Court OKs Covert iPhone Audio Recording

Tootech writes "Using an iPhone to secretly record a conversation is not a violation of the Wiretap Act if done for legitimate purposes, a federal appeals court has ruled. 'The defendant must have the intent to use the illicit recording to commit a tort of crime beyond the act of recording itself,' the 2nd US Circuit Court of Appeals ruled. Friday's decision, which involves a civil lawsuit over a secret audio recording produced from the 99-cent Recorder app, mirrors decisions in at least three other federal appeals courts."

Comments

Re:It's still illegal in Illinois

[mcgrew]

I've jokingly said that all you have to do to cut Illinois crime by 90% and raise its school test scores by 90% is give Cook County to Michigan and give E. St. Louis to Missouri.

Re:It's still illegal in Illinois

[PopeRatzo]

Blago's max sentence is 5 years

Let's hope his hairdo gets the death sentence.

I understand Justin Bieber called the former governor and is demanding his hair back.

Re:Most states already have an "either party" stat

[Anonymous Coward]

Really? That's not what http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Telephone_recording_laws says

I can't wait for the day a defense attorney gives a wiki link as evidence.