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	Electronic Privacy Information Center v. Capt. J. Thomas Martin, et al. Letter Opinion Post Date: 05/11/2008 | Filing Date: 05/08/2008 EPIC Prevails in Virginia Fusion Center FOIA Case On May 8, 2008, Richmond General District Court held that EPIC "substantially prevailed" on the merits of its freedom of information lawsuit against the Virginia State Police. EPIC more... Contributor: Electronic Privacy Information Center [Full Profile | Docs Posted]
	Kroll vs. Incline Village General Improvement District, et al. Plaintiff's Opposition to Motion to Dismiss Civil Rights Complaint Post Date: 05/11/2008 | Filing Date: 05/09/2008 "'Wishful thinking' would be the most charitable spin one could put" on Defendants' claim that "Plaintiff does not appear to dispute that joinder of these additional parties may well be necessary" under the FRCP Rule 19 Indispensable more... Contributor: Steven Kroll [Full Profile | Docs Posted]
	Internet Archive, et al., v. Micheal B. Mukasey, et al. Order to Unseal Case Post Date: 05/09/2008 | Filing Date: 05/02/2008 In December 2007, the Internet Archive, along with its counsel the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) and Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF), filed a lawsuit challenging a national security letter issued to the Archive. (Internet more... Contributor: Electronic Frontier Foundation [Full Profile | Docs Posted]
	Internet Archive, et al., v. Micheal B. Mukasey, et al. Complaint for Declaratory and Injunctive Relief Post Date: 05/09/2008 | Filing Date: 12/14/2007 In December 2007, the Internet Archive, along with its counsel the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) and Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF), filed a lawsuit challenging a national security letter issued to the Archive. (Internet more... Contributor: Electronic Frontier Foundation [Full Profile | Docs Posted]
	Kroll vs. Incline Village General Improvement District, et al. Plaintiff's Emergency Motion to Enjoin Defendant IVGID's Policy No. 136 Regulating Speech As Void on its Face under the First Amendment Post Date: 05/08/2008 | Filing Date: 05/06/2008 Defendant municipality responds to Civil Rights Complaint by adopting "a scheme without precedence in American jurisprudence", the "draconian" Policy 136 "Concerning Access to District property and the Use of District Facilities for more... Contributor: Steven Kroll [Full Profile | Docs Posted]
	National Cable & Telecommunications Association v. Federal Communications Commission and United States of America Brief for Privacy & Consumer Organizations, Technical Experts and Legal Scholars as Amici Curiae In Support of Respondents Urging The Court To Deny The Petition For Review Of The FCC's 2007 Order Post Date: 05/07/2008 | Filing Date: 05/06/2008 EPIC, Privacy Groups, Technical Experts, and Legal Scholars Support Opt-In for Telephone Services. EPIC filed a “friend of the court” brief on May 6, 2008 in federal appellate court urging support for opt-in safeguards for more... Contributor: Electronic Privacy Information Center [Full Profile | Docs Posted]
	Bauer v. Glatzer et al. Memorandum of Law in Support of Motion of Defendant Wikimedia Foundation, Inc. To Dismiss the Complaint Post Date: 05/05/2008 | Filing Date: 05/01/2008 On May 1, 2008, EFF and the law firm of Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton filed a motion to dismiss a lawsuit brought against the operator of the popular online encyclopedia Wikipedia, arguing that federal law immunizes it against more... Contributor: Electronic Frontier Foundation [Full Profile | Docs Posted]
	Atlantic Recording Corporation, et al., vs. Pamela and Jeffrey Howell Order Denying Plaintiffs' Motion For Summary Judgment Post Date: 04/30/2008 | Filing Date: 04/29/2008 EFF filed an amicus brief in Atlantic v. Howell, an Arizona lawsuit brought as part of the RIAA's national campaign against individuals for file-sharing. Although the case has received attention recently over the issue of whether CD more... Contributor: Electronic Frontier Foundation [Full Profile | Docs Posted]
	Crawford et al. v. Marion County Election Board et al. Decision of the Supreme Court of the United States Post Date: 04/28/2008 | Filing Date: 04/28/2008 Supreme Court Upholds Voter ID Law. The U.S. Supreme Court today struck down a challenge to a voter ID law in Indiana. In a 6-3 opinion, the majority said the state interests “are both neutral and sufficiently strong to require us more... Contributor: Electronic Privacy Information Center [Full Profile | Docs Posted]
	Kroll vs. Incline Village General Improvement District, et al. First Amended Complaint for Damages & Equitable Relief, Fed. Civil Rights Violations, etc. Post Date: 04/28/2008 | Filing Date: 04/16/2008 The fifth wealthiest zip code in the nation has a cushy deal for itself, and it doesn’t want that nasty old First Amendment and Equal Protection stuff mucking it up! For 40 years now, residents of Incline Village, Nevada (zip more... Contributor: Steven Kroll [Full Profile | Docs Posted]
