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Modern life is increasingly dependent on the internet, but with dependence comes vulnerability. Popular websites enable fraud, disinformation, and harassment. Although anyone on the internet can be at risk, particular age demographics, including children and the elderly, are exposed to threats ranging from social media risks to online harassment to much worse. Federal efforts to legislate solutions have met with mixed success. State governments have begun to address these questions on their own terms, with some enacting age verification laws and others bringing lawsuits against internet companies.
How then should we think about public safety in the present internet ecosystem, particularly for vulnerable populations like children and the elderly? Is legislation desirable or even possible? And what does the future hold? Join our panelists, all advocates on the front lines, as they discuss these issues.
Featuring:
- India McKinney, Director of Federal Affairs, Electronic Frontier Foundation
- Clare Morell, Fellow, Ethics and Public Policy Center
- Spence Purnell, Resident Senior Fellow, Technology and Innovation, R Street Institute
- Brandon J. Smith, Partner, Holtzman Vogel Baran Torchinsky & Josefiak PLLC
- (Moderator) Prof. Paul G. Cassell, Ronald N. Boyce Presidential Professor of Criminal Law and University Distinguished Professor of Law, The University of Utah College of Law
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As always, the Federalist Society takes no position on particular legal or public policy issues; all expressions of opinion are those of the speaker.
Modern life is increasingly dependent on the internet, but with dependence comes vulnerability. Popular websites enable fraud, disinformation, and harassment. Although anyone on the internet can be at risk, particular age demographics, including children and the elderly, are exposed to threats ranging from social media risks to online harassment to much worse. Federal efforts to legislate solutions have met with mixed success. State governments have begun to address these questions on their own terms, with some enacting age verification laws and others bringing lawsuits against internet companies.
How then should we think about public safety in the present internet ecosystem, particularly for vulnerable populations like children and the elderly? Is legislation desirable or even possible? And what does the future hold? Join our panelists, all advocates on the front lines, as they discuss these issues.
Featuring:
- India McKinney, Director of Federal Affairs, Electronic Frontier Foundation
- Clare Morell, Fellow, Ethics and Public Policy Center
- Spence Purnell, Resident Senior Fellow, Technology and Innovation, R Street Institute
- Brandon J. Smith, Partner, Holtzman Vogel Baran Torchinsky & Josefiak PLLC
- (Moderator) Prof. Paul G. Cassell, Ronald N. Boyce Presidential Professor of Criminal Law and University Distinguished Professor of Law, The University of Utah College of Law
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As always, the Federalist Society takes no position on particular legal or public policy issues; all expressions of opinion are those of the speaker.
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How much privacy do you have in your location data?
In Chatrie v. United States, the Supreme Court ruled that the governments acquisition of Googles geofence location data is a search under the Fourth Amendment.
Watch this SCOTUS Short for a quick breakdown of the case and its implications for digital privacy.")
![[LIVE] The CLARITY Act and Fed Master Accounts: Defining Cryptos Place in the U.S. Financial System](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/Yn7-W_CNjv8/mqdefault.jpg "[LIVE] The CLARITY Act and Fed Master Accounts: Defining Cryptos Place in the U.S. Financial System
Join us for a timely discussion on two developments shaping the future of digital assets in the United States. We will examine the CLARITY Act and its effort to establish clear rules for whether digital assets fall under SEC or CFTC oversight, as well as the ongoing dispute over Federal Reserve master accounts for crypto-focused banking institutions.
Together, these issues highlight a central question: will digital asset firms gain both regulatory clarity and meaningful access to the nation’s financial infrastructure? The webinar will explore how the interaction between market-structure legislation and banking access could influence stablecoins, institutional adoption, and the broader integration of crypto into traditional finance.
Opening Remarks:
• Hon. Cynthia Lummis, U.S. Senate, Wyoming
Featuring:
• Paige Paridon, Executive Vice President and Co-Head of Regulatory Affairs, Bank Policy Institute
• Alex Pollock, Senior Fellow, Mises Institute
• Corey Then, Deputy General Counsel of Regulatory Strategy and Global Policy, Circle
• Prof. David Zaring, Elizabeth F. Putzel Professor and Professor of Legal Studies & Business Ethics, The Wharton School, The University of Pennsylvania
• (Moderator) J.C. Boggs, Partner, King & Spalding
Register for the live webinar at https://fedsoc.org/events/the-clarity-act-and-fed-master-accounts-defining-crypto-s-place-in-the-u-s-financial-system
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As always, the Federalist Society takes no position on particular legal or public policy issues; all expressions of opinion are those of the speaker.")
