U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit
Jun. 10, 2013
Disclosure of government surveillance unlikely to affect Google Wi-Fi spying appeal
The timing of the recent uproar over warrantless surveillance by the government may be unhelpful for Google Inc. as it defends against a class action arguing it violated federal wiretap laws. But the impact is likely to be minor.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
SAN FRANCISCO For Google Inc., which faces oral argument Monday before the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in its challenge to a judge's ruling that it may have broken federal wiretap laws, the timing of the recent uproar over warrantless surveillance looks problematic.
Sure, data mining by the government and similar acts by Google are separate issues. But the disclosures last week about U.S. tr...
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