Today, EFF will go to court to defend your Fourth Amendment rights and urge the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals to let our class-action lawsuit against AT&T go forward. The case demands that AT&T stop illegally assisting the National Security Agency (NSA) to snoop on its customers'...

Last week, we told you about how, nearly eighty years ago, AT&T fought at the Supreme Court to stop the government's warrantless surveillance of Americans' private communications. In its brief in Olmstead v. USA, Ma Bell argued that wiretapping could be far more oppressive than searches conducted by King...

It?s amazing how fast things can change. In April, a transpartisan coalition spearheaded by Stanford Law Professor and EFF Board Member Lawrence Lessig called for the release of presidential debate footage into the public domain. The coalition of Internet luminaries, free speech advocates, conservative and progressive activists and others...

A little noticed federal appeals court ruling may have broader consequences for the Administration's attempt to shield its illegal spying program from judicial scrutiny.
In Sealed Case, __ F. 3d __ 2007 WL 2067029 (D.C. Cir. July 20, 2007), the plaintiff brought suit against the government on the basis...

Zimbabwe's New Spying LawsMugabe grants his government the right to intercept phone,
mail and Internet traffic.
House Panel Approves Legal Shield for BloggersThe Free Flow of Information Act would protect journalists
and bloggers alike.
Congress to Investigate Yahoo's Role in Chinese Rights Case
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Last week, Congress passed horrible legislation that broadly expands the National Security Agency's (NSA's) authority to spy on Americans without warrants. Now Congress needs to undo the damage as soon as possible, and, to make it do that, your representatives need to hear from you.
By capitulating...

Update 7:21 PM: Congress has now passed the Administration's spying bill and landed a huge blow to all Americans' privacy. Thanks to everyone who took action to voice their opposition, and shame on the members of Congress who bowed to the Administration's scaremongering and disregarded the rights and interests...