Chris Soghoian writes: According to two Democratic Senators, the Department of Justice has secretly reinterpreted a controversial provision contained in the USA Patriot Act to give the government surveillance powers that are “inconsistent with the public’s understanding of these laws.” The senators also accuse DOJ of misleading the American public when describing the use of…
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Rand Paul on the PATRIOT Act
From FourthAmendment.com: From the Rand Paul website, him speaking on the PATRIOT Act extension in the Senate, which has video and a transcript, even invoking James Otis who warned and vigorously litigated against the Writs of Assistance a quarter of millennium ago. Here’s part of the transcript of his statement yesterday, when he rose to vote…
A UK superinjunction highlights privacy concerns in an age of global forums
Hélène Mulholland reports: David Cameron has suggested that the UK’s current law on privacy is “unsustainable” and needs to “catch up” with the advent of social media, which has left the press at a disadvantage. The prime minister made his comments as ministers came under pressure to respond to the escalating privacy battle between celebrities…
Twitter and “unknown persons” sued by UK athlete who had secured superinjunction
Josh Halliday reports: A footballer has sued Twitter after a number of the microblogging site’s users purported to reveal the name of the player who allegedly had an affair with model Imogen Thomas. The footballer’s legal team began the legal action at the high court in London on Wednesday, in what is thought to be…