From Dow Jones Newswires: Barnes and Noble Inc. (BKS) confirmed it received a subpoena involving an investigation into alleged online retail fraud, although the company stressed it doesn’t turn over personal or credit-card information to online discount clubs. “Customers should be reassured that their personal information, including credit- and debit-card information is not and never…
Category: Court
UK: Supreme Court quashes ‘Draconian’ powers that allowed freezing of terror assets
Wow. Given how often we hear security used to justify trampling of human rights and civil liberties in the U.S., this court opinion out of the U.K. is refreshing. Francis Gibb of The Times reports: Ministers’ efforts to combat terrorism were dealt a fresh blow today when the UK’s highest court quashed measures to freeze…
4 Arrested In Alleged Plot To Wiretap Senator’s Office
The Associated Press reports: A conservative activist who posed as a pimp to target the community-organizing group ACORN and the son of a federal prosecutor were among four people arrested by the FBI and accused of trying to interfere with phones at Louisiana Sen. Mary Landrieu’s office. Activist James O’Keefe, 25, was in the Democrat’s…
“John Doe” warrants based on DNA profiles okay – court
The Supreme Court of California ruled today that “no name” or “John Doe” warrants based only on a suspect’s DNA profile are authorized under California’s laws. On August 21, 2000, four days before the statute of limitations would have expired, the Sacramento County District Attorney filed a felony complaint against “John Doe, unknown male,” describing…