Elizabeth Gorman reports: Rushed into law by Congress just weeks after Sept. 11, 2001 three controversial provisions of the Patriot Act granting officials far-reaching surveillance and seizure powers in the name of national security, are due to expire this New Year’s Eve. Two differing bills passed by the House and Senate judiciary committees in recent…
Category: Surveillance
Gi: Parliament tightens the screws on computer hackers
Brian Reyes reports: The Gibraltar Parliament has approved new legislation that will allow Gibraltar’s authorities to target cyber crimes such as computer hacking. The Crimes (Computer Hacking) Act 2009 also gives police new powers to intercept computer communications during criminal investigations. Gibraltar’s courts will be able to issue warrants ordering internet providers to tap into…
Without rehearing, Comphrensive Drug Testing is going to SCOTUS
John Wesley Hall Jr. of FourthAmendment.com provides a pointer to materials on the Comprehensive Drug Testing case involving major league baseball players that begins: In the Ninth Circuit’s controversial, from the government’s standpoint, Comprehensive Drug Testing case, the Solicitor General’s petition for real en banc rehearing is here and here. Anybody who is interested in…
Cleared Dando suspect Barry George challenges surveillance order
Sandra Laville reports: Barry George, the man acquitted at a retrial of killing the BBC television presenter Jill Dando, is making an unprecedented legal challenge to stop the authorities keeping a watch on his movements. George, 48, begins a legal case in the high court against the Metropolitan police, claiming his human rights are being…