50 U.S.C. § 1810 : US Code - Section 1810: Civil liability
Search 50 U.S.C. § 1810 : US Code - Section 1810: Civil liability
An aggrieved person, other than a foreign power or an agent of a
foreign power, as defined in section 1801(a) or (b)(1)(A) of this
title, respectively, who has been subjected to an electronic
surveillance or about whom information obtained by electronic
surveillance of such person has been disclosed or used in violation
of section 1809 of this title shall have a cause of action against
any person who committed such violation and shall be entitled to
recover -
(a) actual damages, but not less than liquidated damages of
$1,000 or $100 per day for each day of violation, whichever is
greater;
(b) punitive damages; and
(c) reasonable attorney's fees and other investigation and
litigation costs reasonably incurred.
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