Criminal Law

ACLU Sues DOJ For Digital Surveillance Data
The American Civil Liberties Union filed a Freedom of Information Act lawsuit this afternoon against the Justice Department to force the release of electronic surveillance data dating back to 2010.

WSJ Reports on NSA's Expanding Domestic Surveillance Program and ACLU Files FOIA Request
Follow up to previous postings on TSA's Total Information Awareness surveillance program, this news release today from the ACLU: "...According...

ACLU sues government for 'spying' information
Lawsuit says public deserves to know reach of government?s powers under foreign-surveillance law, including how many e-mails, phone calls have been collected.

ACLU Sues USAID to Obtain Information About Religion in Overseas Abstinence-Only Programs
ACLU Press Release: ACLU Sues To Obtain Information About Taxpayer-Funded Religion In Abstinence-Only Programs NEW YORK ? The American Civil Liberties Union today filed a lawsuit against the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) to obtain public documents detailing...

Surveillance in Post-9/11 America
Passed amid the climate of fear and uncertainty that followed the 9/11 attacks, the Patriot Act fundamentally altered the relationship Americans have with the government. The bill's passage opened the door to continued efforts to broaden suspicionless surveillance of Americans under the guise of national security, marking the beginning of a massive and unchecked surveillance state in the U...

ACLU sues for domestic partnerships in Montana
ACLU of Montana: "Seven committed same-sex couples, with the aid of the ACLU, are suing the state of Montana for failing to provide legal protections for their families in violation of the Montana Constitution's guarantees of equal protection...

Sex Offender Lists
Registries by State and County

Amazon
Teen Sues over Lost Homework

Exploding iPod Touch
Mother of Injured Boy Sues Apple

Oscar Winner Sues Production Company
Ascendant pays Kevin Costner undisclosed amount in settlement.

Storm8 Faces Class Action over Personal Information Harvesting through iPhone Games
Storm8 Faces Class Action of Personal Information Harvesting through iPhone Games

Zonisamide
FDA Issues Information on Risk for Metabolic Acidosis

Lifeblood
alleging negligence after computers were stolen which contained personal information.