity PDF icon glassdoor_v_andra_texas_supreme_court_decision.pdf
No to Online Voting in Virginia—Verified Voting letter Monday, February 4, 2019 PDF icon 2019.01.25_opposition_letter_final.pdf
State v. Seo - EFF ACLU amicus brief Thursday, January 31, 2019 PDF icon brief.pdf
Google's Petition for a Writ of Certiorari Friday, January 25, 2019 PDF icon google_v_oracle_petition-for-certiorari_01-24-2019.pdf
Signed memorandum regarding new docketing procedures in W.D. Washington Wednesday, January 23, 2019 PDF icon mos_re_pilot_program_sealed_apps_and_orders_for_ee.pdf
Order dismissing case without prejudice Tuesday, January 22, 2019 PDF icon 2019-01-17_order_dismissing_case_dckt_29_0.pdf
Stipulation to dismiss without prejudice Tuesday, January 22, 2019 PDF icon 2019-01-16_stipulation_and_proposed_dckt_28_0.pdf
Order staying case and directing mediation Tuesday, January 22, 2019 PDF icon dkt._no._19_-_2018.06.08_order_staying_case.pdf
The Stranger's reply in support of petition to unseal Tuesday, January 22, 2019 PDF icon dkt._no._18_-_2018-04-27_petitioner_index_newspapers_reply.pdf
U.S. Attorney opposition to petition to unseal Tuesday, January 22, 2019 PDF icon dkt._no._14_-_2018-03-13_usao_response.pdf
EFF response to ASOS & Stobbs IP regarding collusion dot so Tuesday, January 22, 2019 Trademark PDF icon eff_response_letter_to_asos.pdf
ASOS - Stobbs IP cease and desist letter re collusion dot so Tuesday, January 22, 2019 PDF icon asos_-_stobbs_ip_letter_re_collusion_dot_so.pdf
LTTWaPo Tuesday, January 22, 2019

LTTWaPo

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Cease and Desist Letter re The Yes Men Tuesday, January 22, 2019

Cease and Desist Letter re The Yes Men

PDF icon 01_16_19_cease_and_desist_letter_re_the_yes_men2png.pdf
Order re Motions to Seal and Motion to Intervene - Uniloc v. Apple Thursday, January 17, 2019 PDF icon order_re_motions_to_seal_and_motion_to_intervene_-_uniloc_v._apple.pdf
Brief of EFF in Support of Respondent in Return Mail v. USPS Wednesday, January 16, 2019 Patents PDF icon eff_amicus_brief_-_return_mail.pdf
Complaint Filed in SAS Institute Inc. vs World Programming Limited et al Friday, January 11, 2019 PDF icon sas_v_wpl_complaint_edtx_18-295_07-18-18-1.pdf
Happy Mutants Response to Bird Takedown Letter Jan 11 2019 Thursday, January 10, 2019 PDF icon happy_mutants_response_to_bird_takedown_letter_jan_11_2019.pdf
Bird Rides Takedown to Boing Boing Dec 20 2018 Thursday, January 10, 2019 PDF icon bird_boing_boing_takedown_2018-12-20.pdf
EFF Motion to Intervene - Uniloc v Apple Wednesday, January 9, 2019 PDF icon doc_152_-_eff_motion_to_intervene.pdf
Apple Motion to Dismiss - Uniloc v Apple Thursday, October 25, 2018 PDF icon doc_135_-_apple_motion_to_dismiss.pdf
Jewel Surreply - Pursuant To The Court's November 20, 2018 Order Friday, December 7, 2018

Jewel Surreply - Pursuant To The Court's November 20, 2018 Order

NSA Spying, Privacy PDF icon 442_plaintiffs_surreply_12.7.18.pdf
DOJ Surreply of Jewel MSJ Friday, November 30, 2018 Surveillance Technologies, NSA Spying, Privacy PDF icon doj_sur-reply_of_jewel_msj.pdf
Risk Assessment Public Policy Concerns Friday, December 21, 2018

A guide for judicial officers considering risk assessment tools for use in the criminal justice system.

PDF icon ai_policy_issues_handout.pdf
EFF NSL FOIA--Motion for Partial Summary Judgment Wednesday, December 19, 2018 NSL PDF icon eff_nsl_foia-motion_for_partial_summary_judgment.pdf
City of Atlanta Documents Regarding Hemisphere and AT&T Tuesday, December 18, 2018
Written Comments of EFF on Proposed California Rules of Court 4.10 and 4.40 Friday, December 14, 2018 PDF icon written_comments_of_the_electronic_frontier_foundation_on_proposed_rules_4.10_and_4.40_invitation_to_comment_sp18-23_december_14_2018.pdf
2018-12-17 - Patel v FB - 9C amicus brief Monday, December 17, 2018 PDF icon 2018-12-17_-_patel_v_fb_-_amicus_brief_filed.pdf
Robinson v. Hunt Co., Texas EFF Amicus Brief w/ Knight First Amendment Institute Tuesday, June 5, 2018 PDF icon 6.5.18_eff_knight_amicus_curiae_brief_robinson_v_hunt_cty.pdf
Mozilla v. FCC EFF Amicus Brief Monday, August 27, 2018 Net Neutrality PDF icon 18-01051_mozilla_v._fcc_eff_amicus_brief-1.pdf
December 2018 Preemption Letter Thursday, December 13, 2018

In December 2018, we joined Campaign for a Commercial-Free Childhood, Center for Digital Democracy, Center for Media Justice, Color of Change, Common Sense Kids Action, Consumer Federation of America, Consumer Action, Consumer Watchdog, Customer Commons, Electronic Privacy Information Center, Media Alliance, Privacy Rights Clearinghouse, Public Citizen, Stop Online Violence Against Women, and U.S. PIRG in asking Congress to protect strong state privacy laws.

