| Joffe V. Google, Inc | |
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| Court | United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit |
| Full case name | Joffe v. Google, Inc. |
| Argued | June 10, 2013 |
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| Judge sitting | James Ware |
Joffe v. Google, Inc. is a federal lawsuit between Ben Joffe and Google, Inc. Joffe claimed that Google broke one of the Wiretap Act segments when they intruded on the seemingly "public" wireless networks of private homes through their Street View application. Although Google tried to appeal their case multiple times, the courts favored Joffe's argument. Ultimately the Supreme Court declined to take the case, affirming the decision by the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit that the Wiretap Act covers the interception of unencrypted Wi-Fi communications.