Orin Kerr

CIA General Counsel Caroline Krass, Orin Kerr, and Benjamin Wittes discuss legal questions raised by evolving technologies in intelligence operations. They explore the need for updated legal structures, balancing privacy, security, and innovation. The podcast also covers congressional oversight, challenges of technology and territorial divisions, and the debate on whether companies should have the legal ability to hack back against hackers.

Join Quinta Jurecic, a national security law expert, former FBI agent Pete Strzok, Berkeley law professor Orin Kerr, and press freedom advocate Gabe Rottman as they dive into the controversial actions of the Justice Department regarding journalist and congressional records. They explore the ethical implications of government surveillance, the lack of accountability from past attorneys general, and the stark tensions between the press and government oversight. This conversation reveals critical insights into the balance of power and the fate of press freedoms.

Fourth Amendment expert Orin Kerr discusses the Carpenter v. United States case, exploring warrant requirements for obtaining cell site data. Topics include Supreme Court arguments, Justice Gorsuch's ideas on property rights, online privacy risks, and potential theories' implications on data privacy and the Fourth Amendment.