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Legal loophole emerges in NSA spy program

May 18, 2006 An AT&T attorney hints that the White House authorized the company to open its network to surveillance. TAGS: NSA, information privacy, AT&T Corp., telecommunications company, certification, federal law, attorney general, telecommunications, attorney, defense, BellSouth Corp., letter, section

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, amendment, NSA, telecommunications, lawsuit, cooperation, telecommunications company, Sen., committee, bill, aide, Democrat, law, senator, AT&T Corp.

Wiretap laws face new static

October 10, 2007 A bill in the House focuses on the touchy issue of immunity for ISPs and phone companies that aid the feds in spying. TAGS: immunity, telecommunications, telecommunications company, NSA, lawsuit, law, bill, Bush Administration, AT&T Corp., Democrat, San Francisco, Internet Service Provider

Judge won't halt AT&T wiretapping lawsuit

November 17, 2006 San Francisco court says lawsuit alleging the carrier illegally allowed the U.S. government to spy on its customers can continue. TAGS: AT&T Corp., lawsuit, NSA, attorney, telecommunications company, Judge, San Francisco, telecommunications, Vermont, Verizon Communications, conference

Gonzales: NSA may tap 'ordinary' Americans' e-mail

February 6, 2006 During Senate hearing, attorney general declines to offer reassurances about a secret surveillance program. TAGS: NSA, al-Qaida, Sept. 11, attorney general, terrorist, Sen., telecommunications company, telecommunications, Democrat, agent, U.S., e-mail

Judge denies AT&T request for closed hearing

May 17, 2006 Company's trade secrets, he says, can be protected in opening hearing in lawsuit alleging AT&T illegally cooperated with NSA. TAGS: trade secret, AT&T Corp., attorney, NSA, telecommunications company, Judge, San Francisco, telecommunications, document

Week in review: The spying game

February 10, 2006 Attorney general didn't reveal much about controversial eavesdropping program, but White House gave details. TAGS: NSA, data mining, Skype, Republican, Week in review, telecommunications company, privacy, Intel

This week in privacy

February 10, 2006 U.S. attorney general didn't reveal much about controversial eavesdropping program, but White House relented and gave details. TAGS: NSA, privacy, Republican, data mining, Rep., telecommunications company, e-mail

Protesters face off with Verizon, AT&T

May 24, 2006 Groups gather across U.S. to protest phone companies' influence in D.C. and well-reported cooperation with National Security Agency. Photos: Protesting phone companies TAGS: NSA, AT&T Corp., New York City, Verizon Communications, telecommunications, legislation, telecommunications company, Rep., New York, Washington D.C., San Francisco, U.S., database
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