Skip to content

menu

Reed Smith LLP logo
HomeAboutOur ServicesSubscribeTopicsContact
Search
Close

Technology Law Dispatch

private communications

Subscribe to private communications via RSS

Canada’s Supreme Court Holds Stricter Standards Apply to Search of Texts

By Mark S. Melodia on 1 April 2013

This post was also written by Frederick Lah.

On March 27, the Supreme Court of Canada held that the police must obtain a judicial wiretap order to get text message records from service providers, as opposed to a general warrant, which is easier to obtain.

In this case, the police obtained a general warrant requiring…

Posted in Privacy & Data Protection

Technology Law Dispatch

View Our Network of Blogs
Published by
Reed Smith LLP logo
RSS Facebook LinkedIn YouTube
Privacy Policy |Disclaimer

About Our Firm

At Reed Smith, everything we do is to apply our global experience in law to drive progress for our clients, for ourselves and for our communities. We are focused on outcomes, are highly collaborative and have deep industry insight. When combined with our local market knowledge and innovative mindset, this allows us to anticipate and address the needs of our clients and help them achieve their goals.

Our team of 3,000 people (including more than 1,700 lawyers) operate across 31 offices in the United States, Europe, the Middle East and Asia.

Read More...

Topics

Archives

Copyright © 2025, Reed Smith LLP. All Rights Reserved.
Law blog design & platform by LexBlog LexBlog Logo