	Kramm vs. USDOL and Dept. of the Army, Mobility Equipment Command, Saigon, Republic of Vietnam ECAB Decision Finding Employee's Cancer as Caused by Expsoure to Agent Orange Post Date: 04/27/2008 | Filing Date: 10/06/2005 The only documented OWCP claim issued by the USDOL for the death of a US federal civilian employee due to Agent Orange. Claimant was a young civilian employee of the US Army employed in Vietnam from 1968 through 1975 exposed daily more... Contributor: James R. Linehan PC [Full Profile | Docs Posted]
	Think Computer Corporation v. Facebook, Inc. Petition to Cancel Post Date: 04/26/2008 | Filing Date: 04/15/2008 A petition before the USPTO TTAB to cancel the FACEBOOK trademark presently attributed to Facebook, Inc. more... Contributor: Think Computer Corporation
	UMG v Augusto [Public Redacted] Consolidated Memorandum of Points & Authorities In Opposition To Plaintiff's Motions For Summary Judgment (Filed Under Seal Pursuant to Protective Order) Post Date: 04/23/2008 | Filing Date: 04/21/2008 Online CD Seller Fights Universal's Bogus Infringement Allegations Record Industry Claims Would Undermine Right of 'First Sale' An eBay seller is taking on Universal Music Group (UMG) in court after the record industry giant more... Contributor: Electronic Frontier Foundation [Full Profile | Docs Posted]
	UMG v Augusto Memorandum of Points & Authorities of UMG Recordings, Inc., in Opposition to Defendant And Counterclaimant's Motion for Summary Judgment Post Date: 04/23/2008 | Filing Date: 04/21/2008 Online CD Seller Fights Universal's Bogus Infringement Allegations Record Industry Claims Would Undermine Right of 'First Sale' An eBay seller is taking on Universal Music Group (UMG) in court after the record industry giant more... Contributor: Electronic Frontier Foundation [Full Profile | Docs Posted]
	State of New Jersey v. Shirley Reid Decision Post Date: 04/22/2008 | Filing Date: 04/21/2008 NJ Supreme Court: Subscribers Have Privacy Right In Their Internet Data In a 7-0 ruling today, the New Jersey Supreme Court upheld a lower court ruling and found that Internet service providers must protect user information and a more... Contributor: Electronic Privacy Information Center [Full Profile | Docs Posted]
	In Re: National Security Agency Telecommunications Records Litigation (this document relates solely to: Al-Haramain Islamic Foundation, Inc. et al. v. Bush, et al.) Answer to Amicus Curiae Brief of Telecommunications Carriers Post Date: 04/20/2008 | Filing Date: 04/14/2008 This case alleges targeting of the leaders of an Islamic charity and their lawyers by the admitted, targeted warrantless wiretapping by the NSA. It is based on a document that was accidentally disclosed to the plaintiffs by the more... Contributor: Electronic Frontier Foundation [Full Profile | Docs Posted]
	In Re: National Security Agency Telecommunications Records Litigation (this document relates solely to: Al-Haramain Islamic Foundation, Inc. et al. v. Bush, et al.) Defendants' Reply in Support of Second Motion to Dismiss or, in the alternative, for Summary Judgment Post Date: 04/20/2008 | Filing Date: 04/14/2008 This case alleges targeting of the leaders of an Islamic charity and their lawyers by the admitted, targeted warrantless wiretapping by the NSA. It is based on a document that was accidentally disclosed to the plaintiffs by the more... Contributor: Electronic Frontier Foundation [Full Profile | Docs Posted]
	Electronic Frontier Foundation v. Office of the Director of National Intelligence & Department of Justice Order Granting Preliminary Injunction Post Date: 04/13/2008 | Filing Date: 04/04/2008 EFF has filed suits against the Office of the Director of National Intelligence and the Department of Justice demanding any information about telecommunications companies' efforts to get off the hook for their role in the government's more... Contributor: Electronic Frontier Foundation [Full Profile | Docs Posted]
	UMG v Augusto Memorandum of Points And Authorities in Support of Troy Augusto's Motion For Summary Judgment Post Date: 04/13/2008 | Filing Date: 04/07/2008 Online CD Seller Fights Universal's Bogus Infringement Allegations Record Industry Claims Would Undermine Right of 'First Sale' An eBay seller is taking on Universal Music Group (UMG) in court after the record industry giant more... Contributor: Electronic Frontier Foundation [Full Profile | Docs Posted]
	UMG v Augusto Counterdefendant UMG Recordings, Inc.'s Notice of Motion & Motion for Summary Judgment on Counterclaim Post Date: 04/13/2008 | Filing Date: 04/07/2008 Online CD Seller Fights Universal's Bogus Infringement Allegations Record Industry Claims Would Undermine Right of 'First Sale' An eBay seller is taking on Universal Music Group (UMG) in court after the record industry giant more... Contributor: Electronic Frontier Foundation [Full Profile | Docs Posted]