EFFector Vol. 21, No. 32 September 18, 2008 editor@eff.org A Publication of the Electronic Frontier Foundation ISSN 1062-9424 : . : . : . : . : . : . : . : . : . : . : . : . : . : . : In our 484th issue: * EFF FILED A NEW LAWSUIT AGAINST THE NSA and other government agencies and officials today, redoubling our efforts in the fight against warrantless wiretapping. The suit -- called Jewel v. NSA -- is aimed at ending the NSA's dragnet surveillance of millions of ordinary Americans and holding accountable those responsible for creating, authorizing, and implementing the illegal program, including President Bush and Vice President Cheney. http://www.eff.org/cases/jewel Meanwhile, EFF is continuing litigation in Hepting v. AT&T, the first case filed against a telecom for violating its customers' privacy by allowing warrantless surveillance. Several months ago, Congress passed the FISA Amendments Act of 2008, which was intended to force the dismissal of Hepting v. AT&T and the other telecom lawsuits -- but EFF is working to challenge this law and hold the telecoms accountable for their illegal behavior. http://www.eff.org/issues/nsa-spying : . : . : . : . : . : . : . : . : . : . : . : . : . : . : EFF Updates * Copyright Enforcement Bill Being Pushed to Fast Track Backers of a bill proposing drastically increased copyright enforcement are angling for quick passage -- take action and oppose this latest gift for Big Content! http://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2008/09/copyright-enforcement-bill-being-pushed-fast-track * EFF Sues U.S. Trade Office Over Secret Treaty EFF and Public Knowledge demand information about ACTA, the secret intellectual property enforcement treaty. http://www.eff.org/press/archives/2008/09/17 * Gov. Palin's Yahoo Email Account Hacked A court would likely agree that the access was illegal, but it is unlikely that a court would require anyone in possession of the leaked email messages to destroy them. http://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2008/09/gov-palins-yahoo-email-account-hacked * New Details of Official Dissent in Spying Scandal Excerpts from a new book expose explosive details about behind-the-scenes intrigue over the NSA's illegal spying program. http://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2008/09/new-details * 4th Amendment Protects Cell Phone Location Information Last week, a federal court affirmed that the government must obtain a warrant based on probable cause before seizing cell phone location records. http://www.eff.org/press/archives/2008/09/11 * The Latest on DVD Copying Real Networks' new "Real DVD" software, designed to allow people to copy their DVDs to their hard drives for later playback, is causing a stir. http://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2008/09/latest-dvd-copying-cepro : . : . : . : . : . : . : . : . : . : . : . : . : . : . : miniLinks ~ New Bill Would Tighten Rules for Laptop Searches The Border Search Accountability Act would place limits on the government's ability to seize and search computers at the border. http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20080916-new-bill-wants-tighter-rules-for-laptop-border-searches.html ~ RIAA, MPAA Resume Lobbying on Copyright Law The recording industry and the motion picture industry are pushing the latest version of the Enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights Act. http://news.cnet.com/8301-13578_3-10039238-38.html ~ Obama v. McCain on Tech Policy Tim Wu compares the positions of the main presidential candidates on technology and the Internet. http://www.slate.com/id/2199569/pagenum/all/ For more miniLinks: http://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2008/09/minilinks-2008-09-18 : . : . : . : . : . : . : . : . : . : . : . : . : . : . : Announcements * San Francisco OneWebDay Event Next Week! Monday, September 22nd, is OneWebDay -- a day of action to defend and support the Internet. In San Francisco, the Department of Telecommunications and Information Services is partnering with SFConnect.org to run several OneWebDay volunteer projects to bridge the digital divide. Teams of volunteers will be setting up computers in community technology centers, as well as setting up wireless hardware to expand free wireless access in parts of the city. To sign up for a OneWebDay Project [sfconnect.gov]: http://eff.org/tiny/713 For more information about OneWebDay events nationwide: http://onewebday.org/ : . : . : . : . : . : . : . : . : . : . : . : . : . : . : Administrivia EFFector is published by: The Electronic Frontier Foundation http://www.eff.org/about Editor: Richard Esguerra, EFF Activist richard@eff.org Membership & donation queries: membership@eff.org General EFF, legal, policy, or online resources queries: information@eff.org Back issues of EFFector are available at: http://www.eff.org/effector/ To unsubscribe or change your subscription preferences: http://action.eff.org/site/CO?i=uwMORXco9DFNo3MX2cvG3rH7viP6zXZw&cid=1041 To change your email address: http://action.eff.org/addresschange Reproduction of this publication in electronic media is encouraged. This newsletter is printed on 100% recycled electrons. 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