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Manhattan Community Access v. Halleck--EFF Brief Wednesday, December 12, 2018 No Downtime for Free Speech, Free Speech, Social Networks PDF icon eff_briefmanhattan_community_access_v._halleck.pdf
Complaint Monday, December 10, 2018 PDF icon ctr_for_genetics_and_society_et_al_v._beccera_complaint_with_exhibits.pdf
12.3.18 CCPA Coalition Letter Tuesday, December 4, 2018

EFF is one of fifteen privacy organizations calling on the state’s legislators to defend and continue to improve the California Consumer Privacy Act this year.

PDF icon 12.3.18_ccpa_coalition_letter.pdf
Sacramento DHA Letter to Kevin Aslanian - November 7, 2018 Monday, December 3, 2018 Street-Level Surveillance PDF icon kaslanian.alpr_.11.7.18.pdf
Order Denying Petition for Rehearing En Banc Tuesday, August 28, 2018 PDF icon oracle_v_google_order-denying-petition-for-rehearing-en-banc.pdf
Oracle Response to Google Petition for Rehearing En Banc Friday, July 27, 2018 PDF icon oracle_v_google_oracle-response-to-google-petition-for-rehearing-en-banc.pdf
IMDB v. Becerra EFF Amicus Brief Wednesday, November 28, 2018 Free Speech PDF icon imdb_v._becerra_eff_amicus_brief.pdf
Motion to Unseal Court Records Concerning U.S. Deparment of Justice Motion to Compel Facebook Wednesday, November 28, 2018 PDF icon motion_to_unseal_court_records_concerning_u.s._department_of_justice_motion_to_compel_facebook.pdf
Motion to Unseal Court Records Concerning U.S. Deparment of Justice Motion to Compel Facebook Wednesday, November 28, 2018 PDF icon motion_to_unseal_court_records_concerning_u.s._department_of_justice_motion_to_compel_facebook.pdf
Prager University v. Google EFF amicus brief Monday, November 26, 2018 Free Speech, Content Blocking, No Downtime for Free Speech, Social Networks PDF icon prager_v_google_-_eff_amicus_brief.pdf
Cell Site Simulators Monday, November 26, 2018

Cell-site simulators (“CSS”), also commonly known as IMSI catchers or Stingrays, are devices that law enforcement uses to try to locate specific suspects. However, because CSSs cause the phone to connect to the device rather than the cell tower, they actively interfere in communications between cell phones and towers for every phone in the impacted area, including 911 calls.

Surveillance Technologies PDF icon css_one_pager_2018.11.pdf
Biometrics: Facial Recognition Monday, November 26, 2018

Some law enforcement and other government agencies like DMVs and the State Department collect photographs of people’s faces. The digital images are then converted into a mathematical representation of pre-designated measurements, often called a “face template,” and uploaded into a common database. Manufacturers and advocates for facial recognition technologies often present these systems as a “silver bullet” for law enforcement, but they are often error-prone and present serious challenges to privacy and due process.

Biometrics PDF icon facial_recognition_one_pager-2018.11.pdf
Consumer Privacy Legislation One Pager Monday, November 26, 2018

Over 90% of Americans feel like they have no control over their data or their online privacy. Congress should be working to actively give them back their control, instead of letting the companies with the worst privacy track records dictate users’ legal rights. But any new federal data privacy regulation or statute must not preempt stronger state data privacy rules.

EFF emphasizes five concrete recommendations for any proposed legislation regarding the data privacy rights of users online:

  • Requiring opt-in consent to online data gathering and sharing
  • Giving users a “right to know” about data gathering and sharing
  • Giving users a right to data portability
  • Imposing requirements on companies for when customer data is breached
  • Requiring businesses that collect personal data directly from consumers to serve as “information fiduciaries,” similar to the duty of care required of certified personal accountants.
Legislative One-Pager Privacy PDF icon consumer_privacy_one_pager_-2018.11.pdf
Section 215 of the Patriot Act - Background and Questions Monday, November 26, 2018

Section 215 of the USA PATRIOT Act sunsets on December 15, 2019 (in addition to two other PATRIOT Act provisions). Before lawmakers can decide whether to allow this provision to sunset entirely, to reauthorize the programs without changes, or to include reforms along with reauthorization, Congress and the public need more information. EFF provides a list of questions NSA must answer.

Legislative One-Pager PATRIOT Act, NSA Spying PDF icon 215_patriot_act_one_pager_-_2018.11.19.pdf
The End of Trust Tuesday, November 20, 2018

McSweeney's 54, produced in collaboration with EFF.

The End of Trust is licensed under a Creative Commons BY-NC-ND license. See page 2 for additional copyright information.

