Litigation

Wiretap Affidavit Requirements Discussed
US v. Gurrola-Rodriguez, No. 06-4192 (10th Cir. 3/6/08) (unpublished): The Tenth Circuit upholds the district court's denial of the defendant's motion to suppress wiretap evidence...

Wiretap Applications Down in 2008
Applications for wiretaps fell in 2008, according to a government annual report (.pdf) issued this week, which tracks wiretap requests made to federal and state courts. A total of 1,891 wiretaps were requested in 2008, down from 2,208 in 2007...

Expert Slams Court’s ‘Blame the Victim’ Response to Judge-Prosecutor Affair
Expert Slams Court’s ‘Blame the Victim’ Response to Judge-Prosecutor Affair

Judge Rejects Bid to Derail Wiretap Challenge
Judge Rejects Bid to Derail Wiretap Challenge

SDNY Court Orders Unsealing of Wiretap Applications in Investigation of Prostitution Ring
Guest contributor Megan Logsdon, Esq. writes: In two cases that pit privacy interests over the public?s right to know (including the right to know too much), In the Matter of the New York Times Company to Unseal Wiretap and...

Rights group slams Sudan naming of Darfur militia leader as government advisor

The Paulson Toxic Mortgage Debt Security Act: The Biggest Government Bailout of All Time
Legislative Proprosal for Treasury Authority to Purchase Mortgage-related Assets

Qui Tam Whistleblower - Government Fraud - Qui Tam Lawsuit
Qui Tam Whistleblower alleging fraud against the government reported by an individual acting as a government whistleblower.

Baltimore Strip Search Class Action
Judge Gives Go-ahead

Canceled Insurance
Judge orders Health Net Inc. to pay $9 million settlement after terminating a policyholder's policy after being diagnosed with breast cancer.

Labor and Delivery
Judge awards mother $6 million medical malpractice settlement after baby was born with brain injuries.

Canadian Government
seeks new law enabling them to search your laptop

Federal Government
alleging discrimination against black farmers