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Credit Reporting Agencies Responsible for Watch List Errors

Aug 23, 2010 -A federal appeals court has ruled that a credit reporting agency can be held responsible for correcting errors on credit reports that originated from government watch lists.

Police Must Obtain a Warrant Before Using GPS Tracking

Aug 09, 2010 -A federal appeals court has ruled that police may not use a global positioning satellite unit to track a person’s movements for a long period of time without a warrant.

Identity Thieves Selling Kids' Social Security Numbers

Aug 03, 2010 -The Social Security numbers of children are the newest hot commodity in the identity theft marketplace.

ESPN Reporter Pushes Tough Antistalking Bill

Jul 29, 2010 -Victimized ESPN reporter Erin Andrews this week urged Congress to pass antistalking legislation that would toughen sentencing and allow law enforcement to pursue stalking undertaken via cell phone or the Internet.

Stun-gun Use Again Under Scrutiny in U.S. and England

Jul 12, 2010 -The use of stun guns is again a hot topic after three high-profile incidents in the past week, one involving the nephew of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas.

U.S. Supreme Court Clarifies "Honest Services" Fraud

Jun 28, 2010 -The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that a lower court must reexamine the conviction of former Enron executive Jeffrey Skilling because of the "honest services" statute's vagueness.

Supreme Court Rules that Humanitarian Aid to Terrorist Organizations is Illegal

Jun 22, 2010 -The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that a law prohibiting “material support” to terrorist organizations also bans support intended for an organization’s humanitarian activities.

Supreme Court Rules Against Officers in Privacy Case

Jun 18, 2010 -The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that a police department did not violate the constitutional rights of police officers when it read through their text messages. The review of the text messages did not violate the Fourth Amendment, according to the ruling, because it was undertaken for work-related purposes and was not excessive in scope.

Amendment to Defense Bill Would Prevent Transfer of Guantanamo Prisoners

Jun 04, 2010 -A amendment to the 2011 defense department authorization bill would prohibit the transfer of Guantanamo Bay detainees to the United States.

New Bill Would Make it Easier to Prosecute Identity Theft

Jun 03, 2010 -A new bill introduced in Congress would make it easier for the federal government to prosecute identity theft cases.

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