Of all the outdated privacy laws on the books, one of the most absurd is the law known as the Electronic Communications Privacy Act, or ECPA.
Passed in 1986, the law defies the Constitution and commonsense — it says the government can access emails without a warrant just because they're over 180 days old. In fact, one court has said this is in clear violation of the Fourth Amendment.
Good news: the Senate is scheduled to hold a critical hearing on this issue WEDNESDAY — and could move S.356, the ECPA Amendments Act — which would fix this outdated policy.