Surveillance Archives - Gregory S. McNeal | Emerging Technology, Entrepreneur, Law Professor

20 Mar

Police Drones, the Fourth Amendment, and Drone Trespass — A New Case In Michigan

By Greg McNeal
In Blog, Drones, Law and Public Policy, Privacy, Surveillance

Do landowners have a reasonable expectation of privacy as against observations made by the government using drones at low altitudes? On March 18, 2021, an appeals court in Michigan concluded yes, finding “that persons have a reasonable expectation of privacy

03 Feb

Flying Above The Law: Legal Issues Surrounding the Domestic Use of Drones

On February 3, 2017 I will be delivering the keynote address at the Campbell Law Review Symposium. The symposium title is Flying Above The Law: Legal Issues Surrounding the Domestic Use of Drones. My remarks are entitled Drones and the Future of

19 Jan

Using Drones To Keep Our Cities Smart And Safe

On Thursday, January 19, I appeared on a panel with FAA Administrator Michael Huerta and others. The panel description is below: Keeping our cities safe and leveraging smart technologies go hand in hand. One such technology is the use of drones.

05 Sep

Drones and the Future of Aerial Surveillance

By Greg McNeal
In Drones, Law and Public Policy, Privacy, Surveillance

Drones and the Future of Aerial Surveillance, George Washington Law Review. On February 15, 2015 the FAA announced historic regulations that for the first time in American history will allow small aircraft without onboard pilots — drones —

13 Mar

Surveillance And the City To Be Presented At University of Denver Sturm College Of Law

I will be presenting my paper “Surveillance and the City” at the 3rd Annual Local Government Law Works-In-Progress Workshop at the University of Denver, Sturm College of Law. Read more for the paper abstract:

22 Dec

Drones and Aerial Surveillance Listed On 11 Top Ten Download Lists

While it’s not a big deal, it’s nice to see that my paper Drones and Aerial Surveillance: Considerations for Legislators has been receiving quite a bit of attention from different audiences, making it onto multiple SSRN Top Ten lists. Here