Policy Analysis of Police Drone Use
On behalf of the City of Oakland’s Office of the Inspector General, Samuelson Clinic students conducted research and provided suggestions for a review and assessment report of the Oakland Police Department’s drone policies.
Check the Monitor: Parole & Probation Technologies in Review
Samuelson Clinic white paper examines surveillance technologies used to monitor people on parole and probation and recommends reforms to protect against wrongful incarceration.
White Paper on Federal Use of Digital Evidence at George Floyd Protests
Student white paper examines how federal law enforcement agencies used digital evidence to investigate suspected criminal activity during protests in Minneapolis-Saint Paul following George Floyd’s murder.
ACLU California Action Comment on AI to Governor Newsom’s Office
On behalf of ACLU California Action, the Samuelson Clinic drafted a comment in response to Executive Order N-12-23 on Generative Artificial Intelligence, recommending additional safeguards.
Community Justice Exchange et al v. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement et al
A lawsuit to force U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to disclose records about its collection of data on some 200,000 immigrants through its SmartLINK App.
Privacy in the Digital Age: Work in Progress
Article entitled "Privacy in the Digital Age: Work in Progress" by Deirdre Mulligan.
Privacy Concerns and Solutions for Server and Client-side Storage of Personal Information
Article entitled "Your Place or Mine?: Privacy Concerns and Solutions for Server and Client-side Storage of Personal Information."
Location Information Privacy “Geopriv” Project
Students worked on the issue of location information privacy.
Preliminary Analysis of E-Voting Problems
Preliminary analysis of e-voting problems highlights need for heightened standards and testing.
Ubiquitous Computing: RFID and Information Goods
The Clinic worked on a general technology assessment of RFID technology and its potential risk toward individual privacy.