PDF icon end_of_trust_interior_pages_lores.pdf
EFF-MuckRock ALPR Data 2016-2017 Wednesday, November 14, 2018 Package icon alpr_2016-2017_update.zip
Brief of EFF & R Street in Support of Petitioner in HP Inc. v. Berkheimer Wednesday, November 14, 2018 Patents, Creativity & Innovation PDF icon Brief of EFF & R Street in Support of Petitioner in HP Inc. v. Berkheimer
EFF's Comments to the NTIA on "Developing the Administration's Approach to Consumer Privacy" Friday, November 9, 2018

EFF submitted a letter in the U.S. Department of Commerce's request for comment on "Developing the Administration's Approach to Consumer Privacy," urging the agency to consider any future policy proposals in a users' rights framework. We emphasized five concrete recommendations for any Administration policy proposal or proposed legislation regarding the data privacy rights of users online.

PDF icon 11.9.18_comments_of_eff_to_ntia_dkt_180821780-8780-01.pdf
Tattoo Recognition Technology - Evaluation (Tatt-E) Performance of Tattoo Identification Algorithms Monday, November 12, 2018 Street-Level Surveillance PDF icon nist.ir_.8232.pdf
OG Banner Template Guide Friday, November 9, 2018

This zipped file contains a .PSD that can be used by EFF designers as a template when designing OG banners for the site.

It includes a photo credit, as well as guides showing which areas are invisible in some uses of the banner.

Jewel v. NSA Snowden Declaration Friday, November 2, 2018 Privacy, NSA Spying PDF icon jewel_v._nsa_snowden_declaration.pdf
Jewel v. NSA McCraw Declaration Friday, November 2, 2018 Privacy, NSA Spying PDF icon jewelmccraw_declaration.pdf
Jewel v. NSA Reply Brief Friday, November 2, 2018 Privacy, NSA Spying PDF icon 430_plaintiffs_reply_re_the_governments_summary_judgment_motion_and_plaintiffs_motion_to_proceed_to_resolution_on_the_merits_using_the_procedures_of_section_1806f_11.2.18.pdf
Exide Technologies v. California Department of Public Health Friday, April 13, 2018 Transparency PDF icon exide_decision.pdf
Amicus Letter to California Supreme Court in Sander v. State Bar of California Thursday, November 1, 2018 Transparency PDF icon s251671_sander_v._s.c._state_bar_of_ca_amicus_letter_of_eff.pdf
Client motion 2 Wednesday, October 31, 2018 PDF icon motion_for_wiretap_inspection_re_951-314-0550.pdf
Client motion 1 Wednesday, October 31, 2018 PDF icon motion_for_wiretap_inspection_re_818-441-3342.pdf
Public 990 - Fiscal Year 2017 Wednesday, October 31, 2018 PDF icon eff_990_fy17_public_disclosure.pdf
2016-2017 Audited Financial Statement Tuesday, October 30, 2018 PDF icon eff_audited_financial_statements_fy17.pdf
Docket in Shipping & Transit LLC v 1A Auto Case No. 9:16-cv-81039 Tuesday, October 30, 2018 PDF icon docket_in_9-16-cv-81039.pdf
Final Judgment Against Shipping & Transit LLC Tuesday, April 3, 2018 PDF icon final_judgment_against_shipping_transit_llc.pdf
Writ of Execution as to Shipping & Transit Monday, July 23, 2018 PDF icon writ_of_exectution_16-cv-81039.pdf
Shipping & Transit LLC Bankruptcy Petition Thursday, September 6, 2018 PDF icon shipping_transit_bankruptcy_petition.pdf
Counter Drone One Pager Monday, September 17, 2018

EFF position on granting authorization to DHS and DOJ to shoot down, seize and/or intercept privately owned drones.

Surveillance Drones PDF icon counter-drone_one_pager_-_final.pdf
TSA Modernization Act Tuesday, September 18, 2018

EFF position on the TSA Modernization Act regarding the implicit expansion of biometric collection.

