George & Brothers, LLP Announces a Class Action Lawsuit Filed Against AT&T by Texas Journalists and Lawyers; Suit Claims Disclosure of Telephone Data Constitutes Breach of Confidentiality

Business Wire, May 19, 2006

AUSTIN, Texas -- On May 18, 2006, a class action lawsuit was filed against AT&T, Inc., by Austin attorney R. James George, with George & Brothers, LLP, in the local division of the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas (James C. Harrington, Richard A. Grigg, Louis Black, The Austin Chronicle, Michael Kentor, et al. v. AT&T, Inc., Case No. A06CA374LY). The suit was filed on behalf of Texas subscribers or customers who have had telephone records divulged by AT&T to the National Security Agency (NSA) and includes subclasses of journalists, reporters, newspaper editors, and lawyers, all of whom are duty-bound to maintain confidentiality with respect to their sources and clients.

One of the lead plaintiffs, attorney Richard A. Grigg, currently represents an individual detained in the U.S. Government's detention center in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. Though he may not communicate with his client over the phone, Mr. Grigg uses AT&T telecommunications equipment and services to communicate with other habeas attorneys concerning his client and his client's case.

For a copy of the complaint filed in this case, please contact Eric Wetzel at 512-474-7514 or eric@shipleyassociates.net.