One of the Christmas presents the major telecommunication companies received last week is the opinion Hepting v. AT&T Corp. out of the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. That case considered whether Congress had the authority to retroactively immunize AT&T and…
Posts Tagged ‘Spying’
Ninth Circuit Upholds Statute Giving Immunity In Spying Case
04
Jan
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Posted in Court Opinions
More Details On Your Phone Is Spying On You
01
Dec
The news on Carrier IQ software embedded in smart phones seems to be heating up. Carriers are starting to talk, a little, and Congress is taking notice. Senator Al Franken is asking pointed questions the company no doubt will not…
Lawyers and Firm C-Level Types Oftentimes are No Smarter Than the Ordinary Consumer: The Case of Mobile Phone Monitoring
01
Dec
Yesterday LLB’s Mark Giangrande reported on the hidden mobile phone montioring software provided by Carrier IQ that is installed in millions of mobile phones, including most modern Android, BlackBerry and Nokia phones. See Your Phone Is Spying On You But…
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Posted in Information Technology, Products & Services
Your Phone Is Spying On You But You Weren’t Supposed To Notice
30
Nov
There are a number of reports in the technology press about software provided Carrier IQ to phone vendors that track what users are doing. Phone companies and manufacturers have come under fire for tracking user locations in the name of…
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Posted in Web Communications, Web/Tech
Bloggergate: Is There a Blogger Exception to the Prohibition for CIA Spying on US Citizens?
21
Jun
Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy On Blog Law Blog, law prof Eric E. Johnson reports: Jonathan H. Adler of The Volokh Conspiracy points to quite an alarming story in the New York Times…
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