United States v. Weaver

The Cyber Blog IndiaCase Summary

Disclosure of email records by an email service provider upon receiving a subpoena from the FBI

United States v. Weaver 636 F.Supp.2d 769 In the United States District Court for the Central District of Illinois Case Number 09-30036 Before District Judge J.E. Scott Decided on July 15, 2009 Relevancy of the Case: Disclosure of email records … Read More

Theofel v. Farey-Jones

The Cyber Blog IndiaCase Summary

Liability for using an unlawful subpoena to gain access to emails stored by an internet service provider

Theofel v. Farey-Jones 359 F.3d 1066 In the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit Case Number 02-15742 and 03-15301 Before Circuit Judge Fletcher, Circuit Judge Kozinski, and Circuit Judge Trott Decided on February 17, 2004 Relevancy of … Read More

United States v. Smith

The Cyber Blog IndiaCase Summary

Appeal against conviction in an insider trading case based on illegally recorded voicemail conversation

United States v. Smith 155 F.3d 1051 In the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit Case Number 97-50137 Before Circuit Judge O’Scannlain, Circuit Judge Trott, and Circuit Judge Fernandez Decided on August 25, 1998 Relevancy of the … Read More

Adams v. Sumner

Khilansha MukhijaCase Summary

Is the evidence obtained from unintentional eavesdropping admissible?

Adams v. Sumner 39 F.3d 933 In the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit Case Number 93-15621 Before Circuit Judge Hug, Circuit Judge Farris, and Circuit Judge O’Scannlain Decided on October 28, 1994 Relevancy of the case: … Read More

Bubis v. United States

The Cyber Blog IndiaCase Summary

Appeal against the conviction in a case of transmission of wagering information over long-duration phone calls

Alvin Bubis v. United States of America 384 F.2d 643 In the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit Case Number 21356 Before Circuit Judge Jertberg, Circuit Judge Browning and Circuit Judge Ely Decided on October 20, 1967 … Read More

United States v. Mullins

Ananya DixitCase Summary

Essential requirements for conviction in a wire and mail fraud case

United States v. Mullins 992 F.2d 1472 In the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit Case Number 91-50107 to 91-50109 Before Circuit Judge Farris, Circuit Judge Leavy, and Circuit Judge Trott Decided on June 21, 1993 Relevancy … Read More

United States v. Van Poyck

Palaaksha KandhariCase Summary

Admission of the defendant's statements made during phone calls from a prison

United States v. Van Poyck 77 F.3d 285 : 96 Cal. Daily Op. Serv. 1091 : 96 Daily Journal D.A.R. 1850 In the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit Case Number 94-50318 Before Circuit Judge Hall, Circuit … Read More

Konop v. Hawaiian Airlines, Inc.

The Cyber Blog IndiaCase Summary

Can accessing a secure website without authorisation fall under the scope of "interception"?

Konop v. Hawaiian Airlines 302 F.3d 868 In the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit Case Number 99-55106 Before Circuit Judge Boochever, Circuit Judge Reinhardt, and Circuit Judge Paez Decided on August 23, 2002 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