From EPIC.org: On February 18, 2010, EPIC President Marc Rotenberg will appear in federal court in New York to represent readers’ privacy and right to read anonymously. EPIC will urge Judge Chin to reject Google’s deal with publishers, which requires readers to provide sensitive personal information to view digital books offered by Google, but fails to protect…
Category: Court
Appeals court to review standards for cellphone data requests by government
Jaikumar Vijayan reports: In a case with broad privacy implications, the Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit on Thursday will hear arguments on the minimum legal standards that prosecutors need to meet when requesting cell phone location data for law enforcement purposes. The case’s prosecutors have argued that to ask for data they only…
Court Keeps White House Spy Docs Secret
David Kravets writes: A federal appellate panel on Tuesday blocked a court order requiring disclosure of e-mail between the White House, Justice Department, National Security Agency and Office of the Director of National Intelligence — communications that paved the way for new spy legislation. The 2008 messages were a precursor to Congress adopting legislation that…
Rome Trial Tackles Piracy Responsibility of Telecom Carriers
Philip Willan reports: A trial is due to open in Rome Wednesday that pits a major antipiracy organization against Telecom Italia and the national Privacy Authority over who is responsible for policing the Internet. FAPAV, the Audiovisual Antipiracy Federation, backed by the Italian Authors and Publishers’ Society (SIAE), is suing Telecom Italia for damages for…