United States v. Campagnuolo

The Cyber Blog IndiaCase Summary

Validity of evidence obtained through reconnecting a disconnected telephone during a search

United States v. Campagnuolo 592 F.2d 852 In the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit Case Number 78-1352 Before Circuit Judge Wisdom, Circuit Judge Goldberg, and Circuit Judge Vance Decided on April 06, 1979 Relevancy of the … 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

Reynolds v. Spears

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Claiming damages for illegal interception of an employee's calls by the employer

Reynolds v. Spears 83 F.3d 428 : 65 USLW 2156 In the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit Case Number 95-2071 Before Circuit Judge Bowman, Circuit Judge Heaney, and Circuit Judge Arnold Decided on August 21, 1996 … Read More

Peavy v. WFAA-TV, Inc.

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Liability of news channel for broadcasting illegally intercepted communication

Peavy v. WFAA-TV, Inc. 221 F.3d 158 In the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit Case Number 99-10272 Before Circuit Judge Politz, Circuit Judge Jolly, and Circuit Judge Barksdale Decided on July 31, 2000 Relevancy of the … Read More

United States v. Townsend

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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

Brown v. Waddell

Raj PagariyaCase Summary

Is using a pager clone during an investigation equivalent to installing a pen register?

Brown v. Waddell 50 F.3d 285 : 63 USLW 267 In the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit Case Number 93-1729 Before Senior Circuit Judge Butzner, Senior Circuit Judge Phillips, and Senior District Judge Young Decided on … Read More

United States v. Liddy

Linet Christina ThomasCase Summary

Fair trial considerations in an appeal against the conviction in a case of burglary and illegal interception

United States v. Liddy 509 F.2d 428 In the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit Case Number 73-1565 Before Chief Judge Bazelon, Circuit Judge Wright, Circuit Judge McGowan, Circuit Judge Leventhal, Circuit Judge Robinson, Circuit … Read More

United States v. Schaffer

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Appeal for dismissal of charges in a case involving string operation by the FBI to trap the defendants while extracting military secrets from a defence contractor's network

United States v. Schaffer 586 F.3d 414 In the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit Case Number 09-3053 Before Chief Judge Batchelder, Circuit Judge Daughtrey, and District Judge Van Tatenhove Decided on November 12, 2009 Relevancy of … Read More