A judicial panel on Tuesday abandoned a proposal by the U.S. Justice Department to give federal officials more time to respond to lawsuits against them related to their duties, particularly when they rely on a "qualified immunity" defense often use to shield law enforcement accused of excessive force.

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This Court decision means that copyright holders can defend inaccuracies in registration on the grounds that it was an innocent mistake. This allows for additional protection for copyright registrants who may not be familiar with the Copyright Act; or who misunderstood what the law requires in good faith.

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The challenge involves using a toy gun to fire Orbeez balls at strangers, often recording the act and then posting it to social media.

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"car computers seem to fall under the "vehicle exception" to the Fourth Amendment's warrant -requirement.

Under that exception, which the Court invented in 1925 to facilitate enforcement of alcohol prohibition, police may search a car without a warrant if they have probable cause to believe they will find contraband or other evidence of illegal activity. A bill with bipartisan support in the House and Senate would prevent police from using that exception to grab information on a car's computer.

The Closing Warrantless Digital Car Search Loophole Act would require a warrant for such a search unless operating the vehicle requires a commercial driver's license. Any vehicle data obtained without a warrant could not be used as a basis for probable cause or as evidence considered by courts, grand juries, or regulatory agencies."

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