Baltimore, MD (PRWEB) June 13, 2013
Baltimore, Maryland private injury lawyer Mike Slocumb these days said his law firm is handling a class action lawsuit that has privacy troubles similar to the ones being raised in the story involving the National Security Administration and its collection of online content.

Slocumb mentioned his client, Matthew C. Knowles of Maryland, was interviewed by CBS News on June 11, 2013. Knowles is named as a plaintiff in a Google privacy class action lawsuit (Knowles v. Google, Inc., case number five:2013cv01601) filed April 9, 2013, in California Northern District Court. The lawsuit was originally filed in the District of Maryland.

In the complaint, Knowles alleges that Googles practice of intercepting emails sent to Maryland residents with Google Gmail accounts amounts to an invasion of privacy and is in violation of the Maryland Wiretap Act.

Knowles alleges in the complaint that the search engine giant routinely intercepts messages sent by non-Gmail subscribers to Gmail accounts without their understanding or consent. The lawsuit alleges that Google makes use of the details it gathers to create a targeted advertisement directed at the non-Gmail subscriber.

There are parallels between our consumers case and the case involving the government surveillance of private citizens, stated Slocumb, a personal injury lawyer with an workplace in Baltimore. Search engine firms are monitoring private emails, and the National Safety Agency is collecting domestic telephone information. The governments actions came to light following a former employee of a government contractor blew the whistle. In the case had been handling, our client is assisting to shine a light on what these search engine organizations are doing. Its offensive and in some instances illegal when somebody intercepts communications that parties have a correct to think is sensitive, privileged and confidential.

Edward Snowden, a former employee of a government contractor who admitted leaking secret government documents about the controversial surveillance applications, might soon be facing charges, according CBSNews.com report published on June 11, 2013, and titled Feds prepping charges against Edward Snowden: Sources.

Slocumb said some other states have privacy laws similar to Marylands. He stated other lawsuits have been filed against Google and Yahoo in California, alleging that the firms violated the California Invasion of Privacy Act. The 12 states with laws stating that each parties need to consent to being wiretapped or recorded include California, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Maryland, Massachusetts, Nevada, New Hampshire, Pennsylvania, Vermont, Washington and Illinois.

Slocumb said folks who reside in any of the above-mentioned states may be entitled to be a portion of a class action lawsuit. As personal injury lawyers, we think in protecting the rights of individuals who have suffered losses, regardless of whether its in an accident or its by way of the reckless action of a big corporation. In the case involving Google, we think the search engine firm is intercepting emails and making use of the content material without having the senders permission. We think our class action lawsuit is not just about any a single particular person. Its about safeguarding the rights of every person. Its about sending a message that this kind of behavior will not be tolerated.

About the Mike Slocumb Law Firm

The Mike Slocumb Law Firm aids men and women who have been harmed by way of the negligent actions of other folks or organizations pursue compensation. The firm, which can be founded on the web at http://www.slocumblaw.com, handles class action lawsuits as properly as auto accident claims, health-related malpractice, slip and fall accidents, nursing house negligence and much more. With offices throughout the country, the law firm functions for clientele on a contingency fee basis. That indicates you pay nothing at all if you dont win. For a lot more details about what joining the Google privacy class action lawsuit, get in touch with 1-800-HURTLINE or comprehensive the on-line contact form.

The Baltimore workplace for the Mike Slocumb Law Firm is positioned at 111 S. Calvert Street, Suite 2700, Baltimore, Maryland, 21202.





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