House Passes Version of Controversial Wiretapping Legislation Without Telecom Immunity By Andrew Ungberg — Edited by Wen Bu H.R. 3773 – Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 Amendments Act of 2008 Full Text of House Bill Full Text of Corresponding Senate Bill CRS Summary of House Bill GovTrack Summary (including House vote details) On Friday, March 14, the House of Representatives approved H.R. 3773, the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (“FISA”) of 1978 Amendments Act of 2008. The House bill, which ... Read More...
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Sixth Circuit Affirms Dismissal of § 1983 Claim Arising from Publication of SSN on County Website By Evan Kubota — Edited by David Lawson Lambert v. Hartman et al. Sixth Circuit, February 25, 2007, No. 07-3154 Slip Opinion District Court Order On February 25, the Sixth Circuit affirmed a ruling of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio dismissing a § 1983 claim brought against the Hamilton County Clerk of Courts and Board of City Commissioners by ... Read More...
European Court of Justice holds that EU law does not require ISPs to disclose subscriber information By Daniel Ray — Edited by Wen Bu Productores de Música de España (Promusicae) v. Telefónica de España S.A.U. European Court of Justice (Grand Chamber), January 29, 2008 Case C-275/06, 2008 CELEX no 62006J0275 (Jan. 29, 2008) Opinion On January 29, the European Court of Justice issued a Grand Chamber ruling in Promusicae v. Telefónica. The court held that European law does not require ... Read More...
N.D.Cal. Grants Preliminary Injunction Requiring ODNI to Turn Over FISA-Related Documents By Yelena Shagall — Edited by Wen Bu Electronic Frontier Foundation, Inc. v. Office of the Director of National Intelligence, No. C 07-5278 SI District Court for the Northern District of California, November 27, 2007 Order On November 27, the District Court for the Northern District of California granted in part and denied in part a motion by the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) for a preliminary injunction against the ... Read More...
