Law360, New York (May 11, 2012, 5:01 PM ET) -- Sen. Al Franken, D-Minn., on Thursday questioned the U.S. Department of Justice about its practice of requesting individuals' location records from wireless carriers, as the U.S. House of Representatives prepares for a hearing next week to consider legislation that would curtail the practice.
In a letter to Attorney General Eric Holder, Franken asked the department how frequently it requests location information and what legal standard it believes it must meet to obtain the data, citing recent reports suggesting that state and local law enforcement agencies appear...
Franken Prods DOJ On Mobile Tracking Amid Privacy Concerns
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