Bret Cohen writes: On December 1, Judge Reggie Walton of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia issued a memorandum opinion in a lawsuit by the American Bar Association against the Federal Trade Commission, explaining his October 29 ruling from the bench that the FTC’s Red Flags Rule does not apply to lawyers. Holding…
Seattle man sentenced to two years in prison for 35 years of ID theft
Clark Mower, 58, of Seattle, Washington was sentenced on Friday in U.S. District Court in Seattle to two years in prison and one year of supervised release for Aggravated Identity Theft. Mower had used the personally identifying information of a family acquaintance for more than 30 years to avoid prosecution for drug and alcohol charges….
Teen Hangs Herself After Harassment For a ‘Sexting’ Message, Parents Say
Melissa Thomas reports: A high school student killed herself after she emailed a nude photo of herself to her boyfriend and he sent it around to others at two high schools, the girl’s parents claim in Federal Court. They sued the city, the school district, the ex-boyfriend and several other kids to whom he allegedly…
Feds Challenged in Bid to Dismiss Wiretapping Suit
Annie Youderian reports that plaintiffs in a case challenging NSA’s wiretapping program have filed a response to the government’s motion to dismiss the case on “state secrets” and “national security” grounds. The case is Shubert v. Obama and Judge Vaughn Walker is the presiding judge. The plaintiffs’ 24-page response can be found here (pdf). A…