As Congress gears up to debate giving amnesty to telecoms involved in illegal spying, the terrific Frontline documentary "Spying on the Home Front" will be rebroadcast Tuesday on many PBS stations across the country. This program examines just how far the government has gone with its surveillance program,...

Earlier this week, EFF filed an amicus brief with the U.S. Supreme Court in Quanta v. LG Electronics, a case that asks whether patent owners can impose restrictions on what you can do with a product after you buy it. The brief, filed on behalf of EFF, Consumers...

Today the Ninth Circuit issued an opinion in Al-Haramain Islamic Foundation v. Bush, returning the case to the District Court for further consideration. Al-Haramain had sued the government, alleging that they had a document proving the Islamic charity was subject to the NSA warrantless surveillance program. The government asserted...

UPDATE: Another victory -- the House of Representatives just passed the RESTORE Act, which does not give the telecoms amnesty. Read EFF's Media Release here.
With your help, EFF scored a victory today, as the Senate Judiciary Committee approved a surveillance bill without giving legal amnesty to telecoms...