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. Freeman

The Cyber Blog IndiaCase Summary

Appeal against the conviction in a wire fraud case based on the violation of the appellant's right to privacy

United States of America v. Melvin L. Freeman 524 F.2d 337 : 34 A.L.R. Fed. 271 In the United States Court of Appeals for Seventh Circuit Case Number 74-1696 Before Chief Judge Fairchild, Circuit Judge Sprecher, and Circuit Judge Tone … Read More

United States v. Andreas

Manvi MittalCase Summary

Can an individual be said to act "under the colour of law" if they acted per the government's directions while conducting interception activities?

     United States v. Andreas 216 F.3d 645 In the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit Case Numbers 99-3078, 99-3097, 99-3098, 99-3106, 99-3107, 99-3297 and  99-3363 Before Circuit Judge Kanne, Circuit Judge Rovner and Circuit Judge Evans … Read More

United States v. Craig

The Cyber Blog IndiaCase Summary

Admissibility of intercepted telephonic conversations when one of the parties consented to interception

     United States v. Craig 573 F.2d 455 In the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit Case Numbers 76-2089, 76-2090, 76-2092 and 76-2093 Before Circuit Judge Swygert, Circuit Judge Cummings and Senior District Judge Campbell Decided on … Read More

Thomas v. Pearl

Ananya DixitCase Summary

Government officers recording a conversation are not always within the "colour of law"

     Thomas v. Pearl 998 F.2d 447, 451 In the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit Case Number 92-2709 Before Circuit Judge Cummings, Circuit Judge Cudahy and Circuit Judge Rovner Decided on July 01, 1993 Relevancy of … Read More

Muick v. Glenayre Electronics

The Cyber Blog IndiaCase Summary

Claiming torts of seclusion and promissory estoppel for removing a company laptop containing child sexual abuse material

   Muick v. Glenayre Electronics 280 F.3d 741 In the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit Case Number 00-3299 Before Circuit Judge Posner, Circuit Judge Manion and Circuit Judge Rovner Decided on February 06, 2002 Relevancy of … Read More

United States v. Pasha

The Cyber Blog IndiaCase Summary

Admissibility of telephone conversations recorded by the agents of the Internal Revenue Service

     United States v. Pasha 332 F.2d 193 In the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit Case Number 14188 Before Chief Judge Hastings, Circuit Judge Schnackenberg, and Circuit Judge Swygert Decided on May 22, 1964 Relevancy of … Read More

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