AI-Generated Images and North Carolina’s Sexual Exploitation Statutes: What the 2024 Amendments Reach
NC’s 2024 amendments brought AI-altered images within the sexual exploitation statutes. Here is what they reach, and what they still do not.
Pornography
Online Child Exploitation Reports Surge Over 1,000% in North Carolina: What Accused Individuals Need to Know
NC online child exploitation reports have surged over 1,100% since 2019. Here’s what accused individuals need to know about defending these serious charges.
Criminal Defense, Federal Criminal Law, Pornography
Fourth Circuit Rules That Cloud Storage Files Are Protected by the Fourth Amendment
The Fourth Circuit ruled in United States v. Lowers that cloud storage files are protected by the Fourth Amendment, requiring law enforcement to obtain a warrant before opening them.