Berry v. Funk

The Cyber Blog IndiaCase Summary

Role of implied consent without notice if circumstances prove that parties were aware of interception

Berry v. Funk 146 F.3d 1003 In the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit Case Number 97-5257 Before Circuit Judge Silberman, Circuit Judge Williams and Circuit Judge Tatel Decided on July 14, 1998 Relevancy of … Read More

Griggs-Ryan v. Smith

Manvi MittalCase Summary

     Griggs-Ryan v. Smith 904 F.2d 112      In the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit Case Number 89-2204 and 90-1004 Before Circuit Judge Torruella, Circuit Judge Selya, and Circuit Judge Cyr Decided on June 08, 1990 … Read More

United States v. Workman

Ananya DixitCase Summary

Admissibility of call recordings in prison in criminal trial

     United States v. Workman 80 F.3d 688 In the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit Dockets 94-1454, 94-1568, 94-1656 and 95-1016 Before Circuit Judge Feinberg, Circuit Judge Kearse and Circuit Judge Leval Decided on March 27, … Read More

Deal v. Spears

The Cyber Blog IndiaCase Summary

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

Deal v. Spears 980 F.2d 1153 : 61 USLW 2353 : 8 IER Cases 105 In the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit Case Number 92-1143, 92-1238 Before Senior Circuit Judge Heaney, Senior Circuit Judge Ross, and … Read More

Anonymous v. Anonymous

Raj PagariyaCase Summary

Consideration of interspousal wiretapping as a violation of the federal wiretapping statute

Anonymous v. Anonymous 558 F.2d 677 In the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit Case Number 743, Docket 76-7555 Before Circuit Judge Moore, Circuit Judge Smith, and Circuit Judge Feinberg Decided on July 20, 1977 Relevancy of … Read More

James v. Newspaper Agency Corporation

Saatvika Reddy SathiCase Summary

Interception of wire and oral communication with consent at the workplace during the ordinary course of business

LaPriel B. James v. Newspaper Agency Corporation 591 F.2d 579 In the United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit Case Number 77-1981 Before Circuit Judge McWilliams, Circuit Judge McKay, and Circuit Judge Logan Decided on January 22, 1979 … 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

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

Narducci v. Village of Bellwood

Raj PagariyaCase Summary

Reasonability in the context of taping telephone lines of an incorporated village's finance department

Narducci v. Village of Bellwood 444 F.Supp.2d 924 In the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois Case Number 01 C 1425 Before Senior District Judge Shadur Decided on August 11, 2006 Relevancy of the Case: Reasonability … Read More