The phone tapping was authorized by a single
wiretap order.
Wiretapper exists in system and
wiretaps on intermediate nodes.
The 5th Circuit reiterated that the
wiretap evidence against North should be suppressed, but only because federal agents failed to take precautions against listening to a conversation that in and of itself wasn't criminal in nature," the report said.
either continue to use their powers under current
wiretap laws to the
Charbel laid out the new centralized wiretapping process which was supposed to emphasize accountability and government oversight of
wiretap operations.
Of all the splashy stories of the Galleon Group insider trading case, the role of
wiretaps has the most lingering significance for in-house counsel.
The move to muzzle comes despite the Italian judiciary's use of
wiretaps to fight crime, especially anti-Mafia operations.
Senator Bingaman's position is that the Senate should take a more active role in investigating the President's approving of
wiretaps before we get to censure," spokesperson Maria Najera explained.
The legislation also restricts the government's powers, requiring a higher standard of proof for investigators to demand business records, greater judicial oversight, and increased reporting to Congress on antiterrorism operations and limits on roving
wiretaps.
Practically, the "John Doe" roving
wiretap allows the FBI to, hypothetically,
wiretap a whole suite of offices because it believes a terrorist or spy is using one of them.
Stored communications, such as those on Web sites, are not covered by the
Wiretap Act.
In essence, the purpose of a FISA order is to gather foreign intelligence information, (7) while the purpose of a Title III
wiretap order is to gather evidence for criminal prosecution.
