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Obviously this article is written for the general public and not in legalese. But this line gives a hint: > The suit includes claims for invasion of privacy an
by dahfizz 6y ago
Obviously this article is written for the general public and not in legalese. But this line gives a hint:
> The suit includes claims for invasion of privacy and violations of federal wiretapping law.
The claims Google disputes is that they are breaking the law.
> I wonder what it is they actually dispute, when the claims are so basic.
The claims can be summarized basically, but proving that someone has broken the law in court is not basic. This basic overview of federal wiretapping laws is over 70 pages[1]. Laws are filled with specific minutia. Here is another good overview of privacy law[2]. Even though the statement "Google violated my privacy" seems simple and self evident, to prove it in a court of law there are tons of very specific criteria you have to prove.
[1] https://epic.org/privacy/wiretap/98-326.pdf https://epic.org/privacy/wiretap/98-326.pdf
[2] https://www.stimmel-law.com/en/articles/legal-right-privacy https://www.stimmel-law.com/en/articles/legal-right-privacy
- ve55 6y agoGreat response, thanks. The US is definitely a more difficult environment to prove that their privacy violations are not just violations of privacy, but also of law. I wonder if these wiretapping laws are really the best route to go about attempting to prove this.