Biometrics PDF icon tsa_mod_one_pager_final.pdf
EFF v. San Bernardino County Sheriff Tuesday, October 23, 2018 Surveillance Technologies, Privacy, Cell Tracking, Locational Privacy, Street-Level Surveillance PDF icon eff_v._san_bernadino_petition_for_writ_of_mandate_with_exhibits_-_filed_copy.pdf
Media Critics Amicus Brief - Fox v TVEyes Friday, October 12, 2018 PDF icon tveyes_amicus_brief_iso_petition.pdf
Knight v. Trump amicus brief Friday, October 19, 2018 Free Speech, Social Networks PDF icon knight_v._trump_amicus_brief.pdf
Gust v Alphacap Ventures Federal Circuit Opinion Friday, September 28, 2018 PDF icon gust_v_alphacap_ventures_fed_cir_opinion.pdf
Electronic Communications Privacy Act Friday, October 19, 2018 PDF icon act-pl99-508.pdf
US v. Gartenlaub Memorandum Disposition Tuesday, October 2, 2018 PDF icon gartenlaub_memorandum_disposition.pdf
Elliott v. Donegan and Does 1-30 complaint Tuesday, October 16, 2018 Anonymity, Section 230 PDF icon e.d.n.y._18-cv-05680_dckt_000001_000_filed_2018-10-10.pdf
Order Vacating District Court Judgment after CAFC Remand Monday, October 1, 2018 PDF icon cisco_v_arista_order-vacating-district-court-judgment-after-cafc-remand_10-01-18.pdf
Order Granting Motion to CAFC for Limited Remand Monday, September 10, 2018 PDF icon cisco_v_arista_order-granting-motion-to-cafc-for-limited-remand_09-10-18.pdf
Order Granting Motion for an Indicative Ruling to Vacate District Court Judgment Wednesday, September 5, 2018 PDF icon cisco_v_arista_order-granting-motion-for-an-indicatvie-ruling-to-vacate-district-court-judgment_09-05-18.pdf
Motion to Vacate District Court Judgment after CAFC Remand Wednesday, September 26, 2018 PDF icon cisco_v_arista_motion-to-vacate-district-court-judgment-after-cafc-remand_09-26-18.pdf
Motion to CAFC for Limited Remand Thursday, September 6, 2018 PDF icon cisco_v_arista_motion-to-cafc-for-limited-remand_09-06-18.pdf
Motion for an Indicative Ruling to Vacate District Court Judgment__Settlement term sheet Tuesday, September 4, 2018 PDF icon cisco_v_arista_motion-for-an-indicatvie-ruling-to-vacate-district-court-judgment_settlement-term-sheet.pdf
Motion for an Indicative Ruling to Vacate District Court Judgment Tuesday, September 4, 2018 PDF icon cisco_v_arista_motion-for-an-indicatvie-ruling-to-vacate-district-court-judgment_09-04-18.pdf
Nieves v. Bartlett Amicus Brief Wednesday, October 10, 2018 Free Speech PDF icon nieves_v._bartlett_amicus_brief.pdf
Letter to Texas AG about Epson printers Wednesday, October 10, 2018 DRM PDF icon letter_to_epson_final_2018.10.10.pdf
S.B. 1001 - EFF Letter to California Assembly Committee on Privacy and Consumer Protection Wednesday, June 13, 2018 PDF icon sb_1001_-_eff_letter_to_assembly_committee_on_privacy_and_consumer_protection_june_13_2018.pdf
Amicus brief Monday, October 1, 2018 PDF icon airbnb_amicus_brief_-_filed.pdf
Airbnb, Homeaway v. New York City - EFF Amcius Monday, October 1, 2018 PDF icon 18cv7712_brief_sdny_airbnb_eff_amicus_10.1.18.pdf
Report on the Fiscal 2017 Executive Budget New York Police Department May 23, 2016 Monday, May 23, 2016
Report on the Fiscal 2017 Executive Budge, New York Police Department, May 23, 2016
PDF icon nypd.pdf
TASKFORCE_FINALREPORT Saturday, May 16, 2015

Final Report of the President’s Task Force on 21st Century Policing. Washington, DC: Office
of Community Oriented Policing Services.

Street-Level Surveillance PDF icon President’s Task Force on 21st Century Policing. 2015. Final Report of the President’s Task Force on 21st Century Policing. Wash
TASKFORCE_FINALREPORT Saturday, May 16, 2015

President’s Task Force on 21st Century Policing. 2015. Final Report of the President’s Task Force on 21st Century Policing. Washington, DC: Office
of Community Oriented Policing Services.

PDF icon President’s Task Force on 21st Century Policing. 2015. Final Report of the President’s Task Force on 21st Century Policing. Wash
TASKFORCE_FINALREPORT Saturday, May 16, 2015

President’s Task Force on 21st Century Policing. 2015. Final Report of the President’s Task Force on 21st Century Policing. Washington, DC: Office
of Community Oriented Policing Services.

PDF icon taskforce_finalreport.pdf
Brief of Amicus Curiae Electronic Frontier Foundation In Support of Defendant-Appellant's Petition For Rehearing En Banc Monday, October 1, 2018

Brief of Amicus Curiae Electronic Frontier Foundation In Support of Defendant-Appellant's Petition For Rehearing En Banc

Pleadings Privacy, Surveillance and Human Rights PDF icon 50-2_brief_of_amicus_curiae_eff_iso_defendant-appellant_petition_for_rehearing_en_banc_10.1.18.pdf
Brief of Amicus Curiae Electronic Frontier Foundation In Support of Defendant-Appellant's Petition For Rehearing En Banc Monday, October 1, 2018

Brief of Amicus Curiae Electronic Frontier Foundation In Support of Defendant-Appellant's Petition For Rehearing En Banc

Pleadings Privacy, Surveillance and Human Rights PDF icon 50-2_brief_of_amicus_curiae_eff_iso_defendant-appellant_petition_for_rehearing_en_banc_10.1.18.pdf
Blaze Declaration Friday, September 28, 2018 Privacy, NSA Spying, Transparency PDF icon declaration_of_prof_matthew_blaze.pdf
Brian Reid Declaration Friday, September 28, 2018 Surveillance and Human Rights, Transparency, NSA Spying, Privacy PDF icon brian_reid_declaration.pdf
Phillip Long Declaration Friday, September 28, 2018 Surveillance and Human Rights, Transparency, NSA Spying, Privacy PDF icon phillip_long_declaration.pdf
Ashkan Soltani Declaration Friday, September 28, 2018 Surveillance and Human Rights, Transparency, NSA Spying, Privacy PDF icon ashkan_soltani_declaration.pdf
Plaintiffs' Opposition to the Government's Summary Judgment Motion and Plaintiffs' Motion to Proceed to Resolution on the Merits Using the Procedures of Section 1806(f) Friday, September 28, 2018

