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Gidari quoted in BNA article about ISP privacy class actions

Tue, 09 Nov 2010 17:12:15 GMT

Perkins Coie Partner Albert Gidari was quoted this week in an article published in BNA's Privacy & Security Law Report titled "ISPs Allegedly Released Data Without Notice To Meet Flawed Law Enforcement Demands". (Subscription required to view article.) The article focuses on three recent class actions filed in Georgia, alleging internet service providers Windstream Corp., Yahoo! Inc., and Comcast Corp., violated federal privacy law when they released subscriber data in response to law enforcement requests without giving the subscribers a chance to object. Gidari commented on the lack of the likelihood of success of the actions.

Amazon.com Obtains Declaratory Judgment Against the State of North Carolina’s Efforts to Obtain Customers' Online Purchase Records

Thu, 04 Nov 2010 16:25:24 GMT

The U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington granted Amazon.com's request for declaratory judgment that the North Carolina Department of Revenue’s (the Department) information requests for the production of customer purchase records violated the First Amendment and the Video Privacy Protection Act. Read the full update.

FTC Ends Google Street View Inquiry

Mon, 01 Nov 2010 12:38:39 GMT

The Federal Trade Commissioner last week closed its investigation into client Google's Street View WiFi data collection. Google was represented by Albert Gidari who received the Commission's closing letter. The inquiry's end was covered in major newspapers around the country including the New York Times and the Wall Street Journal.

Gidari Quoted on Front Page of New York Times Wiretapping Law Article

Thu, 21 Oct 2010 12:24:25 GMT

Perkins Coie Partner Albert Gidari, a recognized authority on privacy and electronic surveillance issues, was quoted Monday on page one of The New York Times on efforts to revamp federal laws regarding wiretapping by law enforcement and terrorism authorities. Concerned that their ability to conduct wiretaps will be ineffective due to new services and upgrades and consequent technical problems caused by such changes, the officials are advocating increased legal inducements and penalties to ensure compliance. Mr. Gidari remarked that providers "were likely to object to increased government intervention in the design or launch of services," noting that such involvement "could have major repercussions for industry innovation, costs and competitiveness." He added that "Too many services develop too quickly, and that there are too many players in this now."

Hansen Article Published by Security Magazine

Thu, 16 Sep 2010 11:35:55 GMT

Mobile donations are not new. But the unprecedented success of recent mobile fundraising efforts, such as the Red Cross Haiti earthquake mobile fundraising campaign that raised over $32 million, has increased activity and interest in all aspects of mobile donations - including security. Perkins Coie Partner Dax Hansen published an article this week in Security Magazine's electronic newsletter that addresses this topic.

Gidari Quoted in NPR Story on Cell Phone Ruling

Thu, 09 Sep 2010 23:51:32 GMT

Perkins Coie Partner Albert Gidari was quoted Thursday morning in a story on NPR's "Morning Edition" about this week's appeals court ruling regarding warrant requirements for cell phone records. The decision from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit stated judges have the right to require warrants before law enforcement officials can obtain records that may show a cell phone customer's location.

A recognized authority on the Wiretap Act and the Electronic Communications Privacy Act, Mr. Gidari is a frequent commentator on electronic surveillance issues. He testified before the House of Representatives Committee on the Judiciary, Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties, on May 5, 2010, regarding ECPA reform and digital due process.