Bio
Gabe Rottman (@GRottman) is a legislative counsel and policy advisor in the ACLU’s Washington Legislative Office. He advocates in Congress and the federal agencies on an array of issues at the intersection of technology and civil liberties, including privacy, cybersecurity, free expression, telecommunications and internet policy, and intellectual property. He previously served as a litigation associate in private practice, with a focus on antitrust and foreign investment regulation, and as a media relations staffer and senior writer at the ACLU. Rottman has a B.A. from McGill University and a J.D. from the Georgetown University Law Center, both with honors.
Featured work
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Jun 14, 2012
Selective Leaks Worst of All Worlds for Free Speech
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May 25, 2012
New Government “Propaganda” Bill a Positive Step for First Amendment
May 18, 2012
DOJ Defends Your Right to Record
May 17, 2012
Buddhists, “True Threats” and Twitter
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May 14, 2012
Protesting NATO: What to Know About the Secret Service and H.R. 347
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May 3, 2012
Police and Photography: Can’t Stop the Signal
May 1, 2012
Shutting Down Cell Service During Protests: The Constitutional Dimension
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Apr 26, 2012
Ready to Occupy? What You Need to Know about H.R. 347, the "Criminalizing Protest" Law
Apr 24, 2012
The Freedom to Game