Plaintiffs' Opposition to the Government's Summary Judgment Motion and Plaintiffs' Motion to Proceed to Resolution on the Merits Using the Procedures of Section 1806(f)

Pleadings NSA Spying PDF icon jewel_opposition_dckt_417_filed_2018-09-28.pdf
EFF Letter of Support: AB 1584 - January 5, 2018 Friday, September 28, 2018 PDF icon eff_-_support_ab_1584.pdf
Montebello Police Department - ALPR Data Thursday, September 27, 2018 Package icon montebello_police_department_-_alpr_data.zip
Woodhull et al v. United States - Order granting defendants' motion to dismiss Tuesday, September 25, 2018 Section 230, Free Speech PDF icon 2018-09-24_memorandum_dckt_25_0.pdf
Facebook Letter to Memphis Police Department on Fake Accounts Monday, September 24, 2018 PDF icon fb_letter_to_mpd.pdf
ATL Opening Brief - ATL v ABA Thursday, August 16, 2018 PDF icon 2018-08-16_brief_-_appellants.pdf
ABA Brief in Opposition - ATL v ABA Friday, September 14, 2018 PDF icon 2018-09-14_opposing_brief_of_american_bankers_association4838-6183-4610.pdf
EFF & ALCU Motion for Leave - Automated Transactions LLC v American Bankers Association Monday, September 17, 2018 PDF icon eff_aclu-nh_motion_for_leave_to_file_-_atl_v_aba.pdf
Order Dismissing Defamation Complaint - Automated Transactions LLC v American Bankers Association Monday, March 19, 2018 PDF icon automated_transactions_order_re_motion_to_dismiss.pdf
EFF & ALCU Amicus Brief - Automated Transactions LLC v American Bankers Association Monday, September 17, 2018 PDF icon eff_aclu-nh_amicus_brief_-_atl_v_aba.pdf
Complaint - Automated Transactions LLC v American Bankers Association Tuesday, December 27, 2016 PDF icon atl-v-aba-complaint.pdf
Coalition Letter of Support for Palo Alto Surveillance Ordinance Friday, September 14, 2018 Transparency, Street-Level Surveillance, Community Control of Police Surveillance (CCOPS) PDF icon palo_alto_surveillance_ordinance_-_support_-_9.10.2018.pdf
Amicus brief Thursday, August 30, 2018 PDF icon 18-0396_eff_grindr_amicus_brief.pdf
Searching and Seizing Computers and Obtaining Electronic Evidence in Criminal Investigations Monday, September 10, 2018 PDF icon ssmanual2009.pdf
Herrick v. Grindr - EFF 2nd Circuit Amicus Brief Thursday, August 30, 2018 PDF icon 18-0396_eff_grindr_amicus_brief.pdf
Support AB 1584 - EFF Letter to Governor Brown Wednesday, September 5, 2018 PDF icon ab_1584_gov_9.5.18_-_final.pdf
Manning's appeal brief Thursday, August 30, 2018 PDF icon cmanningsupp_corrected.pdf
US v Chelsea Manning - CAAF Amicus Brief of EFF and NACDL Thursday, August 30, 2018 PDF icon 18-0317ar_manning_eff_amicus_brief_8.30.18.pdf
EFF Comments re Docket No. PTO-P-2018-0033 Monday, August 20, 2018 Creativity & Innovation PDF icon EFF Comments to PTO re Patent Eligibility
Amicus brief Thursday, August 30, 2018 PDF icon 2018-08-30_amicus_curiae_brief_eff_dckt_18-1_.pdf
Non-Final Rejection of Google ANS Patent Application Tuesday, August 28, 2018 PDF icon non-final_rejection_of_google_ans_patent.pdf
Almonor Amicus Brief EFF ACLU Thursday, August 30, 2018 Privacy, Cell Tracking, Locational Privacy PDF icon amonor_amicus_brief_eff_aclu.pdf
O'Donnell Amicus Brief EFF-ACLU Thursday, August 30, 2018 Privacy, Cell Tracking, Locational Privacy PDF icon odonnell_amicus_brief_aclu_eff.pdf
EFF Letter to Clarify Fiscal Impact of AB 2192 Thursday, August 9, 2018 Creativity & Innovation, Net Neutrality PDF icon ab_2192_senapprops_8.9.18.pdf
Privacy Coalition opposition to exempting online advertising in CA privacy law Tuesday, August 28, 2018

Letter is from privacy organizations, including EFF, to the California legislature opposing industry efforts to amend AB 375 (California Consumer Privacy Act -CCPA), through SB 1121 and exempt online advertising from privacy protections. EFF and other privacy groups strongly oppose such efforts to weaken CCPA and express support for strengthening the CA privacy law even further in 2019.

