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Press Release | December 1, 2016

Internet Archive Received National Security Letter with FBI Misinformation about Challenging Gag Order

The Internet Archive published a formerly secret national security letter (NSL) today that includes misinformation about how to contest the accompanying gag order that demanded total secrecy about the request. As a result of the Archive’s challenge to the letter, the FBI has agreed to send clarifications about...

Press Release | November 30, 2016

CREDO Confirms It’s at Center of Long-Running Legal Fight Over NSLs

San Francisco - CREDO Mobile representatives confirmed today that their company was at the center of the long-running legal battle over the constitutionality of national security letters (NSLs), and published the letters the government sent three years ago.
The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) has represented CREDO in this matter...

Press Release | November 16, 2016

Censorship in Social Media Leaves Users in Frustration

San Francisco - User reports of censorship of social media posts show a deep frustration with companies’ content moderation policies, according to an analysis by Onlinecensorship.org, a project of the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) and Visualizing Impact.
In “Censorship in Context: Insights from Crowdsourced Data on Social Media...

Press Release | October 31, 2016

Recording Police Is Protected by the First Amendment, EFF Tells Court

Philadelphia—In an era when bystander recordings of police shootings have shined a much-needed light on law enforcement activities—greatly contributing to public discussion about police use of force—it’s never been more important to establish that citizen journalists have a free speech right to record and share videos...

Press Release | October 28, 2016

EFF to Supreme Court: Cell Phone Location Data Is Off-Limits to Police Without a Warrant

Washington, D.C.—Cell phone location data, which can provide an incredibly detailed picture of people’s private lives, implicates our Fourth Amendment rights against unreasonable searches, requiring police to obtain a warrant to gain access, the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) told the Supreme Court today.Weighing in on separate...

Press Release | October 27, 2016

EFF to Copyright Office: It’s Time for Real Reform of DMCA 1201

San Francisco - The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) urged the U.S. Copyright Office today to protect the public’s right to research and repair everything from phones to refrigerators to tractors, to support the right of people with print disabilities to convert media into an accessible format, and to restore users’...

Press Release | October 24, 2016

EFF: American Illegally Wiretapped at Home by Ethiopian Government Deserves His Day in Court

Washington, D.C.—Ethiopia must be held accountable in the United States for an illegal malware and digital spying attack on an American citizen, the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) told a federal appeals court today in a case where a foreign government claims it is immune from liability for wiretapping a...

Press Release | October 10, 2016

Comprehensive Legal Reform Needed to Restrain Widespread Surveillance in Latin America

San Francisco - The people of Latin America need comprehensive legal reform to protect themselves from unlawful government surveillance, according to a new series of reports published by the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF).
The reports apply the “Necessary and Proportionate” Principles to surveillance practices in twelve different countries in...

Press Release | October 7, 2016

Briefing Unsealed in Court Battle Over National Security Letters

San Francisco - An appeals court published redacted briefing by the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) today arguing that national security letters (NSLs) and their accompanying gag orders violate the free speech rights of companies who want to keep their users informed about government surveillance.
EFF represents two service providers...

Press Release | October 5, 2016

Canadian Court Order Censoring Everyone’s Google Search Results Must Be Overturned, EFF Tells Supreme Court of Canada

Ottawa, Ontario—A Canadian court order forcing Google to block certain websites from its search results around the world sets a dangerous precedent for online free expression, the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) said today.
Weighing in on a trade secret case that could have dramatic implications for free speech on...

Press Release | September 30, 2016

EFF Asks Court to Block U.S. From Prosecuting Security Researcher For Detecting and Publishing Computer Vulnerabilities

Washington, D.C.—The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) asked a court Thursday for an order that would prevent the government from prosecuting its client, security researcher Matthew Green, for publishing a book about making computer systems more secure.
Green is writing a book about methods of...

Press Release | September 8, 2016

EFF to Court: Public's Right to Access the Law Should Not be Blocked by Bogus Copyright Case

Update: This hearing will be held at 9:00 am. In an order issued Friday, the court rescheduled arguments in the case for 9:00 am.
Washington, D.C.—On Monday, September 12, Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) Legal Director Corynne McSherry will urge a federal court to confirm that the public has...

Press Release | September 2, 2016

EFF to Court: Government Must Inform People That It’s Accessing Their Emails, Personal Data

Seattle, Washington—The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) told a federal court today that the government is violating the U.S. Constitution when it fails to notify people that it has accessed or examined their private communications stored by Internet providers in the cloud.

EFF is supporting Microsoft in its ...

Press Release | August 12, 2016

EFF Asks Supreme Court To Review ‘Dancing Baby’ Copyright Case

Washington, D.C.—The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) today filed a petition on behalf of its client Stephanie Lenz asking the U.S. Supreme Court to ensure that copyright holders who make unreasonable infringement claims can be held accountable if those claims force lawful speech offline.
Lenz filed ...

Press Release | August 9, 2016

California Court Asserts Jurisdiction Over Non-resident Internet Publisher

On August 7th, the California Sixth Appellate District issued an opinion denying Matthew Pavlovich's motion to dismiss the case against him for lack of personal jurisdiction over him.
Pavlovich, who was a college student in Indiana and now lives in Texas, claims postings made to the LiVID mailing list,...

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Internet Archive Received National Security Letter with FBI Misinformation about Challenging Gag Order

CREDO Confirms It’s at Center of Long-Running Legal Fight Over NSLs

Censorship in Social Media Leaves Users in Frustration

Recording Police Is Protected by the First Amendment, EFF Tells Court

EFF to Supreme Court: Cell Phone Location Data Is Off-Limits to Police Without a Warrant

EFF to Copyright Office: It’s Time for Real Reform of DMCA 1201

EFF: American Illegally Wiretapped at Home by Ethiopian Government Deserves His Day in Court

Comprehensive Legal Reform Needed to Restrain Widespread Surveillance in Latin America

Briefing Unsealed in Court Battle Over National Security Letters

Canadian Court Order Censoring Everyone’s Google Search Results Must Be Overturned, EFF Tells Supreme Court of Canada

EFF Asks Court to Block U.S. From Prosecuting Security Researcher For Detecting and Publishing Computer Vulnerabilities

EFF to Court: Public's Right to Access the Law Should Not be Blocked by Bogus Copyright Case

EFF to Court: Government Must Inform People That It’s Accessing Their Emails, Personal Data

EFF Asks Supreme Court To Review ‘Dancing Baby’ Copyright Case

California Court Asserts Jurisdiction Over Non-resident Internet Publisher

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