Amati v. City of Woodstock

Saatvika Reddy SathiCase Summary

Maintainability of a class action suit for the taping of phone lines under the guise of "ordinary course of business"

Amati v. City of Woodstock 176 F.3d 952 : 15 IER Cases 1 In the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit Case Number 98-2680, 98-2681 Before Chief Judge Posner, Circuit Judge Cudahy, and Circuit Judge Rovner Decided … Read More

United States v. Turk

Rugved MahamuniCase Summary

Admissibility of illegally seized tape recordings at a subsequent perjury trial

United States v. Turk 526 F.2d 654 In the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit Case Number 74-3626 Before Circuit Judge Gewin, Circuit Judge Goldberg, and Circuit Judge Dyer Decided on January 29, 1976 Relevancy of the … Read More

Gelbard et al. v. United States

Raj PagariyaCase Summary

Federal statute barring the use of evidence obtained through illegally intercepted communications serves as a valid defence to civil contempt charges

Gelbard et al. v. United States 408 U.S. 41 (1972) In the Supreme Court of the United States Case Number 71-110 Before Chief Justice Burger, Justice Douglas, Justice Brennan, Justice Stewart, Justice White, Justice Marshall, Justice Blackmun, Justice Powell, and … Read More

United States v. Townsend

The Cyber Blog IndiaCase Summary

Importance of jury instructions in an appeal against the conviction under the federal wiretapping statute

United States v. Townsend 987 F.2d 927 : 122 A.L.R.Fed. 825 In the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit Case Number 747, Docket 92-1399 Before Circuit Judge Kearse, Circuit Judge Winter, and Circuit Judge Altimari Decided on … Read More

Abraham v. Country of Greenville

Rugved MahamuniCase Summary

Appeal against an order directing compensation to Judges for recording their calls without consent

Abraham v. County of Greenville 237 F.3d 386 In the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit Case Number 00-1150 Before Chief Judge Wilkinson, Circuit Judge Wilkins, and Circuit Judge Motz Decided on January 10, 2001 Relevancy of … Read More

In re Pharmatrak, Inc. Privacy Litigation

The Cyber Blog IndiaCase Summary

Interpretation of the "consent" exception in the Electronic Communications Privacy Act of 1986

In re Pharmatrak, Inc. Privacy Litigation 329 F.3d 9 In the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit Case Number 02-2138 Before Circuit Judge Lynch, Circuit Judge Bownes, and Circuit Judge Howard Decided on May 09, 2003 Relevancy … Read More

United States v. Scartz

The Cyber Blog IndiaCase Summary

Appeal against the conviction in a credit card fraud affecting interstate commerce

United States v. Scartz 838 F.2d 876 In the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit Case Number 87-3701 Before Circuit Judge Jones, Circuit Judge Wellford, and Circuit Judge Boggs Decided on February 08, 1988 Relevancy of the … Read More

United States v. Rushdan

The Cyber Blog IndiaCase Summary

Can having out-of-state credit card numbers affect interstate commerce in a case involving conspiracy to commit credit card fraud?

United States v. Rushdan 870 F.2d 1609 In the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit Case Number 87-5196, 87-5208 Before Circuit Judge Schroeder, Circuit Judge Reinhardt, and Circuit Judge Leavy Decided on March 29, 1989 Relevancy of … Read More

United States v. Sullivan

Linet Christina ThomasCase Summary

Appeal against a conviction under CFAA for intentionally placing a logic bomb into a software

United States v. John Michael Sullivan In the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit Case Number 01-4330 Before Circuit Judge Niemeyer, Circuit Judge Luttig, and Circuit Judge King Decided on February 28, 2002 Relevancy of the Case: … Read More