For Telecoms, a Storm of Lawsuits Awaits

FOR TELECOMS, A STORM OF LAWSUITS AWAITS
[SOURCE: The Christian Science Monitor, AUTHOR: Peter Grier]
Lawyers specializing in class-action litigation are lining up to sue phone firms alleged to have handed over customer records to the National Security Agency without a court order. On Monday, for instance, the American Civil Liberties Union of Illinois filed suit against AT&T, charging that its actions in the NSA program violated customer privacy. Despite this rush to the courthouse, it isn't yet clear which phone firms handed over what records to whom. Some companies have denied involvement - while critics note that those denials are carefully worded. Further scrutiny by Congress or the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is needed to resolve this issue for the public, say some.
http://www.csmonitor.com/2006/0524/p02s01-usju.html