wiretap law

The U.S. Congress may soon vote on a new "compromise" spy law that would still likely derail pending suits against AT&T and other companies accused of opening their networks to the government in violation of wiretap law.

Democratic leaders, facing intense election year pressure from Republicans and ...

The Senate Judiciary Committee will vote on a bill Thursday to revise the federal wiretap law.

Within that bill is a provision that would shield phone companies from lawsuits after they gave the government access to their customers' phone calls and Internet traffic without a warrant.