[IP] Re: BEST LAW MONAY CAN BUY -- Senate votes Telecom immunity

[David Farber <dave@farber.net>]

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From: "lynn" <lynn@ecgincc.com>
Date: February 12, 2008 5:28:34 PM EST
To: dave@farber.net
Cc: lauren@vortex.com
Subject: Re: [IP] BEST LAW MONAY CAN BUY --  Senate votes Telecom  
immunity

It's not quite passed:

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB120284273324062869.html?mod=googlenews_wsj

Senate Approves Immunity
For Telecoms in Wiretapping
By COREY BOLES
February 12, 2008 4:24 p.m.

snip

The result of the votes on an amendment to the controversial Foreign
Intelligence Surveillance Act makes it increasingly likely that phone
companies will receive retroactive immunity from civil lawsuits. The  
vote
was 67-31 against removing the immunity provision. The Senate is  
expected
to hold a vote on the full bill later Tuesday.

Even if the final Senate bill includes immunity, the matter will have to
be decided at a meeting between leaders of both houses of Congress to
resolve differences over legislation. Last year, the House approved
legislation which made no mention of immunity, and the clock is ticking.
The FISA law expires Feb. 15.

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> Sent: Tuesday, February 12, 2008 2:56 PM
> To: David Farber
> Subject: Senate votes Telecom immunity
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> http://www.nytimes.com/2008/02/12/washington/12cnd-fisa.html
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