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    May 16, 2013 |Story| AP Broadcast

  1. House immigration group reaches an agreement in principle on sweeping legislation

    Associated Press
    WASHINGTON (AP) — A bipartisan group of House members announced a deal Thursday on sweeping immigration legislation, a breakthrough that could boost chances for one of President Barack Obama's top second-term priorities. It came after months of...

    Tags: John Boehner, Dick Durbin, Chuck Schumer, U.S. House Committee on the Judiciary, Xavier Becerra

    2. May 15, 2013 |Story| Reuters

  2. WRAPUP 1-Lawmakers accuse Obama administration of abusing free speech rights

    Reuters
    (Adds comments from Lofgren, Holder) By David Ingram and Jeff Mason WASHINGTON, May 15 (Reuters) - U.S. lawmakers accused the Obama administration on Wednesday of trampling on free speech rights and evading questions about the Justice Department's...

    Tags: Eric Holder, FBI, News Media, Jay Carney, U.S. Department of Justice

    3. May 15, 2013 |Story| Reuters

  3. Lawmakers accuse Obama administration of abusing free speech rights

    WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. lawmakers accused the Obama administration on Wednesday of trampling on free speech rights and evading questions about the Justice Department's secret seizure of Associated Press telephone records.
    Reuters
    WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. lawmakers accused the Obama administration on Wednesday of trampling on free speech rights and evading questions about the Justice Department's secret seizure of Associated Press telephone records. U.S. Attorney General Eric...

    Tags: Internal Revenue Service, Brookings Institution, Al-Qaeda, U.S. Congress, Chuck Schumer

    4. May 15, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  4. White House to renew bid for bill to protect journalists

    WASHINGTON — Facing questions about the Justice Department's secret seizure of reporters' phone records, the White House says that it will renew its push for legislation that would offer federal protections to journalists and their sources.
    WASHINGTON — Facing questions about the Justice Department's secret seizure of reporters' phone records, the White House says that it will renew its push for legislation that would offer federal protections to journalists and their sources....

    Tags: Arbitration, Jay Carney, Freedom of the Press, U.S. Congress, Chuck Schumer

    5. Mar 28, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  5. Cyber security run amok

    Congress passed the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act in the early days of the Internet to crack down on malicious hackers, but federal prosecutors have stretched the law since then to apply to computer users who merely violated a website's terms of service. Now, the House Judiciary Committee is circulating a proposed <a href=&quot;http://lat.ms/14w2UAF">update</a> of the act that, instead of fixing its flaws, would enable prosecutors to threaten alleged violators with dramatically bigger penalties. That's a dangerous step that lawmakers shouldn't even consider in light of the well-documented misuses of the law.
    Congress passed the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act in the early days of the Internet to crack down on malicious hackers, but federal prosecutors have stretched the law since then to apply to computer users who merely violated a website's terms of service....

    Tags: Trials, Lawyers, U.S. Congress, Prosecution, Judges

    6. Jan 29, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  6. U.S. House watchdogs want explanation of Aaron Swartz prosecution

    Two of Congress' top watchdogs have asked the Justice Department to explain its prosecution of Aaron Swartz, a popular hacktivist who committed suicide Jan. 11.
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    Two of Congress' top watchdogs have asked the Justice Department to explain its prosecution of Aaron Swartz, a popular hacktivist who committed suicide Jan. 11. Swartz, 26, was facing the possibility of years in prison for downloading millions of...

    Tags: U.S. House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, Eric Holder, FBI, U.S. Department of Justice, Lawyers

    7. Feb 6, 2013 |Column| Los Angeles Times

  7. Congress' horse-and-buggy computer laws

    As martyrs go, Aaron Swartz was an extraordinary example of the breed. A computer programming genius, he had helped develop the social networking site Reddit and became known as a leading advocate for easy and free information sharing on the Web. When...

    Tags: Social Media, U.S. Congress, Google Inc., Laws, Employment Opportunities

    8. Feb 5, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  8. Aaron Swartz's suicide continues to ripple through Congress

    Aaron Swartz may change the Internet yet again, even in death, with the help of lawmakers who have expressed a fondness for breaking the law.
    Aaron Swartz may change the Internet yet again, even in death, with the help of lawmakers who have expressed a fondness for breaking the law. At a Washington, D.C., memorial Monday night, members of Congress and loved ones gathered to remember Swartz,...

    Tags: Alan Grayson, U.S. House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, Steve Jobs, Alan Turing, Lawyers

    9. Jan 26, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  9. 'Anonymous' hacks government site to protest hacktivist's death

    A collective of hackers known as Anonymous commandeered a Department of Justice website Saturday to protest what it called the harsh treatment by government prosecutors of Internet activist Aaron Swartz, who committed suicide this month.
    A collective of hackers known as Anonymous commandeered a Department of Justice website Saturday to protest what it called the harsh treatment by government prosecutors of Internet activist Aaron Swartz, who committed suicide this month. The hackers...

    Tags: FBI, Lawyers, Anonymous (internet groups), U.S. Congress, Prosecution

    10. Jan 29, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  10. House group accelerates work on immigration bill

    <span class=&quot;runtimeTopic">WASHINGTON</span> &ndash; A secretive group of House members from both parties is racing to complete an immigration bill in the next two weeks with an eye toward introducing legislation before President Obama&rsquo;s State of the Union address on Feb. 12, said two congressional aides who spoke on the condition of anonymity because of the sensitivity of the negotiations.
    WASHINGTON – A secretive group of House members from both parties is racing to complete an immigration bill in the next two weeks with an eye toward introducing legislation before President Obama’s State of the Union address on Feb. 12, said...

    Tags: John Boehner, Nancy Pelosi, U.S. Congress, Sam Johnson, Xavier Becerra

    11. Jan 16, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  11. Lofgren floats 'Aaron's law' on Reddit after Aaron Swartz's death

    SAN FRANCISCO -- Rep. Zoe Lofgren (D-Calif.) <a href=&quot;http://www.reddit.com/r/technology/comments/16njr9/im_rep_zoe_lofgren_im_introducing_aarons_law_to/">posted</a> a draft bill to social news website Reddit that would change a controversial computer hacking law used to prosecute Internet activist Aaron Swartz.
    SAN FRANCISCO -- Rep. Zoe Lofgren (D-Calif.) posted a draft bill to social news website Reddit that would change a controversial computer hacking law used to prosecute Internet activist Aaron Swartz. Swartz, a Reddit co-founder, was found dead Friday in...

    Tags: Social Media, Computer Crime, Crime, Law and Justice, Lawyers, Prosecution

    12. Sep 13, 2012 | Los Angeles Times

  12. Pelosi, California Democrats urge Gov. Brown to sign Trust Act

    L.A. NOW
    AB 1081, known as the Trust Act, passed the state Legislature last month. The California State Sheriffs' Assn. opposes the bill, arguing that it forces sheriffs to put state law above federal law. Los Angeles County Sheriff Lee Baca has said he would defy...
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