Law Practice
Oct. 1, 2008
Citing Privacy Concerns, Judge Rejects Subpoenas in Piracy Case
On privacy grounds, a U.S. magistrate judge granted a protective order blocking satellite television provider EchoStar from finding out the identity of every person who bought a product it claims allows them to intercept an encrypted signal.
By Craig Anderson
Daily Journal Staff Writer
SAN JOSE - On privacy grounds, a U.S. magistrate judge granted a protective order blocking satellite television provider EchoStar from finding out the identity of every person who bought a product it claims allows them to intercept an encrypted signal.
Digital privacy advocates hailed Monday's ruling as possibly the first time a judge has cited privacy interests to prevent a company from getting customer infor...
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