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Canada's Supreme Court holds stricter standards apply to search of texts

  • Reed Smith LLP
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  • Canada, USA
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  • April 1 2013

On March 27, the Supreme Court of Canada held that the police must obtain a judicial wiretap order to get text message records from service providers

General counsel update

  • Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
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  • China, European Union, Germany, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Mongolia, Singapore, United Kingdom, USA
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  • July 11 2012

This is the thirtieth in our series of general counsel updates which aim to summarise major developments in key areas

Ninth Circuit allows surveillance case to proceed against government, but not telecoms

  • Steptoe & Johnson LLP
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  • USA
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  • January 7 2012

A law granting immunity to telecommunications companies that allegedly assisted the U.S. government in conducting warrantless surveillance on American citizens is constitutional, according to the Ninth Circuit

Noteworthy cases in the United States Supreme Court’s 2011 term

  • Larkin Hoffman
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  • USA
  • -
  • September 21 2011

The first Monday in October represents the start of a new term for the United States Supreme Court

Supreme Court rules against privacy rights of corporations

  • Herrick Feinstein LLP
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  • USA
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  • March 29 2011

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled unanimously on March 1, 2011, that corporations do not have the same privacy rights as individuals when it comes to blocking requests for records under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA

Upcoming cases in the United States Supreme Court’s 2010 term: Volume II

  • Larkin Hoffman
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  • USA
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  • February 15 2011

The Supreme Court's 2010-2011 term began in October, and it is expected to conclude by the end of April

Supreme Court questions AT&T on privacy claims

  • Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP
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  • USA
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  • January 21 2011

High court justices listening to arguments Wednesday in the Obama Administration's appeal of a lower court privacy ruling concerning AT&T appeared less than sympathetic to AT&T's claim that corporate entities may invoke the personal privacy provisions of the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) in blocking disclosure of sensitive information provided to the FCC and other federal agencies