Privacy PDF icon sb_1121_coalition_8.28.18_.pdf
Amici brief for ARIOSA v. ILLUMINA Friday, August 24, 2018 Creativity & Innovation PDF icon 18-109_amici_curiae_brief_in_support_of_petitioner.pdf
Doe v Signature Mgmt - order granting motion to maintain anonymity Thursday, August 23, 2018 Anonymity PDF icon doe_v_sig._mgmt._-_order_granting_motion_to_maintain_anonymity.pdf
Brief of EFF & R Street in Support of Petitioner in Ariosa v. Illumina Thursday, August 23, 2018 Creativity & Innovation, Patents PDF icon 18-xxxx_-_ariosa_diagnostics_inc._v._illumina_inc._-_cert._petition.pdf
Kings Point Police Department ALPR Data Thursday, August 23, 2018 Package icon kings_point_police_department_-_alpr_data.zip
Springfield Police Department ALPR Data Wednesday, August 22, 2018 File learn_db_user_detection_data_report_2016.xlsx
Learn Db User Detection Data Report 2017 Wednesday, August 22, 2018 File learn_db_user_detection_data_report_2017.xlsx
Learn Db User Hit Data Report 2016 Wednesday, August 22, 2018 File learn_db_user_hit_data_report_2016.xlsx
Learn Db User Hit Data Report 2017 Wednesday, August 22, 2018 File learn_db_user_hit_data_report_2017.xlsx
EFF Comments to FTC on Competition Monday, August 20, 2018 PDF icon combinepdf.pdf
Ftc P181201 Electronic Frontier Commens Topic 6 Competitive Effects Acquisitions And Mergers Monday, August 20, 2018 PDF icon ftc_p181201_electronic_frontier_commens_topic_6_competitive_effects_acquisitions_and_mergers.pdf
Ftc P181201 Electronic Frontier Foundation Comment Topic 2 Competition And Consumer Protection Monday, August 20, 2018 PDF icon ftc_p181201_electronic_frontier_foundation_comment_topic_2_competition_and_consumer_protection.pdf
Ftc P181201 Electronic Frontier Foundation Comment Topic 8 The Role Of Intellectual Property And Competition Policy Monday, August 20, 2018 PDF icon ftc_p181201_electronic_frontier_foundation_comment_topic_8_the_role_of_intellectual_property_and_competition_policy.pdf
Ftc P181201 Electronic Frontier Foundation Comments Topic 4 Intersection Of Privacy Big Data And Competition Monday, August 20, 2018 PDF icon ftc_p181201_electronic_frontier_foundation_comments_topic_4_intersection_of_privacy_big_data_and_competition.pdf
Ftc P181201 Electronic Frontier Foundation Comment Topic 3 Market Power Entry Barriers Predatory Conduct Monday, August 20, 2018 PDF icon ftc_p181201_electronic_frontier_foundation_comment_topic_3_market_power_entry_barriers_predatory_conduct.pdf
Ftc P181201 Electronic Frontier Commens Topic 6 Competitive Effects Acquisitions And Mergers Monday, August 20, 2018 PDF icon ftc_p181201_electronic_frontier_commens_topic_6_competitive_effects_acquisitions_and_mergers.pdf
Ftc P181201 Electronic Frontier Foundation Comment Topic 2 Competition And Consumer Protection Monday, August 20, 2018 PDF icon ftc_p181201_electronic_frontier_foundation_comment_topic_2_competition_and_consumer_protection.pdf
Ftc P181201 Electronic Frontier Foundation Comment Topic 8 The Role Of Intellectual Property And Competition Policy Monday, August 20, 2018 PDF icon ftc_p181201_electronic_frontier_foundation_comment_topic_8_the_role_of_intellectual_property_and_competition_policy.pdf
Ftc P181201 Electronic Frontier Foundation Comments Topic 4 Intersection Of Privacy Big Data And Competition Monday, August 20, 2018 PDF icon ftc_p181201_electronic_frontier_foundation_comments_topic_4_intersection_of_privacy_big_data_and_competition.pdf
Ftc P181201 Electronic Frontier Foundation Comment Topic 3 Market Power Entry Barriers Predatory Conduct Monday, August 20, 2018 PDF icon ftc_p181201_electronic_frontier_foundation_comment_topic_3_market_power_entry_barriers_predatory_conduct.pdf
Naperville Smart Meter Association v. Naperville - Seventh Circuit Decision Thursday, August 16, 2018 PDF icon nsma_v._naperville_8-16-2018.pdf
2018-08-13 - privacy advocates - response to CalChamber proposals re SB 1121 Tuesday, August 14, 2018 PDF icon 2018-08-13_-_privacy_advocates_-_response_to_calchamber_proposals_re_sb_1121_.pdf
2018-08-06 - CalChamber - proposals re SB 1121 Tuesday, August 14, 2018 PDF icon 2018-08-06_-_calchamber_-_proposals_re_sb_1121.pdf
August 8, 2018 EFF Letter to BART Board Tuesday, August 14, 2018 Street-Level Surveillance PDF icon 2018-08-08_letter_to_bart_board_re_proposed_surveillance_systems-final.pdf
Letter to BART Board addressing proposed surveillance systems Wednesday, August 8, 2018 Street-Level Surveillance PDF icon 2018-08-08_letter_to_bart_board_re_proposed_surveillance_systems-final.pdf
EFF Opposition to UNE Forbearance Comment Monday, August 6, 2018 PDF icon eff_-_fcc_une_forbearance_opposition_comment.pdf
EFF Amicus Raimondo v. FBI Friday, August 3, 2018 PDF icon 15_raimondo_eff_amicus_brief_8.3.18.pdf
Joint Civil Society Response to Discussion Guide on a 2nd Additional Protocol to the Budapest Convention on Cybercrime Tuesday, July 31, 2018 PDF icon Global Civil Society Coalition
UPaid v Card Concepts - Motion for Judgment of the Pleadings Tuesday, July 31, 2018 PDF icon upaid.cci_.101.motion.pdf
Opening the Black Box: Defendants' Rights to Confront Forensic Software Monday, July 30, 2018

