3rd Circuit upholds private suits under ECPA
The Third Circuit has held in DirecTV v. Pepe,Download file, that a private cause of action exists for violation of the Electronic Communications Privacy Act (18 U.S.C. Sections 2510-2521), for interception of encrypted digital satellite transmissions. This is consistent with rulings in other circuits.
Cathy Kirkman is a partner at Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati in Palo Alto, California. Her practice focuses on intellectual