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US court dismisses USD 15 bln wiretap case against Facebook
2015-10-26 09:12:00| Telecompaper Headlines
(Telecompaper) A US district court in California has dismissed a USD 15 billion lawsuit against Facebook, accusing the company of secretly tracking the internet activity of its users after they log off, Bloomberg reported. The judge agreed with Facebook's argument that the case should be dismissed because subscribers did not specify how they were harmed. The judge, who took more than three years to issue his ruling after hearing arguments in the case, said the users could refile most of their claims in a revised lawsuit.
'Drop Dropbox' protests flare as wiretap proponent Condoleezza Rice joins board
2014-04-11 13:59:11| InfoWorld: Top News
With the unveiling of new Carousel and Mailbox apps and the rolling out of Dropbox for Business, CEO Drew Houston made it clear on Wednesday that Dropbox wants to be
US Sues Sprint Over Company's Wiretap Expenses
2014-03-04 02:43:21| Telecom - Topix.net
The lawsuit filed federal court in San Francisco alleges that that subsidiary of Sprint Corp. collected unallowable expenses from the FBI, U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms and other government agencies while carrying out court-ordered wiretaps and other electronic intercepts of its customers.
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US Department of Justice sues Sprint, accusing company of over-charging for wiretap services
2014-03-04 01:30:40| IT Services - Topix.net
The lawsuit filed federal court in San Francisco alleges that that subsidiary of Sprint Corp. collected unallowable expenses from the FBI, U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms and other government agencies while carrying out court-ordered wiretaps and other electronic intercepts of its customers.
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Google Must Face Wiretap Charges in Street View Wi-Fi Case
2013-09-11 20:34:30| PC Magazine Security Product Guide
Google must face charges that it violated wiretap laws when its Street View vehicles collected unsecured data traveling over Wi-Fi networks, an appeals court ruled this week.