Article published with the permission of The Champion, the national magazine for the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers.

Transparency PDF icon champion_article_-_lacambra_forensic_software_may_2018_07102018.pdf
A.B. 748 Support Letter Wednesday, July 25, 2018

EFF Support Letter for A.B. 748

PDF icon ab748.support.letter.final_.pdf
Law Professors Letter Against CLASSICS Monday, May 14, 2018 Creativity & Innovation PDF icon classics_act_ip_professors_letter_5.14.18.pdf
Hassell v. Bird CA Supreme Court opinion Monday, July 2, 2018 Section 230 PDF icon hassell_v_bird_ca_sup_ct.pdf
EFF-ACLU Wanjiku amicus brief 7th Cir. Wednesday, July 18, 2018 Border Searches PDF icon wanjiku_brief_-_stamped.pdf
ASTM v. Public.Resource.Org - Opinion (D.C. Cir. July 17, 2018) Tuesday, July 17, 2018

D.C. Circuit opinion on fair use and copyrightability in ASTM v. Public.Resource.Org and AERA v. Public.Resource.Org

Creativity & Innovation, Fair Use PDF icon dc_cir_opinion_07172018.pdf
Woodhull et al.'s Reply in Support of Motion for Preliminary Injunction Tuesday, July 17, 2018 PDF icon 2018-07-17_reply_dckt_17_0.pdf
Government Opposition to Woodhull et al.'s motion for preliminary injunction Tuesday, July 17, 2018 PDF icon 2018-07-12_motion_dckt_16_0.pdf
FBI Tattoo Recognition FOIA Docs Monday, July 16, 2018 Street-Level Surveillance, Biometrics PDF icon 2018.3.23_17-cv-02567_-_responsive_docs.pdf
Comments of EFF re Docket No. PTO-P-2018-0036 Monday, July 9, 2018 PDF icon comments_of_eff_re_docket_no._pto-p-2018-0036.pdf
R Street Institute Comments to USPTO on BRI Monday, July 9, 2018 PDF icon r_street_uspto_comments_bri.pdf
2018-07-05 - Rosenbach v Six Flags - amicus brief from privacy groups Thursday, July 5, 2018 PDF icon 2018-07-05_-_rosenbach_v_six_flags_-_amicus_brief_from_privacy_groups.pdf
Response Letter to Christopher Foley re Language Transfer Monday, July 2, 2018 PDF icon 7-2-18_letter_to_christopher_foley.pdf
File Wrapper for Raniere Patent Friday, June 29, 2018

U.S. Patent No. 9,421,447

PDF icon raniere.file_.wrapper.pdf
Proposed order in support of Woodhull et al. motion for preliminary injunction Thursday, June 28, 2018 PDF icon proposed_order_granting_preliminary_injunction_filed.pdf
Declaration of Dr. Kimberly Mehlman-Orozco in support of Woodhull et al. motion for preliminary injunction Thursday, June 28, 2018 PDF icon kimberly_mehlman-orozco_declaration_filed.pdf
Declaration of Prof. Alexandra Frell Levy in support of Woodhull et al. motion for preliminary injunction Thursday, June 28, 2018 PDF icon alex_levy_declaration_filed.pdf
Declaration of Dr. Alexandra Lutnick in support of Woodhull et al. motion for preliminary injunction Thursday, June 28, 2018 PDF icon alex_lutnick_declaration_filed.pdf
Declaration of Brewster Kahle in support of Woodhull et al. motion for preliminary injunction Thursday, June 28, 2018 PDF icon brewster_kahle_declaration_filed.pdf
Declaration of Alex Andrews in support of Woodhull et al. motion for preliminary injunction Thursday, June 28, 2018 PDF icon alex_andrews_declaration_filed.pdf
Declaration of Eric Koszyk in support of Woodhull et al. motion for preliminary injunction Thursday, June 28, 2018 PDF icon eric_koszyk_declaration_filed.pdf
Declaration of Dinah PoKempner in support of Woodhul et al. motion for preliminary injunction Thursday, June 28, 2018 PDF icon dinah_pokempner_declaration_filed_.pdf
Declaration of Ricci Levy in support of Woodhull et al. motion for preliminary injunction Thursday, June 28, 2018 PDF icon ricci_levy_declaration_filed.pdf
Declaration of Kate D'Adamo in support of Woodhull et al. motion for preliminary injunction Thursday, June 28, 2018 PDF icon kate_dadamo_declaration_filed.pdf
Woodhull Freedom Foundation et al. v. United States motion for preliminary injunction and memorandum of law in support Thursday, June 28, 2018 PDF icon motion_for_pi_and_brief_in_support_filed.pdf
Woodhull Freedom Foundation et al. v. United States complaint Thursday, June 28, 2018 PDF icon woodhull_freedom_foundation_v._united_states_filed.pdf
Carpenter v. United States - Supreme Court opinion Friday, June 22, 2018 PDF icon carpenter_scotus_opinion.pdf
CLETS Information Bulletin - April 17, 2018 Wednesday, June 20, 2018 PDF icon misuse_info_bulletin_18-07-cjis.pdf
CLETS Policies, Practices and Procedures 2018 Amendments Wednesday, June 20, 2018 PDF icon clets-ppp-030818_0.pdf
CLETS Misuse Data 2017 Wednesday, June 20, 2018

