Bill seeks guidelines for US laptop searches: “ Some rules for border agents, please US border agents can still snatch and search your laptop, mobile phone, or hard drive without reasonable suspicion of wrongdoing. But…
Anonymous web comments protected like journalists’ sources, rules Montana court: “A court in Montana has ruled that a newspaper does not have to reveal the identity of those who posted comments on its website. A…
Justice Department Moving to Immunize Snooping Telcos: “The Justice Department said Friday that by September 19 it would ask a court to immunize the nation’s telecommunications companies for their assistance is helping the Bush administration…
Judge rules probable cause of criminal activity needed to get cell location data: A federal district court judge in western Pennsylvania made what could possibly wind up being a precedent setting ruling this week, with…
Virginia Court Strikes Down Anti-Spam Law: “The Virginia Supreme Court declared the state’s anti-spam law unconstitutional Friday and reversed the conviction of a man once considered one of the world’s most prolific spammers.” (Via NYT…
Groups Urge Senate Not To Turn The Justice Department Into Hollywood’s Private Police Force: “As we noted earlier this summer, Senator Patrick Leahy had introduced a companion bill to the House’s dreadful Pro-IP bill, except…
Bits: Dealing With I.S.P. Snooping: “A law professor argues that Internet providers are probably violating wiretap laws if they monitor the surfing of their users for advertising, but he still proposes making the laws even…
(Via TorrentFreak.) BitTorrent Tracker Admin Jailed for 18 Months: “ The fallout from the FBI raid on EliteTorrents in 2005 continues. Today, 26 year-old Daniel Dove has been sentenced to 18 months in prison and…
File Sharing Lawsuits at Crossroads, After 5 Years of Litigation: “Five years ago, the Recording Industry Association of America began a massive litigation campaign against file sharers. More than 30,000 lawsuits later, many are questioning…
Gonzales Violated Secrecy Rules With Spy Docs, Lied to Cover It Up: “Former Attorney General Alberto Gonzales repeatedly and knowingly mishandled ultra-secret documents about the government’s warrantless wiretapping program and lied to investigators about it,…