Feds Can Search, Seize P2P Files Without Warrant

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The authorities do not need court warrants to view and download files trading on peer-to-peer networks, a federal appeals court says. Wednesday’s 3-0 ruling by the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals concerned a Nevada man convicted of possessing child pornography as part of an FBI investigation.

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Feds Can Search, Seize P2P Files Without Warrant

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