Retroactive Immunity Provided by the FISA Amendments Act of 2008.

Provides information on the terrorist surveillance program, and issues raised by civil actions against telecommunications providers. Examines retroactive immunity provided under P.L. 110-261, the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 Amendments Act of 2008, to telecommunications providers th...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors:	Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service, ProQuest (Firm)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2008.
Series:	U.S. Congressional Research.
Subjects:	Civil procedure. Business. Privileges and immunities. Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book

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Summary:	Provides information on the terrorist surveillance program, and issues raised by civil actions against telecommunications providers. Examines retroactive immunity provided under P.L. 110-261, the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 Amendments Act of 2008, to telecommunications providers that may have facilitated warrantless surveillance by Federal Government from 2001-2007. Outlines alternative retroactive immunity proposals, and compares retroactive immunity provisions.
Item Description:	Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed Dec. 2010). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC. CRS Report. Electronic resource.
Physical Description:	1 online resource.