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Civil Procedure in Quebec: Admissibility of Wiretaps Can federal wiretaps in a federal Competition Act investigation of gas price fixing be admitted in a provincial class actions case.

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The provisions of the Federal Wiretapping or Electronic Communications Privacy Act do not specifically pertain to video surveillance in the workplace.
In a win for online privacy advocates but a blow to advertisers, a federal judge has ruled Google may have violated wiretapping laws by scanning and reviewing users» Gmails.
NBC's report that federal investigators wiretapped the phones of President Trump's longtime personal lawyer — and intercepted a call between Cohen and the White House — is the latest in a string of reports that reveal the broad scope of the federal government's investigation.
In order to wiretap Cohen, federal investigators would have to have convincing evidence that there is a possibility of an ongoing crime; wiretaps additionally all require approval from a federal judge.
President Trump's personal lawyer, Michael Cohen, was reportedly wiretapped by federal investigators in the weeks leading up to the raids on his home and office in early April, two people familiar with the legal proceedings told NBC News.
NEW YORK (AP)- NBC News corrected a story Thursday that said federal investigators had placed a wiretap on the phone lines of President Trump's attorney, Michael Cohen, saying it subsequently learned that the feds were only monitoring the source of calls and weren't listening in.
NBC News corrected a story Thursday that said federal investigators had placed a wiretap on the phone lines of President Trump's attorney, Michael Cohen, saying it subsequently learned that the feds were only monitoring the source of calls and weren't listening in.
The exchange was one of several wiretapped calls played on the first full day of testimony at the trial in federal court in Manhattan of Dean Skelos, 67, and Adam Skelos, 33, both of Rockville Centre, on charges they conspired to extort companies to hire Adam and used Dean's legislative power to help him succeed.
I'm going to control everything,» Skelos told his son and co-defendant, Adam Skelos, 32, in a wiretapped phone conversation, according to the bribery - related criminal complaint filed against them in Manhattan federal court.
Through these two witnesses and wiretaps, the federal authorities describe various dramatic situations in which large sums of cash were traded by for political favors.
In a more extensive use of a wiretap by Spota's office, the federal investigators are seeking to determine if information gleaned on a wiretap on Macedonio was used only to convict Macedonio of drug possession, while other information involving possible fraud by Macedonio, political corruption in the county and possible illegal activities by a member of Spota's staff, was ignored, sources saiIn a more extensive use of a wiretap by Spota's office, the federal investigators are seeking to determine if information gleaned on a wiretap on Macedonio was used only to convict Macedonio of drug possession, while other information involving possible fraud by Macedonio, political corruption in the county and possible illegal activities by a member of Spota's staff, was ignored, sources saiin the county and possible illegal activities by a member of Spota's staff, was ignored, sources said.
At least three investigators with the Suffolk district attorney's office have been subpoenaed as a federal investigation has expanded into whether county investigators and prosecutors engaged in federal civil rights violations by illegally using a wiretap on Oliva.
But federal authorities were «already listening to numerous people in various places» on unrelated investigations before looking into Silver, and his «case provided a bunch of new places to wiretap,» a law enforcement source told «On The Inside.»
Federal authorities have interviewed several individuals involved in the Suffolk County District Attorney's Office's 2007 wiretap investigation of politically connected defense attorney Robert Macedonio and are examining whether an alleged bribe to prosecutor John Scott Prudenti went uninvestigated.
F.B.I. agents then confronted the senator with evidence gathered from the wiretap, and she retained a lawyer and later attempted to cooperate with the authorities, according to the papers, which were filed in Federal District Court in Brooklyn by three assistant United States attorneys.»
The IDC, (minus Sen. Tony Avella, who's testifying), issued a statement in response to questions about a wiretapped conversation played yesterday at the federal corruption trial of former Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos and his son, Adam, saying (in part): «We can not speculate on the motives of Sen. Skelos.»
Skelos was so furious at Cuomo's adoption of anti-fracking rules last Dec. 17 that kept Adam from cashing in that the two discussed a possible run for governor by the senator to «kick» Cuomo's behind, according to a wiretap played at their federal corruption trial.
