ACORN v. O'Keefe [1]

The Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now (ACORN) sued James O'Keefe, Hannah Giles, and Breitbart.com LLC for allegedly violating Maryland surveillance and wiretapping law by making and disseminating a hidden-camera video of ACORN employees Shera Williams and Tonja Thompson giving tax advice to O'Keefe and Giles, who were posing as a pimp and prostitute.  The video, which appeared on BigGovernment.com [2] and YouTube [3], has led to considerable public controversy [4].

According to the Washington Post [5]:

"The video and audio footage was taken without the knowledge of Williams and/or Thompson and in violation of Maryland's Courts and Judicial Proceedings Code §§ 10-402(a) [6] and 10-410 [7], which requires two party consent to all electronic surveillance. Violation of the law is a felony, and entitles parties whose rights were violated to sue," ACORN said in a statement announcing the suit.

ACORN filed suit in Circuit Court for Baltimore City [8].  It seeks damages and a preliminary and permanent injunction against further dissemination fo the video. 

Update:

03/11/10 - Ben Sheffner reports [9] that the court has dismissed the case after ACORN failed to serve the complaint on the defendants within Maryland's 120-day limit.