Bloomberg Law
July 28, 2017, 9:21 PM UTC

NYC Bar Guides Attorneys on U.S. Border E-Device Searches

Michael Greene

By Michael Greene, Bloomberg BNA

Attorneys crossing the U.S. border now have more guidance on how they should protect confidential client information stored on electronic devices from the prying eyes of customs and immigration agents.

A formal opinion issued July 25 by the New York City Bar’s ethics committee identifies some measures attorneys who travel internationally may take to satisfy their ethical obligations, in light of broad powers that U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agents assert they have to inspect travelers’ electronic devices.

“The Opinion provides helpful guidance to lawyers on an important and timely issue,” Bruce Green, a ...

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