In the federal criminal case, Percoco and Howe, a lobbyist who previously was an adviser to Cuomo at the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, used private email accounts that, according to a person involved in the case, are highly incriminating and on par with a wiretap in terms of their prosecutorial weighIn the federal criminal case, Percoco and Howe, a lobbyist who previously was an adviser to Cuomo at the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, used private email accounts that, according to a person involved in the case, are highly incriminating and on par with a wiretap in terms of their prosecutorial weighin the case, are highly incriminating and on par with a wiretap in terms of their prosecutorial weighin terms of their prosecutorial weight.
CALEA's purpose is to enhance the ability of law enforcement agencies to conduct electronic surveillance by requiring that telecommunications carriers and manufacturers of telecommunications equipment modify and design their equipment, facilities, and services to ensure that they have built - in surveillance capabilities, allowing federal agencies to wiretap any telephone traffic; it has since been extended to cover broadband internet and VoIP traffic.
Skelos also said he would direct the county on how to spend $ 17 million in Federal Emergency Management Agency funds for post-superstorm Sandy flood mitigation, according to the wiretapped conversation played Tuesday at the federal corruption trial of Skelos and his father, Sen. Dean Skelos (R - Rockville CFederal Emergency Management Agency funds for post-superstorm Sandy flood mitigation, according to the wiretapped conversation played Tuesday at the federal corruption trial of Skelos and his father, Sen. Dean Skelos (R - Rockville Cfederal corruption trial of Skelos and his father, Sen. Dean Skelos (R - Rockville Centre).
Federal authorities have interviewed several individuals involved in the Suffolk County District Attorney's Office's 2007 wiretap investigation of politically connected defense attorney Robert Macedonio and are examining whether an alleged bribe to prosecutor John Scott Prudenti went uninvestigated, according to a source with direct knowledge of the ongoing federalFederal authorities have interviewed several individuals involved in the Suffolk County District Attorney's Office's 2007 wiretap investigation of politically connected defense attorney Robert Macedonio and are examining whether an alleged bribe to prosecutor John Scott Prudenti went uninvestigated, according to a source with direct knowledge of the ongoing federalfederal probe.
In a wiretapped call played for jurors last week, Barrella warned Adam that it was a bad time to pursue AbTech - related legislation in Albany following news that the senator was under federal investigatioIn a wiretapped call played for jurors last week, Barrella warned Adam that it was a bad time to pursue AbTech - related legislation in Albany following news that the senator was under federal investigatioin Albany following news that the senator was under federal investigation.
According to papers filed in Manhattan Federal Court late Friday, both Dean Skelos, 67, and Adam Skelos, 32, were caught on wiretaps plotting to get Adam's wife Ann Marie on a zoning appeals board in Nassau County.
ALBANY — Federal prosecutors in the corruption case against state Senator Dean Skelos and his son, Adam, on Thursday filed a 164 - page letter detailing the application for a wiretap against the two defendants.
In addition to the Burke - Loeb case, Newsday has reported that the comprehensive federal scrutiny of Spota's office has included whether there was anything unlawful in the handling of the investigation into the shooting of Huntington Station taxi driver Thomas Moroughan by an off - duty Nassau County police officer; the circumstances under which former Suffolk County Executive Steve Levy gave up a $ 4.1 - million - dollar campaign chest to the district attorney's office, and also agreed not to run for re-election; the legality of a wiretap placed on the phone of former Suffolk detective John Oliva; the resolution of the criminal case against well - known Suffolk criminal lawyer Robert Macedonio; the office's distribution of asset - forfeiture money; and the investigation into a number of political associates of Suffolk County Executive Steve BellonIn addition to the Burke - Loeb case, Newsday has reported that the comprehensive federal scrutiny of Spota's office has included whether there was anything unlawful in the handling of the investigation into the shooting of Huntington Station taxi driver Thomas Moroughan by an off - duty Nassau County police officer; the circumstances under which former Suffolk County Executive Steve Levy gave up a $ 4.1 - million - dollar campaign chest to the district attorney's office, and also agreed not to run for re-election; the legality of a wiretap placed on the phone of former Suffolk detective John Oliva; the resolution of the criminal case against well - known Suffolk criminal lawyer Robert Macedonio; the office's distribution of asset - forfeiture money; and the investigation into a number of political associates of Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellonin the handling of the investigation into the shooting of Huntington Station taxi driver Thomas Moroughan by an off - duty Nassau County police officer; the circumstances under which former Suffolk County Executive Steve Levy gave up a $ 4.1 - million - dollar campaign chest to the district attorney's office, and also agreed not to run for re-election; the legality of a wiretap placed on the phone of former Suffolk detective John Oliva; the resolution of the criminal case against well - known Suffolk criminal lawyer Robert Macedonio; the office's distribution of asset - forfeiture money; and the investigation into a number of political associates of Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone.
