A US federal judge dismissed dozens of lawsuits against telecom companies that participated in a wiretapping program without court authorization during the presidency of George W. Bush.
San Francisco-based US District Court Judge Vaughn Walker ruled that the companies had immunity from liability under the FISA Amendments Act (FISAAA), which the US Congress adopted in 2008.
The measure granted retroactive immunity for telecommunications firms that participated in the warrantless government eavesdropping of telephone conversations and monitoring of e-mail messages.
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