what violates wiretap law?

An article by Becky Dale in Virginia Lawyers Weekly asks the interesting question of whether dialing into a conference call is an interception under wiretap law, whether it should be and whether judges handling such cases are creating strange law that could potentially make anyone who dials in or picks up a phone liable. Related news on VA GOP settling case on similar issue here.

Interestingly, in a somewhat related case, a federal judge in Los Angeles dismissed charges against an employee who used a keystroke logger to spy on his employer, ruling that use of such a device does not violate federal wiretap law.