In case you haven't noticed, the only place the EFF has been really effective is in Europe where the politicians keep their dicks in thier mistresses, and out of lobbyists mouthes.
Actually, EFF has been
very successful and it would not be a bad idea at all for Bock to contact them to discuss her situation. Knowledge is power.
The other suggestion from anon is also excellent:
http://www.law.ufl.edu/faculty/lidsky/Perhaps one of these orgs. can help with an appeal?
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EFF News and Press Releases
EFF Sues for Information on Electronic Surveillance Systems
The FLAG Project at the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) filed its first lawsuit against the Department of Justice Tuesday after the FBI failed to respond to a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request for records concerning DCS-3000 and Red Hook -- tools the FBI has spent millions of dollars developing for electronic surveillance.
Full release,FLAG page
Oct 3, 2006
Who Killed TiVoToGo?
Digital Video Recorders (DVRs) have changed the way millions of people watch television. But the new TiVo Series 3 for HD lacks a feature that past versions have had -- TiVoToGo, which allows users to move recorded shows to a computer or other device.
Full release,Whitepaper, Take action
Oct 3, 2006
Anonymity Preserved for Online Embroidery Fans
The Embroidery Software Protection Coalition (ESPC) has dropped its attempt to unmask anonymous embroidery fans after the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) intervened in the case.
Full story, Case page
Sep 14, 2006
EFF Battles to Save Critical Ohio E-Voting Case
The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) has asked the 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals to reject Ohio's latest attempt to dismiss a critical electronic voting case -- the final legal hurdle in the path to a thorough investigation of the state's widely criticized 2004 election and much needed reform.
Full story, Case page
Sep 14, 2006
EFF's Six Tips to Protect Your Online Search Privacy
In the wake of AOL's publicly revealing customers' Internet search histories, the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) has published "Six Tips to Protect Your Online Search Privacy."
Full story, Six Tips to Protect Your Online Search Privacy, More on AOL's search data release
Sep 12, 2006
EFF Project to Uncover Government Surveillance and Privacy Invasions
The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) today launched a project to shed light on government surveillance activities. The FLAG Project, based at EFF's new Washington, D.C. office, will use Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests and litigation to expose the government's expanding use of technologies that invade Americans' privacy.
Full story, FLAG project page
Sep 12, 2006
California Lawmakers Pass Safeguards for Privacy-Leaking RFID Chips
The California State Senate passed tough new privacy safeguards late yesterday for use of "tag and track" devices known as Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) chips embedded in state identification cards. The bill helps ensure that Californians can control the personal information contained on their drivers' licenses, library cards and other important ID documents. The State Assembly passed the Identity Information Protection Act (Senate Bill 768), authored by Senator Joe Simitian (D-Palo Alto), earlier this month. Governor Schwarzenegger has until September 30 to sign the bill into law. The legislation is sponsored by the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF), the ACLU, and the Privacy Rights Clearinghouse, and it is supported by groups ranging from the AARP to the California Alliance Against Domestic Violence to the Gun Owners of California...
Full story, For more on RFID, SB-768 fact sheet
August 31, 2006
EFF Sues Barney the Dinosaur to Defend Online Free Speech
EFF asked a federal court Wednesday to protect the free speech rights of a website publisher who has suffered years of baseless legal threats over his parody of the Barney and Friends television show.
Full story, Read the complaint [PDF], Case page
August 23, 2006
Dangerous Patent Law Ruling Threatens Free and Open Source Software
In an amicus brief filed Tuesday, EFF has asked the United States Supreme Court to overturn a dangerous patent law ruling that could pose a serious threat to Free and Open Source Software projects.
Full story, Read the brief [PDF]
August 23, 2006
EFF Demands FTC Investigation and Privacy Reform After AOL Data Release
The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) today asked the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to investigate America Online (AOL) and require changes in its privacy practices, after the company recently released search history logs that exposed the private lives of more than a half-million of its customers.
Full story, Complaint [PDF], More on AOL's Data Leak
August 14, 2006
Innocent Target of File-Sharing Lawsuit Deserves Attorney's Fees
The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF), along with the American Association of Law Libraries, the ACLU, and Public Citizen, filed a brief with an Oklahoma district court Thursday, strongly urging a judge to award the innocent target of a file-sharing lawsuit the cost of her attorney's fees in battling the baseless allegations of the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).
Full story, Amicus Brief [PDF], Case page
August 8, 2006
Embroidery Fans Fight for Anonymity in Online Discussion Group
EFF has filed a motion to block a brazen attempt to unmask the identities of anonymous members of an online discussion group for embroidery fans.
Full story, Case page and documents
August 8, 2006
Judge's Refusal to Dismiss EFF's Spying Case Sets Stage for Congressional Showdown
A federal judge has refused to dismiss the Electronic Frontier Foundation's (EFF's) case against AT&T for collaborating with the NSA in illegal spying on millions of ordinary Americans, setting the stage for a congressional showdown over proposed dramatic changes in federal surveillance law.
Full story, For the judge's decision, Key quotes from the decision, More on the draft surveillance bill, More on the AT&T lawsuit
July 21, 2006