Source: California Department of Justice

This spreadsheet contains aggregate data on law enforcement agency abuse of the California Law Enforcement Telecommunications System for calendar year 2017. It is compiled from individual forms filed by more than 1,200 agencies. 

File 2017_clets_misuse_forms_received_-_final_.xlsx
EFF Comments on DHS's Proposal to Exempt its New Database of Biometrics and Relationship Data from the U.S. Privacy Act Thursday, June 14, 2018 Privacy, Biometrics, Mandatory National IDs and Biometric Databases, Social Media Surveillance PDF icon eff_comment_dhs_external_biometric_records_system_of_records.pdf
Law Professors Samuelson and Asay Amicus Brief ISO Petition for Rehearing En Banc Tuesday, June 12, 2018 PDF icon 17-1118_-1202_brief_for_copyright_law_professors_pamela_samuelson_and_clark_asay_as_amici_curia.pdf
Public Knowledge and R Street Amicus Brief ISO Petition for Rehearing En Banc Tuesday, June 12, 2018 PDF icon oracle_v_google_pk-rst-en-banc-amicus-brief.pdf
CCIA Amicus Brief ISO Petition for Rehearing En Banc Tuesday, June 12, 2018 PDF icon oracle_v_google_ccia-en-banc-amicus-brief.pdf
American Antitrust Institute Amicus Brief ISO Petition for Rehearing En Banc Tuesday, June 12, 2018 PDF icon oracle_v_google_aai-en-banc-amicus-brief.pdf
Computer Scientists Amicus Brief ISO Petition for Rehearing En Banc Tuesday, June 12, 2018 PDF icon oracle_v_google_computer-scientists-en-banc-amicus-brief.pdf
EFF Amicus Brief ISO Petition for Rehearing En Banc Monday, June 11, 2018 PDF icon 17-1118-1202_oracle_v_google_eff-en-banc-amicus-brief.pdf
11-934496 IBM shorter meetings patent application Friday, September 11, 2015 PDF icon 101_rejection_for_ibm_shorter_meetings_patent_application.pdf
11-934496 IBM shorter meetings patent application Friday, September 11, 2015 PDF icon 101_rejection_for_ibm_shorter_meetings_patent_application.pdf
EFF Letter in Support of California AB 2192 Tuesday, May 29, 2018

Read EFF’s commentary.

Creativity & Innovation, Open Access PDF icon ab2192-effletter.pdf
Letter for California A.B. 2402 Friday, May 25, 2018

EFF Letter of Support for California A.B. 2402

PDF icon ab_2402_asmbp_5.25.18.pdf
DHS Identity Applications for Homeland Security Slide Presentation-9/12/17 Tuesday, September 12, 2017 Biometrics, Mandatory National IDs and Biometric Databases, Privacy PDF icon a1_12sep_1435_01_panel-dhs-identity_applications.pdf
DHS Immigration Data Integration Initiative Slide Presentation Thursday, September 14, 2017 PDF icon 14sep_1000_01_panel-dhs_immigration.pdf
PTAB Private Docket Entries - FOIA Production Wednesday, February 28, 2018 PDF icon foia_eff_f18-00108.pdf
Coalition Letter to Director Coats on Section 215 Statistics Friday, June 1, 2018 PDF icon odni_letter_final.pdf
Coalition Letter to Chairman Goodlatte and Ranking Member Nadler On Section 215 Statistics Friday, June 1, 2018 PDF icon hjc_and_odni_combined_final.pdf
Joint letter to European politicians on Article 13 of Directive on Copyright in the Digital Single Market Friday, June 1, 2018 PDF icon joint_letter_on_article_13.pdf
Petition for Rehearing En Banc Tuesday, May 29, 2018 PDF icon oracle_v_google_google-petition-for-rehearing-en-banc.pdf
EFF's Memorandum in Support of Opposition and Cross Motion for Summary Judgment Wednesday, May 30, 2018 PDF icon 14_opposition_msj.pdf
Dept. of Justice's Memorandum in Support of Motion for Summary Judgment Friday, April 27, 2018 PDF icon 13-2_memorandum.pdf
Kevin Kneupper Petition for Cancellation of Trademark in Cocky Monday, May 7, 2018 Creativity & Innovation PDF icon ttabvue-92068527-can-1.pdf

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