The use of National Security Letters by the FBI is highly controversial and has been challenged in court several times. These lawsuits are in various stages of hearings and appeals. Why do you think the use of NSL has been challenged in court so many times? Do research to document the status of the NSL gag provision
Some may say that the use of National Security Letters (NSLs) has been challenged in court so many times as it violates individual privacy rights. An NSL compels holders of personal records to turn them over to the government and it is not subject to judicial review or oversight. The FBI can issue an NSL to compel banks, internet service providers, and credit reporting companies to turn over information about their customers without a court order simply on the basis that the information is needed for an ongoing investigation.
NSL gag provision prohibits NSL recipients from informing anyone, even the person who is the subject of the NSL request, that the government has secretly requested his or her records. In one lawsuit, Doe v. Holder, the court of the Southern District of New York and, upon appeal, the Second Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that the NSL gag provision violates the First Amendment and thus is unconstitutional.
You might also like to view...
Which of the following would not be suggestive of a company recognizing sales too early?
a. large and volatile amounts of uncollectible accounts receivable b. excessive warranty expenditures c. large growth in accounts receivable d. unusually large amount of returned goods
Which of the following perspectives of the balanced scorecard focuses on the increase of company profits through increasing revenue growth and productivity?
A) financial B) customer C) internal business D) learning and growth
Compare pure competition with an oligopoly market structure
What will be an ideal response?
In a corporate VMS,
A. customers are excluded. B. marketing channel members are linked by legal agreements. C. marketing channel members are independent. D. all stages of the marketing channel are combined. E. there is dual ownership among channel members.