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Government

May 19, 2006

Minor Ruling Stirs Suspense In AT&T Case

SAN FRANCISCO_Sometime in the middle of the night last Friday, the federal government asserted the formidable state secrets privilege to derail the blockbuster eavesdropping case against telecommunications giant AT&T. If the government gets

By Amelia Hansen
Daily Journal Staff Writer

      SAN FRANCISCO - Sometime in the middle of the night last Friday, the federal government asserted the formidable state secrets privilege to derail the blockbuster eavesdropping case against telecommunications giant AT&T.
      If the government gets its wish, as many believe it will, the class action suit alleging that AT&T helped...

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