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

United States v. Hammond

The Cyber Blog IndiaCase Summary

Appeal against the conviction based on calls made from prison under an established call monitoring policy

United States v. Hammond 286 F.3d 189 In the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit Case Number 01-4484 Before Senior Circuit Judge Hall, Circuit Judge Widener, and Circuit Judge Gregory Decided on April 12, 2002 Relevancy of … Read More

United States v. Lewis

The Cyber Blog IndiaCase Summary

Conviction based on the recording of calls under an established prison policy

United States v. Lewis 406 F.3d 11 In the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit Case Number 03-2097 Before Senior Circuit Judge Leval, Circuit Judge Lynch, and Circuit Judge Lipez Decided on April 19, 2005 Relevancy of … Read More

Kempf v. Kempf

Palaaksha KandhariCase Summary

Validity of wire interception provisions and federal claims arising thereof in marital disputes

Kempf v. Kempf 868 F.2d 970 : 57 USLW 2564 In the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit Case Number 88-1257 Before Senior Circuit Judge Ross, Circuit Judge Heaney, and Circuit Judge Bowman Decided on February 21, … Read More

Glazner v. Glazner

Raj PagariyaCase Summary

Validity of wire interception provisions and federal claims arising thereof in marital disputes

Glazner v. Glazner 347 F.3d 1212 In the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit Case Number 02-11799 Before Chief Judge Edmondson, Circuit Judge Tjoflat, Circuit Judge Anderson, Circuit Judge Birch, Circuit Judge Dubina, Circuit Judge Black, 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

Fraser v. Nationwide Mutual Insurance Co.

Rugved MahamuniCase Summary

Does accessing an employee's email account to check illegal activities fall under the scope of the word "intercept" as per federal wiretapping laws?

Fraser v. Nationwide Mutual Insurance Co. 352 F.3d 107 In the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit Case Number 01-2921 Before Circuit Judge Sloviter, Circuit Judge Amrbo, and Circuit Judge Becker Decided on January 20, 2004 Relevancy … Read More

Bohach v. City of Reno

Raj PagariyaCase Summary

Can police officers reasonably expect privacy while using departmental communication systems?

Bohach v. City of Reno 932 F.Supp. 1232 In the United States District Court for the District of Nevada Case Number CV-N-96-403-ECR Before District Judge E.C. Reed, Jr. Decided on July 23, 1996 Relevancy of the Case: Can police officers … Read More

Walden v. City of Providence

Linet Christina ThomasCase Summary

Does a law enforcement agency's continuous recording of calls fall under the ordinary course of business exception?

Walden v. City of Providence 495 F.Supp.2d 245 In the United States District Court for the District of Rhode Island Civil Action 04-304 S Before District Judge W.E. Smith Decided on July 06, 2007 Relevancy of the Case: Does a … Read More