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Senator: Expect data privacy and patent law rewrite

December 13, 2006 Patrick Leahy, the new Judiciary Committee head, also promises increased oversight of the warrantless eavesdropping program. TAGS: Patrick Leahy, intellectual property, patent, senator, Democrat, law, chairman

Senator demands info on search engine subpoena

January 25, 2006 Patrick Leahy says he wants to know more about the Justice Department's request for search records. TAGS: Patrick Leahy, Child Online Protection Act, subpoena, department, senator, Time Warner Inc., search engine, request, Democrat, America Online Inc., Yahoo! Inc., Google Inc., Microsoft Corp.

Patriot Act critics propose temporary extension

December 13, 2005 As expiration date looms, Democrats and three Republicans oppose an expansion and support a brief renewal. TAGS: USA PATRIOT Act, Patrick Leahy, Republican, John Sununu, Democrat, Michigan, expansion, law, Sen., extension, conference

Attorney general: Bush blocked review of spy program

July 18, 2006 Alberto Gonzales also presses for controversial law that would permit secret court to review NSA spy program. TAGS: NSA, Patrick Leahy, attorney general, Democrat, court, president, lawyer, Bush Administration, authority, Sen.

NSA telecom immunity still unsettled in Senate

November 16, 2007 Due to procedural oddity, question of whether to shield companies from suits alleging cooperation with the NSA won't be resolved until final floor vote. TAGS: immunity, Patrick Leahy, NSA, amendment, telecommunications, lawsuit, cooperation, telecommunications company, Sen., committee, aide, bill, Democrat, senator, law, AT&T Corp.

Patriot Act renewal draws filibuster threat

December 8, 2005 Plan backed by White House for minimal changes and four-year renewal draws opposition in the Senate. TAGS: USA PATRIOT Act, renewal, opposition, senator, Patrick Leahy, conference, Democrat, Republican, Bush Administration, bill, Washington, threat, law

Senators pledge scrutiny of federal data mining

January 10, 2007 Calling oversight of hundreds of oft-secret programs long overdue, Democrats say they'll reintroduce bills to monitor those projects. TAGS: data mining, Patrick Leahy, oversight, senator, agency, bill, Bush Administration, privacy, Democrat, monitor, database

Data-security bill may move forward next week

September 30, 2005 Sweeping U.S. Senate measure to imprison those who cover up data breaches has been reintroduced and now awaits a vote. TAGS: Patrick Leahy, personally identifiable information, committee, data security, social security number, Democrat, proposal, Social Security, bill, security

Senator predicts 'overdue' changes to privacy

March 10, 2005 Democratic senator whose personal info was lost by Bank of America indicates time is right for reshaping privacy laws. TAGS: ChoicePoint Inc., Patrick Leahy, Bank of America Corp., senator, LexisNexis, risk management, Vermont, asset, Washington, Democrat

Senators press for details of NSA spying

February 28, 2006 A prominent Senate Democrat says President Bush seems to think there's "no place" for judicial or congressional oversight. TAGS: Patrick Leahy, Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, NSA, Orrin Hatch, legality, senator, administration, Sen., Democrat, Republican, president, U.S.

Senators won't take away FBI surveillance power

March 21, 2007 Top Democrats and Republicans say they prefer oversight, rather than repealing part of Patriot Act used by FBI for illegal monitoring. TAGS: USA PATRIOT Act, Patrick Leahy, oversight, senator, Sen., agent, power, Democrat, Republican

Congress applauds file-sharing ruling

June 27, 2005 There's no sign of a desire in Congress to overturn the Supreme Court's decision in key file-swapping case. TAGS: Grokster Ltd., Induce Act, Patrick Leahy, court, politician, file-swapping, spokeswoman, copyright law, Rep., senator, decision, file-sharing, Democrat, Republican, P2P
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