SF v. National Crime Agency

The Cyber Blog IndiaCase Summary

Validity of a targeted equipment interference (TEI) warrant issued to access chats from an encrypted platform

SF v. National Crime Agency UKIPTrib3 In the Investigatory Powers Tribunal Case Number IPT/21/05/CH Before Lord Justice Edis, Lady Carmichael, and Mr Stephen Shaw KC Decided on May 11, 2023 Relevancy of the case: Validity of a targeted equipment interference … Read More

Bansal v. Russ

Adyasha SahooCase Summary

Extent of immunity for US Attorneys in a case involving allegations for illegal search and seizure, unauthorised interception, and financial privacy rights

Bansal v. Russ 513 F.Supp.2d 264 In the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania Civil Action 06-4264 Before Senior District Judge Katz Decided on April 05, 2007 Relevancy of the Case: Extent of immunity for US … Read More

United States v. Shriver

Ritesh KaraleCase Summary

Is the Electronic Communications Privacy Act applicable to a transmission intercepted by a modified descrambler?

United States v. Shriver 989 F.2d 898 In the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit Case Number 92-1510 Before Chief Judge Bauer, Circuit Judge Manion, and District Judge Moody Decided on November 23, 1992 Relevancy of the … Read More

United States v. New York Telephone Co.

The Cyber Blog IndiaCase Summary

Can a District Court direct a telephone company to install a pen register to provide assistance in an FBI investigation?

United States v. New York Telephone Co. 434 U.S. 159 In the Supreme Court of the United States Case Number 76-835 Before Chief Justice Burger, Justice White, Justice Blackmun, Justice Powell, Justice Rehnquist, Justice Stewart, Justice Brennan, Justice Marshall and … Read More

Ideal Aerosmith, Inc. v. Acutronic USA, Inc.

The Cyber Blog IndiaCase Summary

Does the Federal Wiretapping Act cover redirecting emails containing trade secrets?

Ideal Aerosmith, Inc. v. Acutronic USA, Inc. In the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania Civil Action 07-1029 Before Chief District Judge Ambrose Decided on December 13, 2007 Relevancy of the Case: Does the Federal Wiretapping … Read More

United States v. McLaren

Ritesh KaraleCase Summary

Admissibility of call recordings intercepted by the employer on reasonable suspicion of fraudulent activity

United States v. McLaren 957 F. Supp. 215 In the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida Case Number 96-64 CR-J-99(H) Before District Judge Hodges Decided on January 28, 1997 Relevancy of the case: Admissibility of call … Read More

United States v. Harvey

Adyasha SahooCase Summary

Reasonability of interception for the protection of carrier rights in a wire fraud conviction

United States v. Harvey 540 F.2d 1345 In the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit Case Number 75-1846 Before Senior Circuit Judge Van Oosterhout, Circuit Judge Lay and Circuit Judge Webster Decided on August 24, 1976 Relevancy … Read More

Obron Atlantic Corp. v. Barr  

The Cyber Blog IndiaCase Summary

When government-directed interception by a private individual is "under the colour of law"

Obron Atlantic Corp. v. Barr 990 F.2d 861 In the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit Case Number 92-3294 Before Circuit Judge Guy, Circuit Judge Ryan and Senior District Judge Churchill Decided on February 18, 1993 Relevancy … Read More

United States v. Lanoue

Ananya DixitCase Summary

Implying consent for interception based on surrounding circumstances

     United States v.  Lanoue 71 F.3d 966 In the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit Case Number 95-1140 Before Chief Judge Torruella, Senior Circuit Judge Bownes and Circuit Judge Stahl Decided on December 15, 1995 Relevancy … Read More