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The Supreme Court is set to decide tomorrow whether it will hear a case concerning criminal defendants' right to see surveillance applications approved by the secret FISA court. ...
The Supreme Court is set to decide tomorrow whether it will hear a case concerning criminal defendants' right to see surveillance applications approved by the secret FISA court. ...
"Go home – you're useless to us right now."
These are harsh words no one wants to hear from their employer. But this was exactly what a UPS employee heard from her supervisor last fall when she...
"Go home – you're useless to us right now."
These are harsh words no one wants to hear from their employer. But this was exactly what a UPS employee heard from her supervisor last fall when she...
There is too often a gap between the Obama administration's words and deeds when it comes to transparency on national security issues. Take, for example, whether the government should release information...
There is too often a gap between the Obama administration's words and deeds when it comes to transparency on national security issues. Take, for example, whether the government should release information...
It looks like the courts have finally put an end to Myriad Genetics' attempts to monopolize our genes.
Following decisions striking down its gene patents from the U.S. Supreme Court, a Utah federal...
It looks like the courts have finally put an end to Myriad Genetics' attempts to monopolize our genes.
Following decisions striking down its gene patents from the U.S. Supreme Court, a Utah federal...
A few weeks ago, a U.N. Special Rapporteur solicited comments for a report on the relationship between free...
A few weeks ago, a U.N. Special Rapporteur solicited comments for a report on the relationship between free...
There's been a great deal of interest in the case I blogged about last week, in which...
There's been a great deal of interest in the case I blogged about last week, in which...