Judges asked to rule on warrantless GPS tracking
A federal appeals court is being asked to decide if the government must obtain a warrant before placing a GPS tracker on a suspect's car.
Telecom
Mar 19, 2013
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News tagged with federal prosecutors
Hackers take over US sentencing commission website (Update)
The hacker-activist group Anonymous said it hijacked the website of the U.S. Sentencing Commission to avenge the death of Aaron Swartz, an Internet activist who committed suicide.
Internet
Jan 26, 2013
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Prosecutors take issue with Brazil's new forestry code
Brazil's new forestry code—approved last year at the urging of the powerful agrobusiness sector—faced a constitutional challenge Tuesday from federal prosecutors afraid it threatens the Amazon rainforest.
Environment
Jan 22, 2013
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Feds dismiss charges against Swartz, cite suicide
Federal prosecutors in Boston have dismissed charges against Internet freedom activist Aaron Swartz, who was found dead in his New York apartment last week.
Other
Jan 14, 2013
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Swartz' suicide fuels debate over computer crime
(AP)—Internet freedom activist Aaron Swartz, who was found dead in his New York apartment Friday, struggled for years against a legal system that he felt had not caught up to the information age. Federal prosecutors had ...
Internet
Jan 14, 2013
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Judge allows evidence against man in GPS case
(AP)—A federal judge is allowing prosecutors to use evidence in a drug conspiracy conviction that had been overturned because police used a global positioning system without a warrant.
Telecom
Dec 20, 2012
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Hollywood hacker honed his skills for years
A Florida man is scheduled to be sentenced Monday for hacking into email accounts belonging to Christina Aguilera, Mila Kunis and Scarlett Johansson.
Internet
Dec 17, 2012
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Chevron to pay $155 million for Brazil oil spill
US oil giant Chevron has agreed to pay 310 million reales ($155 million) to Brazil for an oil spill last year that fouled beaches in Rio de Janeiro, officials said Saturday.
Environment
Dec 16, 2012
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Chicago man denied bail before NYC hacking trial
(AP)—A New York judge has refused to grant bail to a Chicago man charged in a conspiracy to hack into corporations and government agencies worldwide.
Internet
Nov 21, 2012
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Petraeus case shows FBI's authority to read email
(AP)—Your emails are not nearly as private as you think.
Internet
Nov 12, 2012
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