Such wiretapped exchanges are expected to play a central role when the Skeloses go on trial in federal court in Manhattan starting Monday in a case that is at its core about the stunning lengths a father will go to help his son, alleging that one of New York's most powerful men «monetized» his office in a bid to get his child's career on track.
F.B.I. agents confronted the senator with evidence gathered from the wiretap, and she retained a lawyer and then sought to cooperate with the authorities, according to sentencing papers filed in Federal District Court in Brooklyn by three assistant United States attorneys: Daniel A. Spector, Paul A. Tuchmann and Alexander A. Solomon.
Three weeks deep into the corruption trials of both Skeloses — and a day after a jury convicted former Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver in parallel proceedings — federal prosecutors continued to air audio obtained through wiretaps.
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In conjunction with each other, this combination of information proved to be particularly sensitive to the plaintiffs, who claimed a violation of the Federal Wiretap Act, intrusion upon seclusion, and unjust enrichment,
Lead counsel in the prosecution of various computer crimes cases pursuant to the Federal Wiretap Act, the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act, the Electronic Storage Act, and state computer crimes laws.
The suit alleges that Standard violated myriad U.S. federal and state laws in its practices, including the Federal Wiretap Act, the Illinois Eavesdropping Statute, the Illinois Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practice Act and constitutes «intrusion upon seclusion» (a privacy tort) as well as unjust enrifederal and state laws in its practices, including the Federal Wiretap Act, the Illinois Eavesdropping Statute, the Illinois Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practice Act and constitutes «intrusion upon seclusion» (a privacy tort) as well as unjust enriFederal Wiretap Act, the Illinois Eavesdropping Statute, the Illinois Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practice Act and constitutes «intrusion upon seclusion» (a privacy tort) as well as unjust enrichment.
Applicable Federal legislation includes the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968, the wiretap provisions in S. 2510 - 2525 of the Stored Wire Communications Act (the «Wiretap Act»), Electronic Communications Privacy Act of 1986, and Communications Decenwiretap provisions in S. 2510 - 2525 of the Stored Wire Communications Act (the «Wiretap Act»), Electronic Communications Privacy Act of 1986, and Communications DecenWiretap Act»), Electronic Communications Privacy Act of 1986, and Communications Decency Act.
«In a setback to DirecTV's fight against satellite piracy, a federal appeals panel on Tuesday ruled unanimously that the company can not sue people under a wiretapping law just because they possess cards allowing them to intercept its signal.»
After seizing 7 guns and a large quantity of methamphetamine during the execution of the search warrant, in a addition to the seizures made after agents listened to the hundreds of hours of wiretaps, his client was facing 40 years or more in federal custody.
The Wiretap Act, codified by 18 U.S. Code § 2511, is a federal law aimed at protecting privacy in communications with other persons.
If an individual is in favor of network neutrality and also wary of overzealous government wiretapping, he or she must be careful to not allow advocacy of federal power in one arena (enforcing network neutrality) to bleed over, even by analogy, to advocay of federal power in the other arena (surveillance).
A settlement was reached late last year in a California class action brought by Daniel Matera and Susan Rashkis, who accused Google of violating federal wiretapping and state privacy laws by scanning non-Gmail accounts for advertising purposes.
Not only did the family law court rule that the recordings were inadmissible, but the husband («Duke») sued the wife («Dianna») in federal court for, among other things, violation of the federal Wiretap Act.
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