Why is the Hepting v. AT&T case crucial to the long-term posture of how the U.S. government can or cannot review consumer confidential information?
In June of 2009, a federal judge dismissed Hepting and dozens of other lawsuits against telecoms, ruling that the companies had immunity from liability under the controversial Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act Amendments Act, which was enacted in response to court victories in Hepting. Signed by President Bush in 2008, the FISAAA allows the attorney general […]